LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 4.0

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Originally Posted by LA/OCman

Yesterday the city broke ground on the Spring St. Park...one less parking lot Downtown!

I also called LAHSA..Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority about a guy who has set up camp at 3rd and Main. They put the homeless into housing. They were quick to respond and send out a team...this is what they responded to me:


On October 5, 2011, Senior ERT Member Kenon Joseph and I responded to the southeast corner of 3rd Street and Main Street, Lo Angeles, due to the request for service. We found the aforementioned homeless’ possessions but he was not located in the immediate vicinity. This homeless appears to be the same homeless I dealt with during my time performing outreach in the downtown area. His name is Bill and he is highly resistant to any forms of assistance offered by outreach teams. I have dealt with him on numerous occasions and each time I have dealt with him, in the past, he has openly mocked attempts to house him. He believes there is no reason pay money to be housed when he can have all his money sleep on the street. We will attempt to contact Bill on another day and engage him when the weather is more favorable.

I commend LAHSA but we need all homeless off the streets. It is dangerous, unhealthy and many will die...But "Bill" should not be given a choice...we should insist that he live in housing.

oh i didnt know there was a service we could call about the chronically homeless! theres a guy that sleeps on the street on grand between 7th and 8th.