It’s Obvious: The Time is Now
Last year, a homeless encampment went up at Parnell Park. This year, a second homeless encampment appeared on the Whittier Boulevard Greenbelt. To help prevent new encampments from going up, the Council must act on affordable housing.
Homelessness in Whittier
In my May 29th, 2018 post, I argued there's no shortage of market rate housing, only a shortage of affordable housing in Southern California. [1] Nearly one year later, this fact remains true. If one has cash or credit, he or she can purchase a home. On the contrary, affordable housing is still in short supply. Those who need it are forced to wait months or even years before a unit or even a shelter bed becomes available.
Whittier First Day operates a shelter with forty-five beds but it has a three to four month wa...