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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumssign the petition to the City of Fresno to end homeless camp demolition. asap 8/26
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Please sign the petition so the City of Fresno knows the whole world is watching.. thanks
http://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-fresno-end-homeless-camp-demolition-establish-humane-affordable-housing-policy?share_id=vzvneavQhn&utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions
COALITION IN OPPOSITION TO RAZING OF HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS PLANS PRESS CONFERENCE AT SITE OF FIRST SCHEDULED DEMOLITION
For Immediate Release:
The Fresno Coalition for Humane and Affordable Housing Policies will hold a press conference on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 8:30 am on the corner of Santa Clara and G Streets to announce their opposition to the citys planned demolition and to launch a petition drive asking the city to halt the razing of the camps and address the issue of homelessness in a humane and effective manner. Planned speakers include Chris Breedlove, pastor of the College Community Congregational Church. The Coalitions petition has been uploaded to a website created by the group at http://www.helpfresnoshomeless.org/
Our group believes that demolishing homeless encampments is inhumane. The citys plan to offer alternative housing to the people who live in the encampments is woefully inadequate, says Mary Ellen Carter, member of the coalition. Few people in the encampments will be able to receive housing vouchers before the scheduled demolitions. The citys plan is not a long term plan at all - its lack of compassion is disturbing, and it is a public shame to our city. We can do better than this.
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(68,644 posts)i hope more sign and share. Maybe if enough people from outside of Fresno sign it will make the City realize the whole world is watching.