ARTICLE. We need MINIMUM WAGE HOUSING. Low Income and Affordable Housing are red herring concepts. What is low? What is affordable?Minimum wage is a concrete number. We are in the midst of a housing emergency and a social crisis. If we don’t solve this problem fast, we will continue to lose service workers, teachers and […]
Bike Tour with New HMB City Manager, Bob Nisbet, and Vice Mayor, Adam Eisen
PHOTO-ESSAY. Adam Eisen made a list of things around town that he wanted the new Half Moon Bay City Manager to see. Bob is a big bike rider. I joined the ride, as I’m on the HMB Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and because I like to ride bikes! We started at 3pm from City Hall […]
Can a Camper Permit Solve the Housing Shortage on the Coastside?
We are in the midst of a housing emergency and a social crisis. If we don’t solve this problem fast, we will continue to lose service workers, and social service recipients will not be able to age in place on the Coastside. The Challenged employed minimum wage workers seniors on social services businesses hampered by […]
Abundant Grace’s Coastside Clean Team ~ Part of Homeless Solution
ARTICLE. Since 5/15/18, Eric DeBode of Abundant Grace’s Coastside Clean Team has picked up 9,000 pounds, 485 bags of garbage in 51 clean ups! They average 185 pounds per morning. They pick up Friday, Sunday and Monday; before during and after the weekend. Eric notes local neighbors contribute to the cleanup efforts in the area. […]
Better Way for Homeless? Pay Them to Pick up Garbage!
Better Way for Panhandlers and Homeless? Better Way Days Ahead! “There’s a Better Way” is an innovative solution to panhandling that was started in 2015 under Mayor Richard J. Berry. He partnered with St. Martin’s Hospitality Center. CAN WE DO THIS ON THE COASTSIDE ?!? […]