Homelessness in LA: a Conversation with Karen Bass
This is no meet n’ greet. This isn't a fundraiser. This is a serious, data-driven convo about homelessness and I think you all need to attend. For real. Normally I wouldn’t push so hard, but questions must be asked and answered, and this event is a place to do just that.
This Convo is being organized by serious, DATA-DRIVEN people, people who are in the thick of this problem including Jill Bauman, CEO of Imagine LA, a non-profit dedicated to ending the cycle of homelessness and Janey Rountree, the ED of the California Policy Lab at UCLA and someone whose work I admire. (She and her team of researchers use computer modeling to predict who is most likely to become homeless, so county officials can intervene before it happens) Like I said, serious, data-driven people.*
The Mayor will be there to answer questions. I have many. Like about the fact that we are spending bucketloads of money on Inside-Safe, but how many of those folks are actually staying in those motels etc.? And what about the long term solutions? Why hasn’t the Mayor jumped on the LCI bandwagon? Lindsay and I met with her one-on-one at Pan Quotidien on Larchmont a year ago. She gave us the thumbs up. We never heard from her or her office again. How is she helping the city build more affordable housing?
I am sure you have lots of questions too. The Mayor needs to hear them. And answer them. Please show up and ask them.
*Not only will their be serious people at this event, there will be beautiful architecture! It's at the Wilshire Ebell which is just a fabulously old LA venue and well worth the trip and time.
HOMELESSNESS IN LOS ANGELES
A Conversation with Mayor Karen Bass
with Janey Rountree (UCLA’s California Policy Lab) & Jill Bauman (ImagineLA)
Wednesday, October 4th
Arrival: 8am
Program begins: 8:30am
The Wilshire Ebell
741 S. Lucerne Blvd. HANCOCK PARK
Tickets: $20
(If you can't -- or don't want to -- pay, please let me know and I will deal.
No one should not attend because of $)
-Jennifer L.