plan 495 presentation homeless in honolulu
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Tai Dunson-‐Strane University of Hawai`i at Manoa Department of Urban and Regional Planning PLAN 495
Problem Statement
1. Hawai’i ranks 2nd highest in the nation for unsheltered homeless statewide (over 66.7% / 2,206 individuals)
2. In 2015, on Oahu there were 1,939 unsheltered homeless up 15.8 % (306 individuals) compared to 2014
3. Hawai’i ranks 1st in the nation for the highest housing wage at $31.61 per hour need earn to rent a 2BRM apt at Fair Market Rate
4. Housing out of reach for most locals – $710K median sales price for a single family home (July 2015) , $350K median sales price for a condo(July 2015) and $2,496 average rent in Metro Honolulu (June 2015)
5. 24,000 new housing units are needed to meet demand
Purpose
1. To identify best practices in addressing housing for homeless.
2. To examine the opportunities and challenges to implementing these solutions on Oahu .
Data Collection
1. Surveys data taken from PLAN 605 class project: “Effects of Sit-‐Lie Policies on Honolulu’s Houseless. Homeless were interview in Kakaako, Kapalama Canal, and Aala Park encampments (February – March 2015). http://blog.hawaii.edu/durp/files/2015/06/Houseless-‐Honolulu-‐Report.small_.pdf
2. City & County of Honolulu Department of Community Services – Homeless Action Plan 2015 http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-‐166230/DOC%20(3).PDF
3. Homeless Action Plans from select cities: Chicago, Denver, Portland, Quincy, San Francisco and Sacramento
CITATIONS AND SWEEPS
PROPERTY & ECONOMIC
LOSS
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
HARM
POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL
VIOLATIONS
FINES & LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS
LACK OF SWEEP NOTIFICATION
STORAGE & RETRIEVAL ISSUES
PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE
PHYSICAL STRESS
EFFECTS OF CITY SWEEPS AND SIT-LIE POLICIES
Key Initiative – Coordinated Campaign to End Honolulu Homeless (2015)
1. H Provide Housing First Tenant Based Rental Assistance to persons and/or families experiencing homelessness
2. Develop housing to support the City's Housing First approach to ending homelessness, including the acquisition or renovation of a building or units
3. Provide homeless prevention and rehousing services to persons and/or families experiencing homelessness and/or persons and/or families at risk of homelessness
4. Continue to work with the Continuum of Care agencies to transition federal Continuum of Care resources toward adding Housing First projects to future HUD applications
5. Continue to support use of HUD Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds to implement the Housing First model
6. Play a significant policy role in the homelessness solution as a funder of programs
7. Through adoption of the Housing First philosophy, the City will continue to leverage the following federal, state, community, and private sector partnerships
8. Through adoption of a new affordable housing policy and other housing initiatives, the City will make housing more affordable
9. The City will seek opportunities to improve the income-‐generating ability of those most vulnerable to homelessness
10. The City will seek legislative opportunities to further its homelessness initiatives
Key Initiative – Coordinated Campaign to End Honolulu Homeless (2015)
4. Continue to work with the Continuum of Care agencies to transition federal Continuum of Care resources toward adding Housing First projects to future HUD applications
5. Continue to support use of HUD Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds to implement the Housing First model
6. Play a significant policy role in the homelessness solution as a funder of programs
7. Through adoption of the Housing First philosophy, the City will continue to leverage the following federal, state, community, and private sector partnerships
8. Through adoption of a new affordable housing policy and other housing initiatives, the City will make housing more affordable
9. The City will seek opportunities to improve the income-‐generating ability of those most vulnerable to homelessness
10. The City will seek legislative opportunities to further its homelessness initiatives
Key Initiative – Coordinated Campaign to End Honolulu Homeless (2015)
8. Through adoption of a new affordable housing policy and other housing initiatives, the City will make housing more affordable
9. The City will seek opportunities to improve the income-‐generating ability of those most vulnerable to homelessness
10. The City will seek legislative opportunities to further its homelessness initiatives
Key Initiative – Getting Housed, Staying Housed (2003)
1. Homeless Prevention
2. Housing First
3. Wrap Around Services
Highlights
2005 to 2007, Chicago decreased the city’s total homeless population by 12 percent (6,715 to 5,922)
Today
6,294 Homeless : 5,329 Sheltered / 965 Unsheltered (2014 Point in Time Count)
1. Permanent and Transitional Housing
2. Shelter 3. Prevention 4. Services
5. Public and Safety Outreach
6. Education, Training and Employment
7. Community Awareness and Coordinated Reponses
8. Zoning, Urban Design & Land Use
Key Initiative – Denver’s Road Home (2005)
Highlights
2005 to 2007, Denver decreased the city’s total homeless population by 13 percent (4,444 to 3,954)
Today
6,130 Homeless : 5,325 Sheltered / 805 Unsheltered (2014 Point in Time Count)
Key Initiative – Home Again (2004)
1. Focus on chronically homeless
2. Streamline access to existing services
3. Concentrate resources on programs that offer measurable results
Highlights
2005 to 2007, Portland decreased the city’s total homeless population by 13 percent (5,103 to 4,456)
Today
3,801 Homeless : 1,914 Sheltered / 1887 Unsheltered (2014 Point in Time Count)
1. Housing First 2. Phasing Down
Shelters and Transitional Housing
3. Treatment Innovations
4. Nutrient Support
5. Prevention and Intervention Innovation
6. Coordination of City Resources
7. Redirection of Homeless Dollars
8. Employment Opportunities
9. Ten Year Plan Oversight
Key Initiative – Plan To Abolish Chronic Homelessness (2005)
Highlights
2009 to 2013, San Francisco decreased the city’s chronic homeless population by 51 percent (4,039 to 1,977)
Today
6686 Homeless : 3181 Sheltered / 3,505 Unsheltered (2014 Point in Time Count)
1. Housing First 2. Outreach and Central
Intake 3. Prevention 4. Leadership 5. Evaluation and
Reporting to the
Community
Key Initiative – Step Forward (2006)
Highlights
2006 to 2010, Sacramento decreased the city’s unsheltered homeless population by 20 percent (1194 to 955 )
Today
2659 Homeless : 1,711 Sheltered / 948 Unsheltered (2015 Point in Time Count)
Highlights – Home Again (2004)
1. LEED Platinum Certification
2. Multi-‐use building
3. Supportive Housing -‐130 units
4. Men’s Transitional Shelter -‐90 bed facility
5. Day Center
6. Onsite Services for over 20 agencies and non-‐profits
7. Centrally located near transit and employment
Results
-‐Day Center provides services to 7000 homeless per year
-‐80% Retention Rate for homeless living in supportive housing
¡ Change the conversation from homelessness as “bad for the economy” to helping family in time of need
Ø Union Labor, Faith-‐Based organizations, Homeless advocacy, Services providers and Homeless themselves working as coalitions to propose comprehensive solutions
¡ Prioritize funding for programs that place homeless into permanent supportive housing to address the growing problem of homelessness rather than further dispersing and criminalizing homeless individuals and families.
Contact Information
Tai Dunson-‐Strane
Urban and Regional Planning Master's Degree Student
University of Hawaii at Mānoa [email protected]