To the editor: In Karen Bass’ first 100 days as mayor of Los Angeles, the town discovered housing for greater than 1,000 folks. That’s a price of 10 folks per day. With an estimated 41,000 folks dwelling on the streets of Los Angeles, it’s going to take greater than 11 years to deal with the present inhabitants of homeless folks within the metropolis. (“Mayor Bass goes huge on homelessness spending proposal,” editorial, April 19)
In 2003, inside a couple of months the U.S. navy was capable of ship about 160,000 troops to the Center East, the place it housed and fed them earlier than they invaded Iraq. If we are able to invade a rustic on the opposite aspect of the planet in a couple of months, we should always have the ability to home, feed and look after our personal residents right here at dwelling in the identical period of time.
It is a humanitarian disaster. Let’s get the assistance of navy logistics groups to deal with, feed and look after our unsheltered inhabitants. Camp Pendleton, a significant Marine Corps base, is simply down the 5 Freeway.
Let’s resolve this drawback as soon as and for all.
Donald Flaherty Fajardo, Los Angeles
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To the editor: There’ll by no means be an answer to homelessness when it prices greater than $500,000 to construct a small unit in Los Angeles. Different jurisdictions can do that for lower than $100,000.
One thing is critically amiss.
Barry F. Chaitin, Newport Seashore
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To the editor: I’ve 5 phrases for Bass: Make rehab out there and inexpensive.
Have a gathering with folks in restoration who had been as soon as homeless, and they’ll inform you how arduous it’s to get a mattress in a rehabilitation middle that’s inexpensive.
I’ve been sober for 32 years and have met and labored with many alcoholics and addicts who at first appeared like they’d psychological well being points. You’d be stunned they had been the identical folks once they obtained sober.
Tita Brown, Canyon Nation
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To the editor: I agree with Bass’ evaluation of what L.A. wants.
We want extra short-term and everlasting housing for our unhoused neighbors now. We have to deliver them indoors with entry to primary providers like meals, hygiene and case administration providers.
We additionally want an growth of unarmed response groups so Angelenos don’t proceed to put emphasis on armed police to unravel social service issues. Responding to psychological well being and quality-of-life points requires a unique method.
Let’s change the main focus from utilizing folks with weapons to unravel issues to having certified, skilled folks resolve issues with out weapons.
Jane Demian, Los Angeles
