LD Homeless March 18, 2018, 11:35:30 am More than most cities, L.A. has an embarrassing number of homeless living on the streets or, if more fortunate, in RVs parked all over. The front page of today’s Times discusses the problems and is headed by a photo of one of them. Yup, a Lazy Daze. 1 Likes
Re: LD Homeless Reply #1 – March 18, 2018, 02:24:31 pm Sad, so very sad, especially so a once proud Lazy Daze.I was, at one time, on the cusp of that situation and will not forget those days. 2 Likes
Re: LD Homeless Reply #2 – March 18, 2018, 04:14:28 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - March 18, 2018, 02:24:31 pmSad, so very sad, especially so a once proud Lazy Daze.Thought it was my old rig when I first saw it!
Re: LD Homeless Reply #3 – March 18, 2018, 08:02:55 pm Finally got around to reading the article in the online LA Times- very sad situation indeed- definitely a problem that needs a solution. As noted in the article, it can be a dangerous situation for those of limited means. Came across this news report of a RV parked in a commercial area in the LA area that caught fire earlier this year:One Found Dead In Wilmington RV Fire « CBS Los Angeles
Re: LD Homeless Reply #4 – March 18, 2018, 10:11:01 pm I think this is one that is currently parked on Lassen near Woodman.... And, poor, poor Blue. Before we drove up to Morro Bay State Park to join the LD group, while getting gas, the manager at the gas station near there in the SFV asked where we parked it. I didn't think poor Blue was that bad!!
Re: LD Homeless Reply #5 – March 19, 2018, 10:37:32 am Portland's attempt to help the homeless and overpriced housing market. Portland Will Allow Overnight RV Camping and Tiny Homes on Private Property...Not sure what the answer is but we need to keep trying. 1 Likes
Re: LD Homeless Reply #6 – March 20, 2018, 02:17:17 am Quote from: colddog - March 19, 2018, 10:37:32 amPortland's attempt to help the homeless and overpriced housing market. Portland Will Allow Overnight RV Camping and Tiny Homes on Private Property...Not sure what the answer is but we need to keep trying.We visit Portland once or twice a year and it's hard to believe that, in such a cold, wet climate, there are so many people living on the street, especially downtown and along the river. Santa Monica, known for years as the home of the homeless, would seem to be a better place to live on the street.Didn't know that living in an RV, parked on private property, was illegal in Portland. I plead guilty, we have parked dozens of nights in my BIL's driveway. The causes are many, the lack of decent paying entry level jobs, for both high school and college graduates, the collapsing social safety net, limited or non-existant state mental health care and the shrinking middle class are just a few. Both Portland and Los Angeles are expensive cities, with high rents and property prices.Living in the San Fernando Valley, we see old RVs parked all over. The City has restrictive parking rules, designed to keep them out of residential areas but they parked wherever they can get away with it. The industrial zones are loaded with derelict RVs.A big problem is the dumping of holding tanks into storm drains or ? The City has proposed having pump-out trucks available to prevent this but there is opposition to it, it may only encourage more RVs to move here. No good apparent answers. Larry 2 Likes
Re: LD Homeless Reply #7 – March 20, 2018, 10:47:26 am Our Homeless problem in Chico CA. is getting pretty bad. Much more crime and personal assault. But I have not seen any people living out of RV'S and we live across the street from a huge Park that goes for miles with water running through it. Seen a Video of Homeless in Orange County CA. on internet and it was just unbelievable! Yes, our country really has a serious problem.
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