1.
Tai
Dunson-­‐Strane
University
of
Hawai`i
at
Manoa
Department
of
Urban
and
Regional
Planning
PLAN
495

2. Problem
Statement
1. Hawai’i
ranks
2nd
highest
in
the
nation
for
unsheltered
homeless
statewide
(over
66.7%
/
2,206
individuals)
2. In
2015,
on
Oahu
there
were
1,939
unsheltered
homeless
up
15.8
%
(306
individuals)
compared
to
2014
3. Hawai’i
ranks
1st
in
the
nation
for
the
highest
housing
wage
at
$31.61
per
hour
need
earn
to
rent
a
2BRM
apt
at
Fair
Market
Rate
4.
Housing
out
of
reach
for
most
locals
–
$710K
median
sales
price
for
a
single
family
home
(July
2015)
,
$350K
median
sales
price
for
a
condo(July
2015)
and
$2,496
average
rent
in
Metro
Honolulu
(June
2015)
5. 24,000
new
housing
units
are
needed
to
meet
demand

3. Purpose
1. To
identify
best
practices
in
addressing
housing
for
homeless.
2. To
examine
the
opportunities
and
challenges
to
implementing
these
solutions
on
Oahu
.
Data
Collection
1. Surveys
data
taken
from
PLAN
605
class
project:
“Effects
of
Sit-­‐Lie
Policies
on
Honolulu’s
Houseless.
Homeless
were
interview
in
Kakaako,
Kapalama
Canal,
and
Aala
Park
encampments
(February
–
March
2015).
http://blog.hawaii.edu/durp/files/2015/06/Houseless-­‐Honolulu-­‐Report.small_.pdf
2. City
&
County
of
Honolulu
Department
of
Community
Services
–
Homeless
Action
Plan
2015
http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-­‐166230/DOC
%20(3).PDF
3. Homeless
Action
Plans
from
select
cities:
Chicago,
Denver,
Portland,
Quincy,
San
Francisco
and
Sacramento

5. CITATIONS
AND SWEEPS
PROPERTY &
ECONOMIC
LOSS
PHYSICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL
HARM
POSSIBLE
CONSTITUTIONAL
VIOLATIONS
FINES & LOSS OF
EMPLOYMENT
PERSONAL
PROPERTY LOSS
LACK OF SWEEP
NOTIFICATION
STORAGE &
RETRIEVAL ISSUES
PSYCHOLOGICAL
DAMAGE
PHYSICAL STRESS
EFFECTS OF CITY SWEEPS AND SIT-LIE POLICIES

6. Key
Initiative
–
Coordinated
Campaign
to
End
Honolulu
Homeless
(2015)
1. H
Provide
Housing
First
Tenant
Based
Rental
Assistance
to
persons
and/or
families
experiencing
homelessness
2. Develop
housing
to
support
the
City's
Housing
First
approach
to
ending
homelessness,
including
the
acquisition
or
renovation
of
a
building
or
units
3. Provide
homeless
prevention
and
rehousing
services
to
persons
and/or
families
experiencing
homelessness
and/or
persons
and/or
families
at
risk
of
homelessness

7. Key
Initiative
–
Coordinated
Campaign
to
End
Honolulu
Homeless
(2015)
4. Continue
to
work
with
the
Continuum
of
Care
agencies
to
transition
federal
Continuum
of
Care
resources
toward
adding
Housing
First
projects
to
future
HUD
applications
5. Continue
to
support
use
of
HUD
Community
Development
Block
Grants
(CDBG)
and
HOME
Investment
Partnership
(HOME)
funds
to
implement
the
Housing
First
model
6. Play
a
significant
policy
role
in
the
homelessness
solution
as
a
funder
of
programs
7. Through
adoption
of
the
Housing
First
philosophy,
the
City
will
continue
to
leverage
the
following
federal,
state,
community,
and
private
sector
partnerships

8. Key
Initiative
–
Coordinated
Campaign
to
End
Honolulu
Homeless
(2015)
8. Through
adoption
of
a
new
affordable
housing
policy
and
other
housing
initiatives,
the
City
will
make
housing
more
affordable
9. The
City
will
seek
opportunities
to
improve
the
income-­‐generating
ability
of
those
most
vulnerable
to
homelessness
10. The
City
will
seek
legislative
opportunities
to
further
its
homelessness
initiatives

9. Key
Initiative
–
Getting
Housed,
Staying
Housed
(2003)
1. Homeless
Prevention
2. Housing
First
3. Wrap
Around
Services
Highlights
2005
to
2007,
Chicago
decreased
the
city’s
total
homeless
population
by
12
percent
(6,715
to
5,922)
Today
6,294
Homeless
:
5,329
Sheltered
/
965
Unsheltered
(2014
Point
in
Time
Count)

10. 1. Permanent
and
Transitional
Housing
2. Shelter
3. Prevention
4. Services
5. Public
and
Safety
Outreach
6. Education,
Training
and
Employment
7. Community
Awareness
and
Coordinated
Reponses
8. Zoning,
Urban
Design
&
Land
Use
Key
Initiative
–
Denver’s
Road
Home
(2005)
Highlights
2005
to
2007,
Denver
decreased
the
city’s
total
homeless
population
by
13
percent
(4,444
to
3,954)
Today
6,130
Homeless
:
5,325
Sheltered
/
805
Unsheltered
(2014
Point
in
Time
Count)

11. Key
Initiative
–
Home
Again
(2004)
1. Focus
on
chronically
homeless
2. Streamline
access
to
existing
services
3. Concentrate
resources
on
programs
that
offer
measurable
results
Highlights
2005
to
2007,
Portland
decreased
the
city’s
total
homeless
population
by
13
percent
(5,103
to
4,456)
Today
3,801
Homeless
:
1,914
Sheltered
/
1887
Unsheltered
(2014
Point
in
Time
Count)

12. 1. Housing
First
2. Phasing
Down
Shelters
and
Transitional
Housing
3. Treatment
Innovations
4. Nutrient
Support
5. Prevention
and
Intervention
Innovation
6. Coordination
of
City
Resources
7. Redirection
of
Homeless
Dollars
8. Employment
Opportunities
9. Ten
Year
Plan
Oversight
Key
Initiative
–
Plan
To
Abolish
Chronic
Homelessness
(2005)
Highlights
2009
to
2013,
San
Francisco
decreased
the
city’s
chronic
homeless
population
by
51
percent
(4,039
to
1,977)
Today
6686
Homeless
:
3181
Sheltered
/
3,505
Unsheltered
(2014
Point
in
Time
Count)

13. 1. Housing
First
2. Outreach
and
Central
Intake
3. Prevention
4. Leadership
5. Evaluation
and
Reporting
to
the
Community
Key
Initiative
–
Step
Forward
(2006)
Highlights
2006
to
2010,
Sacramento
decreased
the
city’s
unsheltered
homeless
population
by
20
percent
(1194
to
955
)
Today
2659
Homeless
:
1,711
Sheltered
/
948
Unsheltered
(2015
Point
in
Time
Count)

14. Highlights
–
Home
Again
(2004)
1. LEED
Platinum
Certification
2. Multi-­‐use
building
3. Supportive
Housing
-­‐130
units
4. Men’s
Transitional
Shelter
-­‐90
bed
facility
5. Day
Center
6. Onsite
Services
for
over
20
agencies
and
non-­‐profits
7. Centrally
located
near
transit
and
employment
Results
-­‐Day
Center
provides
services
to
7000
homeless
per
year
-­‐80%
Retention
Rate
for
homeless
living
in
supportive
housing

15. ¡ Change
the
conversation
from
homelessness
as
“bad
for
the
economy”
to
helping
family
in
time
of
need
Ø Union
Labor,
Faith-­‐Based
organizations,
Homeless
advocacy,
Services
providers
and
Homeless
themselves
working
as
coalitions
to
propose
comprehensive
solutions
¡ Prioritize
funding
for
programs
that
place
homeless
into
permanent
supportive
housing
to
address
the
growing
problem
of
homelessness
rather
than
further
dispersing
and
criminalizing
homeless
individuals
and
families.

16.
Contact
Information
Tai
Dunson-­‐Strane
Urban
and
Regional
Planning
Master's
Degree
Student
University
of
Hawaii
at
Mānoa
taids@hawaii.edu