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PIONEER PARK/ GATEWAY AREAPIONEER PARK/ GATEWAY AREAHOMELESS SERVICES CONCEPTS

06.09.201406.09.2014image source: city weekly

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PROCESSWE TOOK FOUR GUIDED TOURS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, CITY STAFF, HOMELESS POPULATION AND THE POLICE. ALL OF THE PARTIES ADDRESSED THE SAME ISSUES FROM SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. IN EVERY TOUR, WE SAW THE SPACE FROM EACH PARTY’S EYES AND EXPERIENCE OF PLACE.

A THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD THAT INCLUDES HOMELESS SERVICES.

ISSUES

• DRUG TRADE PREYING ON

HOMELESSNESS

• DIFFERENTIATING

HOMELESS POPULATIONS

• TARGETING SERVICES

• UNDERUSED HOMELESS

SKILLS

• INACTIVITY

• PRIVACY

COMPREHENSIVE TACTICS

PROGRAMS

PROJECTS

POLICIES

Activities that educate, fulfi ll needs, and build skills

Improvements that create an environment for communities to thrive

Rules that support desired changes

4 STRATEGIESDecouple drug trade from homelessness

Build on strong foundation of services

Create options for work and wellness activities

Provide opportunities for neighborhood interconnection

• POLICY - BROADER CONVERSATION INVOLVING (HOMELESS AND NON-HOMELESS) NEIGHBORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, POLICE, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, CITY AND OTHERS.

• PROGRAM - CONTINUE TO CONNECT TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES

• PROJECT - 500 WEST - TEST INTERVENTIONS ALONG 500 WEST AND RIO GRANDE – TRAFFIC CONTROL AND REDIRECTING OF OUTSIDE DRUG DEMAND.

STRATEGY ONE: DECOUPLE DRUG TRADE FROM HOMELESSNESS

CAPTIONCAPTION

Prevent Left Hand Turns

Prevent U-TurnsReduce traffic to a single laneand force traffic to slow

Eliminate places to stop

Create dedicated pull-in for service trucks

500 WEST

USE TEMPORARY

BARRIERS TO ADJUST

LANE CONFIGURATIONS

AND TRAFFIC PATTERNS

TO MAKE EASY OUTSIDE

ACCESS TO DRUGS

MORE DIFFICULT. MAKE

SUCCESSFUL ALIGNMENTS

PERMANENT.

• PROGRAM - MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL OF EXISTING FACILITIES - CONSISTENT AND INCREASING FUNDING - BANKING SERVICES - INCLUDING CREDIT REHABILITATION AND LENDING - SERVICE MAP - CREATE SMALL MAP THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE SERVICES.

• PROJECTS - STORAGE - LONG AND SHORT TERM LOCKERS - SRO - AFFORDABLE SEMI-PERMANENT HOUSING WITH PRIVATE BATHROOMS

STRATEGY TWO: BUILD ON STRONG FOUNDATION OF SERVICES

STORAGE PLACE TO KEEP BELONGINGS SAFE FROM THEFT AND WEATHER; PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY TO GO TO APPOINTMENTS, JOB INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITHOUT HAVING TO CARRY EVERYTHING ONE OWNS. SHOULD HAVE SOME EFFECT ON DISPERSING POPULATION.

• PROGRAM - WORK - BUILD ON CLEAN-TEAM MODEL; EVALUATE TIME-CURRENCY MODELS, TRADING WORK AND SERVICES. - WELLNESS - SPORTS IN PARK, ARTS AND CRAFTS; SKILL-TRADE, OUTDOOR TRIPS (PROVIDERS ORGANIZING, OR, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION/ EQUIPMENT); MEDITATIVE SPACE

• PROJECTS - GYM - PLAZA ON RIO GRANDE - REDESIGN OF WEIGAND CENTER COURTYARD.

STRATEGY THREE: CREATE OPTIONS FOR WORK AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES

TIME-CURRENCY

A SKILL EXCHANGE AND

COMMUNITY BUILDING

TOOL. GIVE AN HOUR OF

YOUR SKILLS TO GET SOME

SERVICE IN RETURN. FOR

EXAMPLE, YOU ACCESS THE

GYM, IF YOU CLEAN FOR

ONE HOUR.

• POLICY - ENSURE RESIDENTS CAN ACCESS A RANGE OF PUBLIC ACTIVITIES IN NEIGHBORHOOD BY MAKING THEM FREE OR VERY CHEAP

• PROGRAM - SEEK SKILL-BUILDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUTSIDE PARTNERS AND BUSINESSES THAT LEAD TO CAREER OR WORK OPPORTUNITIES - ENGAGE

BURGEONING COMMUNITY OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEIGHBORHOOD TO PROVIDE ARTS AND CRAFTS CLASSES.

• PROGRAM - COMMUNITY GARDEN AND HOMELESS RUN STALL IN THE FARMER’S MARKET - SMALL AREA PLAN THAT EQUALLY ENGAGES HOMELESS AND NON-HOMELESS POPULATIONS

STRATEGY FOUR: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIESFOR NEIGHBORHOOD INTERCONNECTION

COMMUNITY GARDEN• POWEFUL TOOL FOR

COMMUNITY BUILDING, SKILL BUILDING, AND MENTAL HEALTH

• BUILD UPON CURRENT WIEGAND CENTER GARDEN SPACE, IDENTIFY A NEARBY VACANT PARCEL TO EXPAND

• INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNAL PLOTS

• PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL PRODUCE AT PIONEER PARK FARMER’S MARKET (CAN INCLUDE SELLING CRAFTS)

SOCIAL AGENCY | LAB CAMP 3: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

THANK YOULEILA BOZORG - LBOZORG@GMAIL.COM

ZAKCQ LOCKREM - ZLOCKREM@GMAIL.COMCOLEEN McHUGH - COLLEENMMCHUGH@GMAIL.COM

SARAH NUSSER - NUSSER.SARAH@GMAIL.COMMARIA VIDART DELGADO - MLVIDART@GMAIL.COM

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