madagascar love
perhaps an unauthorized home less ness refugee camp haven.. in cognito.. an under under underground.. speakeasy ness.. above it all.. just to see (what legit free people are really like.. and if there is a legit nother way for 8b people to live/love)
[madagascar.. year 2 – the be you house/museum of care/iwan baan extended.. abandoned school to apts.. suggested cities ness.. et al.. but has to be all out (w people/someone all in) .. hari rat park law.. et al.. to work]
and/but warning ness et al
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via this tweet [https://twitter.com/reporterherald/status/1672699500157124612?s=20]:
Unintended consequences: homelessness migrates to downtown Loveland
linking to this post jun 2023 – Unintended consequences: homelessness migrates to downtown Loveland – Sean Hawkins: ‘It has been drastically different’ – [https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/06/24/unintended-consequences-homelessness-migrates-to-downtown-loveland/]:
One year ago, a multi-department team from the city officially began enforcement of Loveland City Council’s unauthorized encampment ban, passed on an emergency basis the month before. Two camps and three campers were removed from King’s Crossing Natural Area and offered shelter in local motels.
invited vs invented ness et al
That was the first small step in what is an ongoing and arduous journey for Loveland as it struggles to balance the rights of unhoused residents, the safety of citizens and the limits of its resources.
rights ness and safety ness and limits ness irrelevant s if org around legit needs
Since then, a total of 150 encampments have been removed from local open spaces, and 155 campers have had to find other accommodations, according to a weekly update report from the city.
Around 60 per night are sleeping in two city-owned facilities, and around the same number access the Loveland Resource Center at 137 S. Lincoln Ave. for daytime services, including showers, job and housing assistance.
But others are finding shelter and passing the time where they can, and, increasingly, it is in downtown Loveland, on public and private property alike.
lab started out w/focus on home less ness.. last 10 yrs.. using our findings and going more global.. to see what has/hasn’t worked.. fine tune what could work (if we let go enough)..
now sitting on something that could change everything/everywhere.. that deep
ie: org around a problem deep enough (aka: org around legit needs) to resonate w/8bn today.. via a mechanism simple enough (aka: tech as it could be) to be accessible/usable to 8bn today.. and an ecosystem open enough (aka: sans any form of m\a\p) to set/keep 8bn legit free
‘People don’t necessarily have a place to go’
Alison Hade, administrator of the city’s Community Partnership Office, said that, in hindsight, this was a predictable outcome of removing the encampments
“*When people could camp, they had a place where they could be,” she said. “**Right now people don’t necessarily have a place to go. They can go to the Loveland Resource Center, but the space isn’t big.”
*but not really be.. just bide time while their life (all of our lives) is on hold ness
**actually.. no one does..
need to try a legit nother way
In fact, she went on, the small facility is often overcrowded, which can lead to confrontations among guests. It has also been difficult to hire and retain staff for the LRC, forcing it to close on Saturdays.
“It’s not that people don’t want a place to go, there just isn’t room for them,” she said. “…so they’re hanging out on the streets in a place they feel the most comfortable.”
what a loaded statement.. want (we have no idea what we really want/need) a place to go.. feel most comfortable (who feels legit comfort?)..
we need a legit new/diff econ (for all of us)
ie: oikos (the economy our souls crave).. ‘i should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.’ – gaston bachelard, the poetics of space
hari rat park law et al
That has led to a surge in what Councilor John Fogle termed “negative downtown experiences” in a call for more action on the issue at last week’s City Council meeting. He said that in recent weeks, he and other council members have been “deluged” with photos and reports from downtown business owners and residents of littering, vandalism and damaged property.
“This situation is not going to take care of itself,” he said. “It hasn’t taken care of itself in any city in the United States.”
because no one (in history to date) has let go enough to see what legit free people are like.. the dance has never (yet) had a chance to dance
but today we could be/model that dance for the world (if we let go enough to see/be it).. for (blank)’s sake
Fogle won support for his motion directing city staff to “prioritize, research, and develop” a plan to address loitering and other activities in the city’s rights of way that create safety hazards. He also won support from other members for convening a council-led subcommission to help guide that action.
oh my.. same song
‘It has been drastically different’
The numbers support Fogle’s argument.
In 2022, Loveland police officers made 379 arrests among Loveland’s homeless community, about 12% of the 2,925 total arrests city-wide, according to Bob Coleman, LPD public information officer. Most were for trespassing, violations of the unauthorized camping ban or other misdemeanor crimes, he explained, though there were also a handful of arrests for assault, drug possession and harassment.
drastically diff is measured/validated/whatever.. in number of arrests.. nice
So far in 2023, that share of arrests has grown to 28% — 279 out of 980 total, again mostly misdemeanors. Concurrently, there has also been a notable increase in the number of transient calls coming into LPD, according to an analysis of daily call reports.
Specifically, from June 1 to June 23, LPD averaged almost 11 transient calls per day, most directed to the downtown area.
By comparison, in May 2022 — the month that Loveland City Council passed the unauthorized encampment ban — the daily average was just over two.
That’s right in line with what Sean Hawkins of Loveland’s Downtown Development District has seen up close on the streets of downtown Loveland recently.
“Definitely in the last year, and especially in the last six months, it has been drastically different,” he said.
been same song (since beginning of time).. as long as there is any form of m\a\p.. not going to see anything legit diff..
Just in the last few weeks, Hawkins continued, he has witnessed open drug sales and drug use, littering, harassment and other “behaviors that are detrimental” to a pleasant and safe downtown experience.
crazywise (doc).. hari present in society law.. cope\ing ness.. oi
“I hear it from people and I hear it from businesses too,” he said. “Across the board, everyone is not happy with what they’re seeing on the street level today.”
we need a diff/deeper across the board ness.. ie: infinitesimal structures approaching the limit of structureless\ness and/or vice versa .. aka: ginorm/small ness
again.. we need a problem deep enough to resonate w/8bn today.. a mechanism simple enough to be accessible/usable to 8bn today.. and an ecosystem open enough to set/keep 8bn legit free
1\ undisturbed ecosystem (common\ing) can happen
2\ if we create a way to ground the chaos of 8b legit free people
That includes Clay Caldwell, head chef and owner of Betta Gumbo, who said that he recently disarmed a man throwing screwdrivers at families in Foundry Plaza. He has also hired additional security guards to escort his female employees to their cars after their shifts, following several disturbing encounters.
Like Hawkins, Caldwell noticed the uptick in these encounters after the camping ban went into effect and the city’s two downtown shelters opened.
“We’re in the direct path of all of the services,” Caldwell said. “So they come through, and it’s a safe place for them to gather without just sitting on the streets or whatever.”
oh my.. servicing itself seen as not safe.. oi
Both Caldwell and Hawkins expressed *sympathy for the mental health and addiction issues that many among the homeless community face, but also worried about the **safety of downtown visitors and the potential impact on economic development.
*again.. crazywise ness..
**need gershenfeld something else law big time.. for all of us.. ie: even if feel ‘safe’.. none of us are safe until all are legit free
Both also reserved some of their frustration for LPD and what they characterize as an uneven response to the problem. Each said that calls for assistance with transient issues are sometimes delayed or even go unanswered.
A more visible and consistent police presence downtown and at events would help in solving the problem, they contend, and it would make visitors and workers feel more comfortable.
oh my.. police ness and structural violence et al
“When an officer is able to walk into businesses, and check in and they have a better sense of what’s happening down here, the public just feels happier and safer,” Hawkins said. “Because they feel like there’s a sense of order happening, and that’s really what we’ve lost.”
no.. not a sense of order that we need.. (carhart-harris entropy law et al).. what we need is a means to get/uncover our missing pieces
need 1st/most: means to undo our hierarchical listening to self/others/nature for global/local detox/re\set.. so we can org around legit needs
imagine if we listened to the itch-in-8b-souls 1st thing everyday & used that data to connect us (tech as it could be.. ai as augmenting interconnectedness as nonjudgmental expo labeling)
‘You can’t enforce your way out of it’
Coleman acknowledged that there have been delays on some calls, but pointed to an overworked and understaffed police force as the culprit. As an example, he pointed to a recent incident where an officer was preempted twice during a response to a downtown transient call made by Hawkins.
the ‘culprit’ is the missing pieces.. that’s all .. all else are symptoms/perpetuations..
“I checked with the patrol commander, and the call was dispatched as soon as it came in,” the PIO explained. “However, at the time, there were 23 other calls in progress and a burglary in progress, which is going to take at least three officers and if not four,” stretching the limits of the six-unit patrol team.
yup.. wack a mole.. unless we try something sans any form of m\a\p
Coleman said that LPD is aware of the frustrations of business owners and residents, and is working on strategies to combat the escalation of calls. Under the direction of new LPD Chief Tim Doran, the department is planning to create a new patrol district centered on downtown and bolster the “impact” unit, a team dedicated to engaging Loveland’s unhoused residents.
engaging.. oi
Representatives from LPD will also be meeting with Hawkins and other downtown stakeholders in early July to “come up with other alternatives that are viable, that are productive and that will make an impact.”
need a legit alt.. not more productivity.. or more impact charts et al..
However, it’s not likely to be a quick process, Coleman warned. Nor is increased policing the end-all be-all solution, he continued. For many transient calls, unless a crime is in progress, police have limited options for action.
could be.. if we let go enough to see.. to (virus) leap et al.. for (blank)’s sake
“You can’t enforce your way out of it,” he said. “It’s not just a PD problem. It’s going to be a bunch of disciplines — mental health disciplines, substance abuse.”
those are symptoms as well.. oi..
‘It’s a community problem’
actually.. it’s a global cage problem.. has to be all of us.. what we need most is the energy of 8b alive people..
humanity needs a leap.. to get back/to simultaneous spontaneity .. simultaneous fittingness.. everyone in sync..
[again.. hari rat park law et al]
and today we have the means to facil that.. and we’re missing it
That’s a point recognized by Fogle, Hade, Hawkins and Caldwell, in nearly identical language.
“It’s not entirely a city problem, it’s a community problem,” Caldwell said. “The effort is going to have to take a lot of different approaches to make it effective.”
again.. way deeper than ‘a lot of diff’ .. infinitesimal structures approaching the limit of structureless\ness and/or vice versa .. aka: ginorm/small ness
ie: imagine if we listened to the itch-in-8b-souls 1st thing everyday & used that data to connect us (tech as it could be.. ai as augmenting interconnectedness as nonjudgmental expo labeling)
According to Hade, the city is investigating alternative approaches, such as a dedicated civilian street outreach program, a model that has had success in Fort Collins. Earlier this month, her office initiated a request for proposals to create a similar team in Loveland.
success? oi.. via # of arrest stats?
Hade also pointed to the St. Valentine supportive housing project, which is scheduled to open later this year. Located next to the Loveland Police and Courts building, the complex will provide 54 units of long-term housing and services to people currently living on the streets.
these initiatives have been tried/failed since forever.. and we know that.. why do we keep trying the same song..
spaces have to be any form of m\a\p
spaces of permission where people have nothing to prove
but also can have/do whatever they want
no one anywhere has tried that yet.. imagine if loveland gives legit love a shot..
again.. perhaps unauthorized home less ness refugee camp haven.. in cognito.. an under under underground.. speakeasy ness.. above it all.. just to see (what legit free people are really like.. and if there is a legit nother way for 8b people to live/love)
[madagascar.. year 2 – the be you house/museum of care/iwan baan extended.. suggested cities ness.. et al.. but has to be all out (w people/someone all in) .. hari rat park law.. et al.. to work]
and/but warning ness et al
Meanwhile, Homeward Alliance, the nonprofit agency coordinating Loveland’s homeless response, has engaged former city councilor Leah Johnson and her consulting firm Antler Solutions to create a task force that will study the issue with an eye toward long-term solutions.
perhaps i could help (ghost) write a sequel: finding ultimate joy – subtitled: has to be all of us
can’t find anything on antler solutions
“The task force is going to work collaboratively to have meaningful strategic and solution-oriented conversations to achieve sustainable solutions, using best practices that are equitable, comprehensive and inclusive to address the needs of those experiencing homelessness and the community as a whole,” said Sandra Wright, the agency’s project manager.
oh my.. more cancerous distractions for (i’m sure) lovely people.. need to let go and give unjustifiable strategy ness a shot..
Task force members will be recruited from Loveland nonprofits, veterans organizations, faith-based communities and the business community both in and outside of downtown. There will also be representatives from local emergency services and mental health providers, Wright said.
makes not diff who has a seat at the table.. as long as everyone still speaking whalespeak
With the first meetings tentatively slated for late July, it will be fundamentally different from the group that Councilor Fogle is building, Wright continued, which is more focused on safety issues and short-term fixes.
nah.. same song.. till we let go enough
For Hawkins, these measures are a step in the right direction and he is willing to be patient as the city tackles the complex problem.
if only.. wrong problem.. so .. takes a lot of work ness is sure to abound.. oi
But he also recognizes the urgency of reestablishing trust between the city and its business community and keeping Loveland residents, visitors and workers safe and comfortable.
rather.. urgency for 8b souls.. for (blank)’s sake
“We’ve made great progress here,” he said. “And we don’t want to see it stop.”
oh my.. sinclair perpetuation law et al
By JOCELYN ROWLEY | jrowley@prairiemountainmedia.com | Loveland Reporter-Herald PUBLISHED: June 24, 2023
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