Posted to The Age (4/6/2015) on 4/6/2015 at 10:02 AM
Commenting on "Overwhelming response to story about homeless schoolgirl Alicia living under a bridge"
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It takes a story like Alicia's to wake up the social consciousness of many in the community. Just like taking a Panadol for cold and flu symptom, the patch work approach in solving homelessness is not really tackling the cause.
Even if 1 in a 1,000 have a similar reason to become homeless, with 100,000 of them experiencing such dilemma means there are 100 reasons require ways to overcome.
Over the years, umpteen millions of dollars have been spent digging up Swanston Street in the name of traffic control, beautification of Melbourne CBD, renovation the old city square, the erection and demolition of the pick-up-stick city arch at the entrance to St Kilda Road, or for some idiotic reasons. The city landscape has not changed because the city keeps returning to its original state. Such good money could help relieve some of the pain of the homeless desperation.
On occasions, I walk along the footpath of the Yarra River bank opposite Southgate, just close to the bridge. I take photos and post on Facebook the ugly sight of Melbourne. The ugliness reflects the state of despair of the homeless people's plight, and the lack of awareness and indifference of the governments of all levels and people in the community to find ways to tackle the people.
Once in a blue moon, celebrities have their adrenaline shot by camping out at some open fields, but when the "show" is over, the homeless people's wellbeing remains unchanged.
We have flu shots to prevent flu and drugs to help fix the flu, on top of the flu symptom reliever. Are there ways to prevent or cure homelessness in addition to to once in awhile generosity?
Homelessness is a societal disease and a cure is needed!
Commenting on "Overwhelming response to story about homeless schoolgirl Alicia living under a bridge"
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/overwhelming-response-to-story-about-homeless-schoolgirl-alicia-living-under-a-bridge-20150603-ghg6ov.html
Even if 1 in a 1,000 have a similar reason to become homeless, with 100,000 of them experiencing such dilemma means there are 100 reasons require ways to overcome.
Over the years, umpteen millions of dollars have been spent digging up Swanston Street in the name of traffic control, beautification of Melbourne CBD, renovation the old city square, the erection and demolition of the pick-up-stick city arch at the entrance to St Kilda Road, or for some idiotic reasons. The city landscape has not changed because the city keeps returning to its original state. Such good money could help relieve some of the pain of the homeless desperation.
On occasions, I walk along the footpath of the Yarra River bank opposite Southgate, just close to the bridge. I take photos and post on Facebook the ugly sight of Melbourne. The ugliness reflects the state of despair of the homeless people's plight, and the lack of awareness and indifference of the governments of all levels and people in the community to find ways to tackle the people.
Once in a blue moon, celebrities have their adrenaline shot by camping out at some open fields, but when the "show" is over, the homeless people's wellbeing remains unchanged.
We have flu shots to prevent flu and drugs to help fix the flu, on top of the flu symptom reliever. Are there ways to prevent or cure homelessness in addition to to once in awhile generosity?
Homelessness is a societal disease and a cure is needed!
