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Occupy proposes ten different locations for a new camp for homeless, says the city can have its choice.
A group associated with Occupy Philly held a press conference today to announce that they are submitting 10 different permit requests to the city "with the express intention of asking the city government to allow Occupy one park to set up tenting and continue their homeless outreach programs, including supplying shelter, medical and food services to the homeless citizens of Philadelphia."
Occupy proposes ten different locations for a new camp for homeless, says the city can have its choice.
A group associated with Occupy Philly held a press conference today to announce that they are submitting 10 different permit requests to the city "with the express intention of asking the city government to allow Occupy one park to set up tenting and continue their homeless outreach programs, including supplying shelter, medical and food services to the homeless citizens of Philadelphia."
The idea behind applying for 10 permits, says Adan X, an Occupier who spoke at the conference, is to give the city its own choice over where the proposed camp would be located.
Mayor spokesman Mark McDonald, however, says he is unaware of any such permit applications, adding that "We're not allowing tenting."
Several homeless members of Occupy Philly, including passionate letter-writter Paul Klemmer and Harvey Lockeridge — creator of Harvey's Homeless Reality Tour of Occupy Philly — spoke at the event, characterizing the city's offers of aid as insufficient.
They are among a small band of homeless individuals who have remained active in Occupy Philly and cite the movement as an inspiration to break one of the unwritten rules of being homeless and on the street in Philadelphia — no tenting.
Before and after the eviction of Occupy Philly from Dilworth Plaza, the city had sent homeless outreach workers to encourage homeless former Occupiers to enter the city's shelter system, which serves as an entry point to its various homeless services — some entered shelter, but others, like Klemmer and Lockeridge, say the shelters are unsuitable living places and that they want instead to be left alone to set up their own shelter — in tents, if need be. They relocated first to Conrail property; after being evicted by that company, they set up camp on PennDOT property, below I-95 — from which they were evicted as well.
Now, a few members of that group are living in an "undisclosed location," — some kind of previously vacant structure — while others have entered the shelter system or found temporary lodging elsewhere.
58-year-old Kenny Ogletree, who was featured in our recent cover story about the plight of Occupy's homeless, says he finally accepted the city's offer to enter a shelter — but left again after his first night there, telling CP he preferred to remain homeless than stay there.
The homeless community is corresponding with the Office of Supportive Housing, the Redevelopment Authority, and the Office of Housing and Urban Development. A complaint has been filed with The Commission on Human Relations. The use by this community of a tax delinquent abandoned property is a permanent solution. If it is in cooperation with Occupy ppl and city government and non-profits we could create continuity of care and long term housing for very vulnerable people.— Matericia- The people without homes have made community and would like to stay together as they find places to live.
Perhaps one of the many vacant schools or churches would be a good place to begin. This way resources for support could be available in one location, and the group could establish its own programming. Is there a vacant hotel that could be repurposed? Divine Lorraine on Broad St.! Occupy Philly could be invited to participate in this and Occupy space as well. We need to be creative and pro-active in this. We as a society are just about to see the influx of veterans who may not be finding jobs.
— Sharon Gunther - How about a place for those who really need it, not just a bunch of over privileged spoiled brats having a temper tantrum?— crystalrainbowspirit1
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