md wrote:
Does the Commissioners approval of Gail Dorfman's resolution to fund
the Harbor Lights and Simpson shelters year-round indicate a major
shift in attitude toward the homeless in Minneapolis?
Or have we been moving in this direction for some time and have
all the studies and articles and a
Does the Commissioners approval of Gail Dorfman's resolution to fund
the Harbor Lights and Simpson shelters year-round indicate a major
shift in attitude toward the homeless in Minneapolis?
Or have we been moving in this direction for some time and have
all the studies and articles and activism FI
Forwarded by the list manager...
[Hennepin County press release]
Hennepin County aids 2 adult emergency shelters
Hennepin County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution
yesterday to keep open two homeless shelters that were scheduled to
close
on April 15.
Through the seasonal
With the extremely low temperatures we've had recently, I've become more
worried about those without shelter. I usually don't consider homeless
shelters to be a real high priority. However, we really need to find a
place indoors for everyone to stay when it's so cold. No one should be
stuck outs
Thank you, David Brauer, for a fresh perspective on the homeless issue.
Of course, you and Mark Snyder are right, we must hold to the fire the
feet our County Board members. There's a chance I may be moving to NE
Minneapolis in 2005. If I do, I''ll really start putting the pressure on
Mark Sten
Info on this years's service:
The 19th annual statewide Homeless Memorial Service will be Thursday, Dec.18.
A walk from Project Offstreets/Youthlink, 41 N. 12th St., Mpls. will begin at
5:00 pm. Marchers will walk in silence, carrying signs stating the name, age
and city of the people who hav
Just to tease one strand out of the Mark-Peter thread
on 12/17/03 7:39 AM, Mark Snyder at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Meanwhile, we have Hennepin county commissioners voting to cut budgets for
> homeless shelters and we have state agencies spending our tax dollars to
> install bars under our b
-Brandon Lacy
-Powderhorn Park
Chair
National Lavender Green Caucus
Green Party of the United States
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Subject: [Mpls] Putting Mpl
just because San Fran has more person experiencing homelessness does not let Mpls
off the hook.
the perspective of one person who lives in homelessness or 10,000 is the same...it
sucks.
Margaret Hastngs-Mpls-Kingfield
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Homeless
I am not going to have offlist discussions on the homeless. This is a
Minneapolis issue and should be held online or not at all. As for me, I'm
done with it.
Airport
To me, the airport is not a specifically Minneapolis-bound issue. We don't
own the airport. It's noise affects about
Jim Mork writes
> Skyway News' Fantasy Island
> I'm really quite shocked that David Brauer doesn't seem to REALIZE that in
> an open society, he may have the power to broadcast his version of the
world
> to many, but we who don't LIKE his way of filtering reality have the right
> and power to fire
Skyway News' Fantasy Island
I'm really quite shocked that David Brauer doesn't seem to REALIZE that in
an open society, he may have the power to broadcast his version of the world
to many, but we who don't LIKE his way of filtering reality have the right
and power to fire back without velvet glo
Homeless in Minneapolis, but not faceless
Lucy Y. Her, Star Tribune
Published August 12, 2003
At 21, Cynthia Arnold owned a Mercedes,
had a two-bedroom apartment and was
making $1,000 a day working as an escort
in Texas.
She left that job to work in a brothel in
Las Vegas, but her addict
I wrote:
> > Mark Anderson response:
> > Wow. Is that true? More than 60% working full-time @ an average of
> > $7.50/hour? My impression is that these are single men Margaret's
talking
> > about. Didn't we previously establish that someone single and earning
> > minimum wage (full-time) cou
In a message dated 3/17/2003 9:07:41 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My impression is that these are single men Margaret's talking
about. Didn't we previously establish that someone single and earning
minimum wage (full-time) could pretty easily pay for an apartment with a
roo
Anderson & Turpin wrote:
Mark Anderson response:
Wow. Is that true? More than 60% working full-time @ an average of
$7.50/hour? My impression is that these are single men Margaret's talking
about. Didn't we previously establish that someone single and earning
minimum wage (full-time) could pret
Margaret Miles wrote:
(Many, many of the people we
> see are struggling with mental health issues; many others--over 60%, are
> working full-time, but at wages around $7.50 average.)
>
Mark Anderson response:
Wow. Is that true? More than 60% working full-time @ an average of
$7.50/hour? My impr
As we have proven with NRP many times over, private
and public partnerships provide excellent
opportunities to solve problems.
Perhaps if more churches in neighborhoods who do not
traditionally participate in sheltering the homeless
would open their doors, we could impact the homeless
problem in a
As a former full-time employee of St. Stephen's (6 years) and current
occasional contract employee, maybe I can shed some light on the shelter
"full or not" issue. Every shelter operates differently, but I can give a
snapshot of St. Stephen's, which is a men-only shelter (simply because there
is n
> Wrong! Charity is not a government function.
Maybe not charity, but welfare is. Giving homeless people a warm place
to sleep is not charity. It is simply the right thing to do. There is
no process in Capitalism for taking care of the casualties of the theory.
Since we have only two process
Victoria,
Whether charity is performed by individuals, churches or other organizations it's
voluntary and therefore unreliable. Making sure everyone's basic needs are met, which
should be the government's job, is about common sense and building a stronger social
structure. When I've taken tri
Peter Schmitz writes:
"Elected officials who make up our government are the ones who
are ultimately responsible for the welfare of us all."
Vicky replies:
Wrong! Charity is not a government function.
It's true that we have "let" government take care of problems that we would
rather not de
Hello List,
I agree with Jim about the church status.
You know, in wartime, people lived in tents. Did you see all of those M.A.S.H. episodes? Lots of people have big back yards, if not houses. Put up a few tents at night, maybe hook up some generators for heat. Also, the city has a number of h
Thank you for the stats Caittlin!! Understandably, many
of us don't want to believe that people are turned away from shelters on
a cold night like this. But let's face it folks, what's happening to the
homeless can easily happen to most us on this list . As Michael Moore so
brill
List -
I'm not an expert, or even very knowledgable on the
homeless and affordable housing issue. However, I do
have a phone. So here's what I've come up with.
Call #1
Over at Simpson Emergency Housing, 2740 1st Ave. S,
the men's facility if full, but 4 spaces open for
women and children.
Call #
Members - the list has firm rules against personal insult, etc. It's very
important that we all try not to characterize our opponents but respond to
their issue-based arguments.
We all slip at times - these are passionate issues - and sometimes the
personal outrage has been genuinely provoked. But
Margaret Hastings said, amongst other viterative comments:
The story about the people who are homeless shelter hopping for the
sake of doughnuts and coffee is absurd... If you want me to respond to why
it is absurd in detail.. I will do so in vivid detail on another post.
I am appalled th
Actually Jim, there was a transitional shelter for
women with children who had just come out of treatment
in Margarets neighborhood until a few years ago.
It was moved from 38th and Pleasant to 22nd and
Clinton. A private music school was deemed to be a
better fit for that building than a woman
Margaret, the problem you describe is truly heart rending and so easily
solved. Margaret you say you live in the Kingfield Neighborhood, I wonder
how many churches in your neighborhood have at one time had sermons preached
about the "Good Samaritan"? I would bet most of them. Yet how many leave
t
David, you can post this later, as I know this is my third one.
My irritation at having to prove the obvious was outweighed by my irritation with some of the ridiculous comments I have seen posted regarding people who are homeless:
Per Simpson Emergency Shelters Website : " We offer shelter
Homeless people tell policymakers their stories
By: . .
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Originally posted 1/30/2003
By Dianne Haulcy
Contributing Writer
On January 10, a historic event occurred
at Minneapolis City Hall. For the first time
ever, local policymakers listened to the
concerns and iss
In a message dated 1/31/03 6:21:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> And heck, $3,000 would make him a small-timer in that
> community. How much of our tax money disappeared into Cedar Square
> West? For just one example, a past City Council purchased the "air
rights"
I'd suggest North Oaks.
He'd fit right in with the crooked CEO's, falsifying accountants,
tax evaders, etc. who live in luxury in places like that.
And heck, $3,000 would make him a small-timer in that
community. How much of our tax money disappeared into Cedar Square
West? For
2 AM
Subject: [Mpls] Homeless persons: Where shall these three live?
> Over the past two weeks, I have rejected three separate persons who
applied
> for one of my apartments ($410 per month.)
>
> The first person has 2 convictions for criminal sexual conduct, one with a
> 13 year ol
Who paid for the application fee that is used to check rental and criminal
history?
David Wilson
Loring Park
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Anderson, Bruce wrote:
> North Oaks?? ;-)
>
>
> From Vicki Heller:
> Over the past two weeks, I have rejected three separate persons who applied
> for one of my ap
North Oaks?? ;-)
>From Vicki Heller:
Over the past two weeks, I have rejected three separate persons who applied
for one of my apartments ($410 per month.)
...
SO THE QUESTION IS - Where do the citizens of Minneapolis want these people
to live?
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Over the past two weeks, I have rejected three separate persons who applied
for one of my apartments ($410 per month.)
The first person has 2 convictions for criminal sexual conduct, one with a
13 year old minor. He has also plead guilty for failure to notify change
of address for sex offenders.
"The homeless of the Twin Cities got a chance to speak Friday, and they
didn't shy away from it. Hundreds of people crowded into the Hennepin County
commissioners' board room in Minneapolis to participate in a forum with city
and county elected officials."
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpres
--- "V.L. Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At any time we are all just a step away from needing
> or getting help, due to a loss so great, which can
cause us to lose everything, everything you own.
This is especially true in the aftermath of 9/11.
There was an article in the Strib recently
In 1994-1996 in Minneapolis & St. Paul, we have on any given night any where
from 1500 to 3000 youth that were homeless on the street's. However, most of
those are in some form of transition. At that time in 1994-1996, there were
only less than five hundred beds, do that math.
Also, lotteries h
Jason wrote: My parents live in southern Wisconsin and told me thatthey heard on the news that Minneapolis homelessshelters are having lotteries to see who gets to stayfor the night and over 1,000 people are being turnedout on the streets most nights.What's the deal? Don adds: There is no quest
There will be an "Illegal to Be Homeless" camp out on the lawn of the Hennepin County Government Center the end of January,2003. Specific dates will be announced soon.
All of the City Council, the Mayor and the County Commissioners have been sent information on this camp out and an invitatio
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Subject: Re: [Mpls] Homeless during the
day - the rest of the story
Allysen Hoberg writes:
"St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Simpson Methodist Church, and Love
Power Church have been attempting to open a shelter o
In a message dated 3/12/02 1:46:25 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Subj: Re: [Mpls] Homeless during the day - the rest of the story
Date: 3/12/02 1:46:25 PM Central Standard Time
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Victoria Heller)
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Allysen Hoberg writes:
"St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Simpson Methodist Church, and Love
Power Church have been attempting to open a shelter on the West Bank
for approx. two years. There have been numerous public hearings
and at least one article written in both the Star and Tribune
Title: Re: [Mpls] Homeless during the day
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Allysen the Shelter Director wrote in response to Barb
Lickness...
"St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Simpson Methodist
Church, and Love Power Church have been attempting to
open a shelter on the West Bank for approx. two years.
There have been numerous public hearings and at least
one article writ
I was the originator of the "Homeless During the
Day" post. I was asking specifically if there were any shelters near or in
the downtown area open during the day (similar to the wonderful
Dorothy Day Center over in St. Paul.)
It seems as though most people thought the
daytime shelter for
tor, St. Stephen's Shelter
>From: loki anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Mpls Issues List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Mpls] Homeless during the day
>Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:17:08 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>--- Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr
Here's another take on the question of whether we
need a day shelter for the homeless in or very near downtown
Minneapolis.
The link to this article has expired, but I printed
itout so those who are interested could read it:
The library:Tacoma's new shelter for homeless January 09, 2002
--- Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And meanwhile, the churches and ex-nursing homes in
> most neighborhoods (38th St. and 4th Av.) remain
> empty
> at night because people don't want these shelters or
> supportive housing facilities in their neighborhood.
>
> Hennepin County turne
I am forwarding this reply I received offlist, with
permission, because I felt it was informative and
helpful.
Wendy Adamson
Seward
Wendy. I am an Aide for County Commissioner
Gail Dorfman and I previously worked for several years at St. Stephen's Shelter
in Minneapolis. I saw your i
Robert raises an excellent point. Homeless people are
just as homeless during the day as they are at night.
There are a few drop in centers in Phillips and Elliot
Park but not nearly enough to cover the volume.
As a resident in the capital of homeless shelters I
can tell you that most of the sh
Good idea! A domed homeless shelter seems a much better idea than a money
pit for profligate sports teams.
Peace.
N.S. Gill
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> On Thursday 28 February 2002 08
> Michael Hohmann wrote:
> I don't think city residents passed a new library referendum thinking it
> would double as a homeless shelter! What is the position of the Library
> Board, management and staff; and most importantly library users, regarding
> such arrangements? How about the City Coun
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> > A good homeless shelter place is the Library. Is this being considered
> > in the new design?
> I don't think city re
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I don't think city residents passed a new library referendum thinking it
would double as a homeless shelter! What is the position of the Library
Board, management and staff; and most importantly library user
oners?
Michael Hohmann
13th
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A good homeless shelter place is the Library. Is this being considered
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Does anyone know the answer to this? On
a day as cold as it was this morning, where can homeless individuals take
shelter in Minneapolis?
Are there any day shelters available (similar
to Dorothy Day in St. Paul) where they can keep warm, use the bathroom, get some
coffee, read the pape
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The proposed "shelter" in Seven Corners is for 25 able-bodied,
middle-aged, working men. At considerable cost to the taxpayers,
each man will get a mat on the floor. The most recent
calculation is $5
Each year, 30,000 people are released from Minnesota prisons.
Not too long ago, transitional housing for this group was provided
through Halfway Houses. [I know because some of my best friends
stayed in them.]
Does anyone know if these still exist? Or do we just call them
"homeless shelters"
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