Posted by Rouel - Urban Living
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Dec 6, 2023 at 4:48 pm
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The cities could initiate financially self-sufficient Safe Parking lots, most RV dwellers today could / should be able to afford $400 to $500 per month for safe Parking, limited space, with restrooms / showers, garbage collection, and basic security. They just can't afford the ever increasing rent $$ in our cities.

100 sites, at $500 per month = $50,000 per month, in 12 month = $ $600,000 per year.
Could hire 5 individuals to provide basic security 24/7, and cleaning restrooms / showers, and general beautification projects, and maintenance at $1000 per week per person.

5 people X 52 weeks X $1000 per week = $260,000 per year, then $600,000 - $260,000 = $340,000 left for maintenance, and some assistance if needed. If any $$ are left could be used for summer youth programs thru out the cities.

Posted by Rouel - Urban Living
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Dec 6, 2023 at 5:01 pm
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People have resorted to Urban Living, in cars, vans, motorhomes, and yes, some in tents because ever increasing rents has made renting unaffordable, unreasonable for a segment of our population. IMHO, it is unrealistic to expect that a case worker, can / will magically transition people in Urban Living to rent by increasing their income to afford those ever increasing rents in our cities. Therefore, the 'For Pay Safe Parking Lots' is smart, ditch the well intended but unrealistic consept of transition to rent.