If private property were abolished... There's a couple of caveats, but abolishing private property would be a good start. ;'>
From: "Sam J. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Picture the Homeless] Announcing our new report: HOMELESS PEOPLE COUNT - Vacant Property in Manhattan Dear Friends and Members, Picture the Homeless is excited to announce the release of our timely and compelling new report, Homeless People Count, documenting the results of the historic Vacant Building & Lot Count that we developed and executed last year in collaboration with the office of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. Over 100 volunteers joined us in going block-by-block over every square inch of Manhattan--since HPD and the Mayor refused to do a count, maintaining that empty buildings are no longer a problem. The results of our count are clear evidence to the contrary. Our report conclusively shows that there are enough potential apartments in vacant buildings and lots IN MANHATTAN ALONE to house every single homeless person in the shelters and on the streets of THE ENTIRE CITY. It's on our website, here: http://www.picturethehomeless.org/count Or you can click here to download the PDF directly: http://www.picturethehomeless.org/files/pdf/Homeless_People_Count.pdf At 4.5 MB it's a large document, but worth the slightly longer download time when you see the stunning design and compelling visuals (special thanks to Trinidad M. Pena of Impact Design Graphics ( www.impactdesigngraphics.com), who designed the report). And the hard copy is even more impressive--email me back with your address, and I will send you a copy. NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP!! * Do you have a blog? Post a link to the report, with a little blurb about why you think it's important. * Are you a journalist, or does your organization have a newsletter? Write a short piece about the report--or call us, and we'll write one! * Email your elected officials a link to the report, and let them know that you want something done about all these abandoned buildings all over the city. * SEND THE LINK TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND COMRADES WHO THINK THAT HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT. * Invite a leader of our Housing Campaign to come do a teach-in at your organization or faith community, about abandoned buildings and the solutions homeless people have developed. * And of course, important work like this takes money. If you can mail us a donation, or PayPal it to us, that would be a huge help. We are confident that Homeless People Count proves the urgent need for new laws and policies to stop landlords and the city from keeping buildings empty. I hope you'll join us in making that happen. If you have any questions or comments, or ideas about how to utilize these findings in the fight for community development policies that benefit all New Yorkers, please don't hesitate to email me back or call me at 646-314-6423. Sincerely, Sam J. Miller Housing Campaign Organizer Picture the Homeless _______________________________________________ PTH list Picture the Homeless Post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/pth This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm
