Topic "Homeless"
Link to Article:
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Hawaii-legislators-seek-feedback-from-the-homeless/Qh1bvUtPy0ixlc3mRxTqdA.cspx
Summary: State representatives want to help the growing homeless population out, who live across the street from Aala Park. They are trying to come up with solutions and are hoping that the homeless themselves can come up with solutions also. The homeless who live there feel mistreated by other people. A solution that came up was to create "safe zones" where homeless can stay without being harassed. In addition, they are trying to make one of the 100 unit buildings in Chinatown, a housing area for those with drug problems and mental illnesses.
Proposition: I agree with the representatives that we should have safe zones for the homeless because they are away from where tourists may be and it would make the place look a little bit cleaner. In addition, they would also have a place to live without being harassed by people passing by. Besides safe zones, the housing idea in Chinatown sounds like a great way to help those with mental illnesses and drug problems.
Kevin! my little brother who wont give me hugs :(
ReplyDeleteI agree with your proposition. It would be good for them to create a safe house. Alot of the homeless here in Hawaii gets mistreated and people always look at them like they're bad people. Having a safe house would allow them to live in peace and maybe from there, they can get back on track and fix their life. Also, it would allow us to clean up the place a little bit and this could help with the tourist problems that we currently have. I also agree with the housing idea in Chinatown, seeing as how we have the Hawaii Meth Project, this is another step that our government has taken to take care of the problem and help out our community.
-Rebekah :D
Hi Kevin,
ReplyDeleteYou provide a link to the article (next time, actually link it--you can do that on the blog) but your proposition needs to be a single sentence: The State should establish safe zones.
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