Realistic Housing Prices for honest working families is not only necessary but responsible. In moving from Elk Grove (a suburb of Sacramento County) to Clearlake the last thing i thought I'd encounter...
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Realistic Housing Prices for honest working families is not only necessary but responsible. In moving from Elk Grove (a suburb of Sacramento County) to Clearlake the last thing i thought I'd encounter were home rental prices commonly higher than 50% of most monthly salaries available in this city. It is very discouraging to find home rentals here priced higher then that of a suburb. Habitable homes in Clearlake are over priced even though the streets they are located on are run down and obviously unkempt. This is disappointing to families who believe in making Clearlake communities safer and more community oriented. What can we as hard working families do to stop being pushed out of town. Subsidized families fail to make up a healthy community alone. While im not ready to own my own home, my ability to contribute as a renter making my street safe and beautiful is important to me. If I could only afford it.
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Jul 1, 2014 by
Cami (107 points)
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Realistic Housing Prices for honest working families is not only necessary but responsible. In moving from Elk Grove (a suburb of Sacramento County) to Clearlake the last thing i thought I'd encounter were home rental prices commonly higher than 50% of most monthly salaries available in this city. It is very discouraging to find home rentals here priced higher then that of a suburb. Habitable homes in Clearlake are over priced even though the streets they are located on are run down and obviously unkempt. This is disappointing to families who believe in making Clearlake communities safer and more community oriented. What can we as hard working families do to stop being pushed out of town. Subsidized families fail to make up a healthy community alone. While im not ready to own my own home, my ability to contribute as a renter making my street safe and beautiful is important to me. If I could only afford it.
What can we do to eradicate the graffiti that is popping up all over Old Highway 53 & Lakeshore Drive? It makes our city look gang & crime riddled and reduces property values. I would participate in...
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What can we do to eradicate the graffiti that is popping up all over Old Highway 53 & Lakeshore Drive? It makes our city look gang & crime riddled and reduces property values. I would participate in a clean up. What are other ideas?
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Dec 16, 2013 by
Karin (8 points)
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What can we do to eradicate the graffiti that is popping up all over Old Highway 53 & Lakeshore Drive? It makes our city look gang & crime riddled and reduces property values. I would participate in a clean up. What are other ideas?
Utah Is on Track to End Homelessness by 2015 With This One Simple Idea
Give them an apartment first, ask questions later.
Utah has reduced its rate of chronic homelessness by 78 percent over the...
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Utah Is on Track to End Homelessness by 2015 With This One Simple Idea
Give them an apartment first, ask questions later.
Utah has reduced its rate of chronic homelessness by 78 percent over the past eight years, moving 2000 people off the street and putting the state on track to eradicate homelessness altogether by 2015. How’d they do it? The state is giving away apartments, no strings attached. In 2005, Utah calculated the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for an average homeless person was $16,670, while the cost of providing an apartment and social worker would be $11,000. Each participant works with a caseworker to become self-sufficient, but if they fail, they still get to keep their apartment. Other states are eager to emulate Utah’s results. Wyoming has seen its homeless population more than double in the past three years, and it only provides shelter for 26 percent of them, the lowest rate in the country.
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Dec 19, 2013 by
LornaSue (5 points)
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Utah Is on Track to End Homelessness by 2015 With This One Simple Idea
Give them an apartment first, ask questions later.
Utah has reduced its rate of chronic homelessness by 78 percent over the past eight years, moving 2000 people off the street and putting the state on track to eradicate homelessness altogether by 2015. How’d they do it? The state is giving away apartments, no strings attached. In 2005, Utah calculated the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for an average homeless person was $16,670, while the cost of providing an apartment and social worker would be $11,000. Each participant works with a caseworker to become self-sufficient, but if they fail, they still get to keep their apartment. Other states are eager to emulate Utah’s results. Wyoming has seen its homeless population more than double in the past three years, and it only provides shelter for 26 percent of them, the lowest rate in the country.
