For L.A. homeless: a gym, movies, and hair salon | csmonitor.com
For L.A. homeless: a gym, movies, and hair salon | csmonitor.com
On one hand, I think it is GREAT to offer some luxury to those who have found themselves out on the street. What a change of pace. But I also agree that the $17 million could've gone towards affordable--and permanent--housing for these homeless people. They need to find a happy medium.
The $17 million complex in question (in LA) has a gym and a hair salon. One may say, "Gee, that's an awful lot of amenities for a homeless person." Well, they can't STOP being homeless (and perhaps jobless) if there's no way for them to look better. They need to be able to shower and get haircuts (etc) if they're going to be presentable for job interviews. So something like this is a necessary step to helping the homeless find a permanent place to live. Can't pay for an apartment if you don't have a job (generally).
So it warms my heart to see something like this has been created. But to stop there would be folly.
On one hand, I think it is GREAT to offer some luxury to those who have found themselves out on the street. What a change of pace. But I also agree that the $17 million could've gone towards affordable--and permanent--housing for these homeless people. They need to find a happy medium.
The $17 million complex in question (in LA) has a gym and a hair salon. One may say, "Gee, that's an awful lot of amenities for a homeless person." Well, they can't STOP being homeless (and perhaps jobless) if there's no way for them to look better. They need to be able to shower and get haircuts (etc) if they're going to be presentable for job interviews. So something like this is a necessary step to helping the homeless find a permanent place to live. Can't pay for an apartment if you don't have a job (generally).
So it warms my heart to see something like this has been created. But to stop there would be folly.
posted by xanadian at 8:30 AM
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