{"id":1734,"date":"2014-10-10T16:12:47","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T16:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2014-10-10T16:12:47","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T16:12:47","slug":"oakland-mayoral-candidate-proposes-homelessness-policy-that-makes-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/oakland-mayoral-candidate-proposes-homelessness-policy-that-makes-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Mayoral Candidate Proposes Homelessness Policy That Makes Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NORSE’S NOTES: \u00a0Though not a fan of everything Siegel of Oakland does, what he presents below is miles ahead of Smart Solutions, 180\/180, the Downtown Accountability Project, or any of the other “rush -em out of sight\/drive ’em out of town” policies adopted here in Santa Cruz–from high-frequency noise generators to “security” gates to ID cards to stay-way-from-the-park-even-if-you-haven’t-been-convicted-of-anything orders, to little colored dots on Pacific Avenue setting up the invisble cages in which street performers, vendors, and tablers must confine themselves.<\/div>\n
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\n> Dan Siegel Releases Homelessness Policy Paper<\/span><\/b>
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\n> September 25, 2014
\n> Contact: April Thomas, media@siegelforoakland.org<\/a>, 206.321.3850<\/a>
\n> Mayoral candidate Dan Siegel commits to doubling Housing First Investments<\/span><\/b>
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\n> Siegel outlines his innovative and compassionate approach to homelessness\u00a0(Oakland, CA) – Today, Oakland mayoral candidate Dan Siegel released his\u00a08th policy paper, detailing his agenda on homelessness in Oakland. The\u00a0paper lays out four areas that Siegel will innovate in his approach to\u00a0both increasing access to permanent housing and supporting people without\u00a0shelter in their daily lives:
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\n> Housing First: The simplest strategy is also proven the most effective:\u00a0give chronically homeless people a home with no strings attached. Siegel
\nwill double Oakland’s current investment in the Permanent Access to\u00a0Housing program in order to serve twice as many chronically homeless\u00a0individuals.
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\n> Tiny Houses: The potential of the “Tiny House” movement to address\u00a0homelessness has been recognized nationwide. These houses, costing as\u00a0little as $5,000 to build, require minimal amounts of land and need not be\u00a0connected to the power grid.
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\n> Homelessness is not a Crime: Siegel supports legislative approaches such\u00a0as California’s Homeless Bill of Rights proposed by Senator Tom\u00a0Ammiano. If the state is unwilling to outlaw discrimination against\u00a0homelessness (Ammiano’s most recent attempt died in the legislature in\u00a0January, 2014), the Siegel administration will propose a similar bill at\u00a0the city level. \u00a0\u00a0“Oakland must also eliminate any \u02dcquality of life” laws that make\u00a0life on the streets more challenging than it already is,” said Siegel.
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\n> Shower Access: The City of Oakland, through its shelters and other\u00a0facilities, should also ensure that shower and bathroom facilities are\u00a0available for the homeless during the day, even if it is impossible to\u00a0provide beds for all each night.
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\n> The full paper can be accessed at\u00a0http:\/\/siegelforoakland.org\/policy_papers\/DanSiegelHomelessnessPolicy.pdf<\/a>
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\n> Paid for by Dan Siegel for Mayor, 2014
\n> 499 14th Street, Suite 300
\n> Oakland, CA 94612
\n> (510) 839-1200<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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