민족학교 한인타운 홈리스 이슈 웹사이트 Dear Mayor Garcetti and Members of the City Council: I am writing to you to urge you to vote in favor of the proposed shelter at 682 S. Vermont in Koreatown, and for the other bridge home sites across the city. As a neighbor of the Koreatown shelter site, I see this as an opportunity for the city to directly help my homeless neighbors. Koreatown is a neighborhood we love, a diverse community that has thrived in the face of adversity. Unfortunately, Koreatown, like much of Los Angeles, has faced growing problems due to the shortage of affordable housing. The most visible and damaging of these consequences is the growing number of homeless people living on the streets. Koreatown currently lacks the facilities necessary to house even a small fraction of its homeless residents. As a result, my homeless neighbors face violence, exposure to the elements, and the everyday indignities of life without a home. In order to begin addressing this issue, I urge you to support the proposed plan for a temporary emergency shelter. It is important that this project includes consideration for the cluster of problems that are often linked to homelessness, including mental health and addiction issues, exposure to violence, economic hardship, domestic abuse, illness, and disability. The city must ensure that residents of bridge home shelters are able to access the support services necessary to address difficult and interrelated problems. That is why I believe this location, which sits in the heart of the Koreatown community and at the intersection of a number of key transit corridors, will help ensure that residents are able to access not just the services provided by the shelter, but all of the services and opportunities offered by this city. While Koreatown’s residents and other shelter neighbors need to have a voice in this project, I reject the politics of fear that see the shelter as a threat to this neighborhood’s safety and economic vibrancy. Koreatown has managed to grow and thrive, even as its homeless population has grown. During this period, Los Angeles has tried to police its way out of this problem, a strategy that has failed to improve conditions for the homeless or the housed. The shelter in Koreatown, and others like it across the city, offer an alternative to this failed approach. I hope that this vote is not an endpoint. As the details begin to take shape, I urge you to undertake this project in a transparent manner that includes community stakeholders in the process. Shelter housing is not a burden to be carried by each community, but an opportunity to be part of the solution. Koreatown loves our neighbors, and I hope that you will support this shelter, and future plans for shelters, supportive housing, and affordable housing throughout Los Angeles. Sincerely, [NAME] [ADDRESS] [PHONE] [EMAIL] Petition Text (선택 사항) 자신의 메세지를 추가하고 싶으면 여기에 입력 해 주십시오 First Name * Last Name * Email Address * 민족학교의 이메일 소식지를 받아보시겠습니까? Yes No Street City State Zip Code County Phone Number Signed, Activity Subject Activity Date MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Month Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Day Year20172018201920202021 Year Country AustraliaCanadaJapanKorea, Republic ofMexicoSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States Campaign Homeless Housing in KTown Activity Submit
