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Related: About this forumWhat about church parking lots as temporary, safe, vehicle housing?
This thread sparked the question -
Appeals court panel ends L.A. ban on homeless living in vehicles
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1040&pid=6736
I think the idea has been floated around local community groups as well as DU for discussion in the past.
KT2000
(20,587 posts)The little town where I live has a ton of churches that have empty parking lots most of the time.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)or the problems caused by the problem.
But using otherwise unused parking lots is a great idea.
My question would be about what you would do when the lot is used, like on Sunday morning?
pinto
(106,886 posts)Yet, I would support it in my town. We have a good number of vehicle residents. Some passing through, but some living here long term as their sole housing.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Both of these areas have huge, generally unoccupied, areas for beach parking. Yet they don't let people park their trucks, vans, RV's over night.
These are some of the other lots that could be considered for use.
Lordquinton
(7,886 posts)and open up the government subsidized churches as shelters, put them to some good use.
msongs
(67,441 posts)cbayer
(146,218 posts)But you probably knew that.
Nice to see you again. Thanks for dropping by.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)in addition to providing food kitchens, food banks, day care centers, places for AA meetings, and on and on and on.
Surely you are aware of that.
pinto
(106,886 posts)is put together by a rotating coalition of church and secular groups. 365 days a year.
Leontius
(2,270 posts)Eventually a compromise solution was reached.
okasha
(11,573 posts)in my city and the only free three-hot-sit-down-meals-a- day food service are provided by churches.
I like the parking lot idea. If local govt. would care to step up, it could make its office parking available after 5 pm, too.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)goldent
(1,582 posts)a food pantry and a shelter. We also have SVP that provides short-term financial assistance to families, to help them to stay in their homes.
edit for typo
jwirr
(39,215 posts)okasha
(11,573 posts)The Catholic Church in Harlingen, Texas, stood off the INS for years while extending sanctuary to undocumented immigrants.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)okasha
(11,573 posts)I seem to remember that Quakers also participated in the sanctuary movement.