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Stoarge Hub for Local Homeless Population

By Jillian Olivas
June 6, 2013
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The homeless population is often a voice that is left out. They are citizens who will continue accessing the River, as unofficial residents in the riverbed or as visitors to the largest open space adjacent to Skid Row. Therefore, their needs must be met. The homeless population should not be restricted from use of the River as a public asset.

To make room for homeless access to the River and mitigate any beautification concern, the City should explore the feasibility of developing a homeless belongings storage hub in the section near the River closest to Downtown. The accompanying program will provide temporary storage of belongings while the homeless population accesses the River. The Central City East Association, a non-profit business corporation serving the Downtown area, provides a similar program focused on temporary storage and can serve as a baseline model for consideration. The Los Angeles Housing Services Authority, along with the City Attorney are exploring storage facilities for the homeless in the Skid Row area.

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