Having a place to live is a fundamental necessity in life, it provides protection from bad weather, violence, and it improves the quality of life. Being able to write down an address on a job application should be an easy task to do, yet there are plenty of individuals who are unable to do so. Homelessness is a state of not having a permanent home or a safe and secure place to live in. In the City of Los Angeles they have named a town, "America 's Skid Row", where thousands of men and women comprise the population of homeless people living and sleeping on the street sidewalks, bus stops, under the bridge, makeshift tents, cardboard boxes, and under the tarps. Through extensive research, The National Coalition for the Homeless records Los Angeles,
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Los Angeles is known as “The City of Angels”, but what’s hidden underneath is the town of Skid Row. There is always an unpleasant side to a beautiful city and in this case, Skid Row happens to be the prime example. Skid Row is showered with hobos, impoverished people, and homeless individuals in a total range of 54 blocks (Union Rescue Mission). There are many factors that need to be considered with homelessness such as the hygiene of the homeless people, the sanitation around the area, illnesses that they can acquire due to poor living conditions and unsanitary practices. The Southern California Public Radio station stated as of August 29, 2016, “There are just 5 bathrooms for the 1800 people living on Skid Row” (Bloom). It can be concluded that these bathrooms are not always going to be sanitary. Public restrooms are a basic necessity for those who do not have houses. To create more bathrooms, the City Council would need to approve adding approximately 50 more bathrooms. In addition, the bathrooms would need to have a 24-hour access period to accommodate the people living in Skid Row. Bathrooms, with showers, could motivate these individuals who have hit a low point in their life. Helping them get back on their feet is a lengthy process, but the access to more basic essentials such as bathrooms is a great …show more content…
The opposers, which are community members, believe providing the homeless with free access to shelter and food will only encourage them to view their life as the norm. In order to build more homeless shelters, there will be a lot of tax dollars and public funding involved. However, the National Alliance to End Homelessness set up a Ten Year Plan that will end homelessness through strategy. One of the plans is to, “[make] mainstream poverty programs more accountable for the outcomes of their clients, communities can intervene before vulnerable individuals and families fall into homelessness” (National Alliance to End Homelessness). Through this, the community would reduce the chance of funding more money in the
Los Angeles is known as “The City of Angels”, but what’s hidden underneath is the town of Skid Row. There is always an unpleasant side to a beautiful city and in this case, Skid Row happens to be the prime example. Skid Row is showered with hobos, impoverished people, and homeless individuals in a total range of 54 blocks (Union Rescue Mission). There are many factors that need to be considered with homelessness such as the hygiene of the homeless people, the sanitation around the area, illnesses that they can acquire due to poor living conditions and unsanitary practices. The Southern California Public Radio station stated as of August 29, 2016, “There are just 5 bathrooms for the 1800 people living on Skid Row” (Bloom). It can be concluded that these bathrooms are not always going to be sanitary. Public restrooms are a basic necessity for those who do not have houses. To create more bathrooms, the City Council would need to approve adding approximately 50 more bathrooms. In addition, the bathrooms would need to have a 24-hour access period to accommodate the people living in Skid Row. Bathrooms, with showers, could motivate these individuals who have hit a low point in their life. Helping them get back on their feet is a lengthy process, but the access to more basic essentials such as bathrooms is a great …show more content…
The opposers, which are community members, believe providing the homeless with free access to shelter and food will only encourage them to view their life as the norm. In order to build more homeless shelters, there will be a lot of tax dollars and public funding involved. However, the National Alliance to End Homelessness set up a Ten Year Plan that will end homelessness through strategy. One of the plans is to, “[make] mainstream poverty programs more accountable for the outcomes of their clients, communities can intervene before vulnerable individuals and families fall into homelessness” (National Alliance to End Homelessness). Through this, the community would reduce the chance of funding more money in the