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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Mae Blonski <
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Subject:Please don't make it harder for the unhoused
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Hello council members,
I know change can take time, and I know you are working on measures to address our unhoused population. In the
meantime, please don't make it harder for them to live by taking their possessions away through police raids and no tent
policies. I recognize that you probably get complaints from SLO citizens about homeless in the parks and their tents, but
there's not enough resources for them, and they need to sleep somewhere. I have heard that even with 40 Prado and
ECHO as shelters, they don't cover a wide swath of unhoused people and these shelters are further away, more
inaccessible to folks who have little mobility. Carts help unhoused carry their possessions, so criminalizing their usage
seems counterintuitive to helping them get around, and incurring fines on using carts criminalizes poverty. You've all
probably heard this before, and I appreciate the council's willingness to engage with public concern. Please keep
thinking long term measures, such as more affordable housing, and try to listen to the needs of the unhoused.
Thank you for your time,
Mae Blonski
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