A Few Opportunities to Learn More about the Housing Crisis
On Thursday, August 14th at 6:00 pm St. Luke's has the honor of showing the documentary Beyond the Bridge. This documentary is a deep look at the homeless problem so many people in our country face. But the film does more than just give statistics. It shows how chronic homelessness can be solved in our city. Milwaukee and Houston have had incredible success in dramatically reducing the number of those who fall in this category. A panel discussion will immediately follow the film and will address Indianapolis' new program "Streets to Home" whose aim is to house these individuals and support them with the services they need. You can register for the event here.
Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00 provides another opportunity to hear about the struggles so many low income tenants face. Fran Quigley is a professor at the IU McKinney School of Law and the director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic. He spends a lot of time helping and representing tenants in eviction court and often has his students do the same. He has written a book entitled Lessons From Eviction Court and will be giving a talk on the subject. After his talk, he will be signing copies of his book. This event is being held at Trinity Episcopal Church 3243 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Space is limited so register here in advance. The link also has a link to purchase his book in advance.
As I write this, I am signed up to observe eviction court tomorrow in Wayne Township. There are 178 eviction cases on the docket for the morning session. Eviction rates are high in our community. These two events will help inform you about the issues.
Submitted by Marsha Roberts