Even after the Pope’s speech. Even after Obama’s speech. Homeless people see no change in attitude and continue to be invisible. My state drags their feet about micro-housing like it is going to invent some tent city lawlessness. No, the policies that have criminalized the homeless have caused the increase in murders, robberies, etc. Can’t you people wake up?
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Goodwill Launches Operation GoodJobs To Employ Homeless Vets
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida recently received a grant of nearly $280,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide employment and supportive services for homeless veterans in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Goodwill will provide skills training and specialized job placement to ensure that the veteran will be successful in his or her job.
Source: Goodwill Launches Operation GoodJobs To Employ Homeless Vets
Failed housing project a sign of poor planning process, say community leaders
Community leaders aren’t cheering after Calgary’s planning commission rejected a proposed housing complex for homeless people in the city’s northeast. “It’s not really a big celebration because the last three and a half years have very clearly illustrated to me that a flaw exists in the planning process,” said Marvin Quashnick, president of the Thorncliffe-Greenview…
Source: Failed housing project a sign of poor planning process, say community leaders