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Related: About this forumSign Petition: City of Fresno: End Homeless Camp Demolition, Establish Humane & Affordable Housing
This video shows the homeless encampments before and during the evictions, which took place in October and November 2011.
http://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-fresno-end-homeless-camp-demolition-establish-humane-affordable-housing-policy?share_id=vzvneavQhn&utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions
Press Conference: Monday, 8/26, at 8:30 am on the corner of Santa Clara and G Streets, Fresno
If you can, please join us, and share info with others.
COALITION IN OPPOSITION TO RAZING OF HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS PLANS PRESS CONFERENCE AT SITE OF FIRST SCHEDULED DEMOLITION
For Immediate Release:
The Fresno Coalition for Humane and Affordable Housing Policies will hold a press conference on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 8:30 am on the corner of Santa Clara and G Streets to announce their opposition to the citys planned demolition and to launch a petition drive asking the city to halt the razing of the camps and address the issue of homelessness in a humane and effective manner.
Planned speakers include Chris Breedlove, pastor of the College Community Congregational Church. The Coalitions petition has been uploaded to a website created by the group at http://www.helpfresnoshomeless.org/
Our group believes that demolishing homeless encampments is inhumane. The citys plan to offer alternative housing to the people who live in the encampments is woefully inadequate, says Mary Ellen Carter, member of the coalition. Few people in the encampments will be able to receive housing vouchers before the scheduled demolitions. The citys plan is not a long term plan at all - its lack of compassion is disturbing, and it is a public shame to our city. We can do better than this.
Fresno Coalition for Humane and Affordable Housing Policy
Contacts: Reverend Chris Breedlove Pastor, College Community Congregational Church
5550 North Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93710
559.435.2690
pastor@communityucc.com
I hope at some time, the Feds step in and stop the abuse. until then people have to step up and speak out against the attacks on the homeless.
http://fresnoalliance.com/wordpress/?p=1313
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Sign Petition: City of Fresno: End Homeless Camp Demolition, Establish Humane & Affordable Housing (Original Post)
annm4peace
Aug 2013
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limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)1. kick/rec. nt
annm4peace
(6,119 posts)2. I hope all who view this sign the petition
the homeless of Fresno and their advocates need our help.
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)3. K&R
The lack of compassion is disturbing. Its sickening how whole segments of society can become non-persons.
shebornik
(127 posts)4. It's even more sickening
how whole segments of society can allow them to become non-persons.
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)5. K&R, signed
annm4peace
(6,119 posts)6. Only 237 people signed the petition
I had hoped there would be more.
But there were only 30 people at the press conference. that is why it is slow to bring justice to Fresno.