Homelessness / Housing Shortage
Channel: Anita Coleman
Date: 2018-03-28

I think we have to be very careful about saying no. We must understand the nature of homelessness and the factors driving it. We are in this situation of where to house the people experiencing homelessness also because of a housing shortage. Homelessness specifically in the OC, as the 2017 study from United Way and UCI showed is primarily driven by economic uncertainty and a housing shortage. The housing shortage is a huge crisis in our state. No city, including Irvine which is building a lot, wants to build the full spectrum of housing and I include emergency shelters, affordable housing, and permanent supportive housing, not just market rate housing.  

Credits: This is my soundbite to KTLA, Wendy Burch 03/27/2018 morning ~8 am, while I was waiting in line to get into the BoS meeting  I'm recalling what I said here as they just started letting us in and I was in a rush to get inside and admiring her makeup too :).  I am sharing it here, along with the links below, to show that not every homeowner in Irvine is saying no. 

Irvine is Uniquely Positioned to End the Homelessness in the OC: https://medium.com/@charis.coleman/the-city-of-irvine-is-uniquely-positioned-to-end-homelessness-in-the-oc-92717b1fd30d


The Facts About Homelessness: https://medium.com/@charis.coleman/some-facts-about-homelessness-in-the-oc-and-affordable-homes-in-irvine-babd10b4b019 #endhomelessnessoc

Irvine for those experiencing Homelessness in the OC: https://medium.com/@charis.coleman/irvine-and-the-homeless-732da73f6d15