W EEKLY EDITION OCT 19, 2016
Joke of the Week
A grumpy, rude woman was waiting in the checkout line at a shopping center.
Her arms were laden with a mop and broom and other cleaning supplies.
By her hard glances and deep sighs, it was obvious she was in hurry and not a
happy camper about the slowness of the line.
When the cashier called for a price check on a box of soap, the woman
remarked indignantly to no one in particular, "Well, I'll be lucky to get out of
here and home before Christmas!"
"Don't worry, ma'am," replied the patient person behind her in line. "With a
good tail wind and that brand new broom you have there, you'll be home in no
time."
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Portable Restroom Brings Positive Change to Growing Problem
A homeless encampment in San Francisco works with local government to bring a portable toilet to their temporary site.
In a major city such as San F rancisco, the issue of homelessness is
unfortunately a common concern. Local law enforcement and the
city's unhoused residents interact consistently to find common
solutions to difficulties their encampments face. Just one issue
boils down to an appropriat e location for homeless Californians to
use the restroom, and their limited choices to do so oftentimes
leave nearby neighborhood residents upset.
Amy Farah Weiss, an established personality in the San Francisco
government, has long been involved in unho used resident relations. She received an email in mid - September from a local police
officer titled "Toilet for homeless," which referred to restroom options for a San Francisco homeless establishment called "B ox
City," and immediately wanted to get involve d. She went down to the encampment herself and spoke directly with the residents
about how to make the idea of a self - managed outhouse a reality. Since it's establishment last month, the portable unit has
already had a notable effect on the cleanliness of neighboring streets.
The portable toilet is a single part of the encampment's "Good Neighbor" agreements, which set guidelines for the residents o n
"the issues of trash, safety, hygiene and livability for neighbors, local businesses, drivers, and cyclists ." While the portable
restroom is not a permanent solution for those facing homelessness in San Francisco, it is certainly a positive way to stabil ize a
portion of their difficult reality.
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