Public safety and homelessness services took center stage at the February 17 City Council meeting, as Councilmembers reviewed detailed data from the Alameda Police Department and considered multi-year contracts to support the City’s homeless response system. Karin K. Jensen relays the discussions. https://alamedapost.com/news/council-reviews-public-safety-trends-new-homeless-shelter-contracts/

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El comunismo desde una perspectiva socialista: Los ejemplos del #zapatismo y #Rojava

#Marinaleda #RicardoFloresMagón #Okupa #dignityVillage #Barbacha #Zaachila #ZAD #Cherán #democraciaRadical #autogobierno #socialismo

https://espanol.anf-news.com/analisis/el-comunismo-desde-una-perspectiva-socialista-los-ejemplos-del-zapatismo-y-rojava-56358

Dignity Village is holding a gift card drive in support of the residents of the interim housing community on Alameda's West End. Help someone celebrate the holidays, donate now!

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/join-the-holiday-gift-card-drive-to-bring-joy-to-dignity-village/

#alameda #DignityVillage #gift #holidays

City Council reviewed the past year’s economic accomplishments and discussed plans for the future, largely focused on Alameda Point's development. Karin K. Jensen reports the City also terminated Five Keys' contract to manage Dignity Village due to their alleged financial misconduct.

https://alamedapost.com/news/council-considers-economic-strategy-replaces-dignity-village-management/

#alameda #AlamedaPoint #AlamedaPolice #apd #CityCouncil #DignityVillage #DignityMoves #FiveKeys #GuaranteedBasicIncome #MaliaVella #MarilynEzzyAshcraft

City officials and police officers shared updates and answered questions at a community meeting about Dignity Village on Monday, November 13. Kelsey Goeres relays that since the supportive housing project opened in May, there has not been an increase in crime in the area.

https://alamedapost.com/news/dignity-village-six-month-update/

#AffordableHousing #alameda #DignityVillage

Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft answers the question "How is Alameda addressing homelessness in our city?" with updates on Alameda's resources and a recently released study of homelessness in California.

https://alamedapost.com/op-ed/alameda-is-working-to-end-homelessness/

#alameda #housing #homelessness #DignityVillage #WarmingShelter #AffordableHousing #AlamedaMayorMarilynEzzyAshcraft

California Assemblymember Mia Bonta lists gun violence prevention, reproductive rights, criminal justice reform, and affordable housing among her top priorities. Karin K. Jensen reports on Bonta's specific legislative action to help Alameda, including an exemption for Alameda Point from the Surplus Land Act to make housing more affordable.

https://alamedapost.com/news/mia-bonta-announces-ambitious-legislative-agenda/

#alameda #CareTeam #MiaBonta #WilmaChan #CityCouncil #GunViolence #DigitalEquity #DignityVillage #CriminalJustice #AffordableHousing

Dignity Village celebrated its grand opening on May 3, just over a year after the project was approved. Adam Gillitt reports on the new complex, which features 47 units of interim supportive housing that will serve up to 61 unhoused individuals, including five units for transitional-age youth.

https://alamedapost.com/news/dignity-village-transitional-housing-opens/

#alameda #housing #FiveKeys #DignityMoves #homelessness #DignityVillage #WarmingShelter #HomelessManagementInformationSystem

Join the City of Alameda to celebrate the grand opening of Dignity Village, a two story, 47-unit interim supportive housing project, on May 3 at 10 a.m. at 2530 Fifth St.

https://alamedapost.com/news/dignity-village-grand-opening-celebration-set-for-may-3/

#alameda #FiveKeys #community #BottleParcel #DignityMoves #DignityVillage #SupportiveHousing

Mayor Ashcraft reviews promising economic development, environmental efforts, new local businesses, and more in her State of the City address. Karin K. Jensen covers the encouraging event as we celebrate progress for Alameda.

https://alamedapost.com/news/mayor-ashcraft-optimistic-about-the-state-of-the-city/

#AFD #AMP #APD #ARPD #Alameda #USSHornet #Homelessness #VillageOfLove #DignityVillage #HousingElement #WarmingShelter #AlamedaFoodBank #AffordableHousing #DecarbonizationPlan #GuaranteedBasicIncome #AlamedaMayorMarilynEzzyAshcraft