Grace Market Place and Dignity Village Proposal

Dignity Village & Grace Marketplace

Contents  Objectives  GM/DV  Site

Current Services

Administration and Rules

 Resident

Opportunity and Community Engagement

 CPTED

A Community of Care

Site Considerations

 Recommended

 Appendix:

Site Design

Precedents  National Economic and Social Causes of Homelessness  Homelessness in Alachua County 

Objectives • Improve quality of life for residents.

• Help create a sustainable community.

• Improve connections to community services and

resources.

• Improve safety through crime prevention through

environmental design (CPTED).

GM/DV Current Goals and Services •

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Goals: •

Serve as a national model for compassionate communities (one stop model)

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End homelessness following a plan developed by Alachua County and Gainesville, one of only 200 cities nationwide to develop a 10 year plan

Services: • • • • • •

Added 80 shelter beds and 20 more by end of November Provided 70,000 meals and 13,000 showers Access to basic public health (physical and mental) Case management for individuals seeking assistance Job training Connection to service providers for health, dental, vet and other needs

Administrative & Intake Suggestions Aid Intake Process & Coordination Partner with UF to create a better intake sheet that can be used for research and improvement of community, census • Provide chances for Helpers (Resident Volunteers) to assist with intake process.

• Digitize forms and keep an up-to-date database of residents • Make this information accessible to fire rescue and other authorities • Implement “Smart 911” which identifies the caller, medical needs and location.

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Governance & Rules •

Revisit Rules & Adjust Curfew •

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Continue feedback from residents • Recommend a monthly meeting at dinner to voice concerns • Could be attended by ambassadors, city employees, managers, health department Need to address limitations on length of stay • If limits enforced, could provide incentives i.e. extended stay time Update rules on sex offenders

Improve Resident Cooperation • •

Increased access to an anonymous tip line and/or tip box Cooperation between police and residents

Visual Rules

Already Given to DV/GM

Participation and Training Through Involvement Program •

Get Resident Feedback •

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Volunteer Hours • •

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Gauge interest level in work/volunteer program Sites such as Dignity Village in Portland and Pinellas Hope require volunteer hours in order to reside at the community Around 10 hours per week helping in kitchen, caring for other residents, or cleaning the facilities/campground

Training Through Involvement • • • •

Certify residents for specific skilled tasks Increased safety/reduced liability Opportunity to learn trades such as plumbing, carpentry, maintenance Partner with resources such as Master Gardener from UF extension offices, Santa Fe College Vocational and Career Training and Community Programs

Resident Incentivization •

Incentivize Resident Participation •

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Survey residents as to what rewards and structure would help facilitate a Training Through Involvement program Reward system for participating in GM/DV community projects and events •

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For example, more residency time awarded for involvement in a work groups.

Helpers (resident volunteers) that organize could receive incentives such as a campsite location with room to hold small meetings

Employment Opportunities •

Encourage Technical Skill Development • •

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Online Certification Opportunities •

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Further education and training through GED or College programs Work experience for residents who participate in Training Through Involvement Certification for software and operating systems i.e. Microsoft Office

Day Labor Coordination •

Possible designated location for pick up and drop off with scheduled times

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Consider Providing Individual Mail Boxes (checks, job applications)

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Continued connection with “Employ Florida”

Connectivity/Transportation Issues Better RTS times for those employed, hospital shuttle from hospitals, and Day Labor pick up location •

RTS bus service to/from GM/DV limited to Routes 26, 39, and 25A 25A: Every 65 min, 7:15am- 6:35pm • 26: Every 60 min, 5:31am- 7:31pm • 39: Every 60 min, 7:23am- 5:00pm •

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No weekend service on designated routes

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$210 for discounted passes (12 mo)

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Areas to improve for transportation:

Car share service/volunteers • Hospital shuttles for follow up care • Subsidize private transport such as Uber/Lyft • Extension of RTS route times •

Community Engagement Suggestions •

Partner with Local Entities to Provide Additional Resources for Residents • • •

Restaurants: Vine Bakery, The Jones Food Banks: Gainesville Harvest Grocery Stores: Ward’s, Lucky’s, Publix

Lucky’s resources – bags for change, impact day, or cash donation • Partner with CPTED Team Members to facilitate this relationship and application process •

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Volunteers: ENACTUS, UF Greek Life, Bob Graham Center for Public Service Institutions: University of Florida, Santa Fe College Conduct surveys • Provide case workers •

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Merge Dignity Village into Existing Online Presence •

Add Dignity Village to Grace Marketplace website and social media

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Increase outreach to potential volunteers and community members

Community Engagement Coordinator Suggested Dual City/County Position •

Coordinator of homeless and charitable services for Gainesville/Alachua County

Provides one point of contact for information and resources • Facilitates cooperation between city and county governments • Creates a connected network of drop-off locations at community and commercial centers • Works with local institutions and service organizations i.e. Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities, University of Florida, Santa Fe College, and UF Health •

Site Design

Daniel Rodriguez Jessica Leonard Jeffrey Haviland

Site Access and Circulation Factors

Grocery/Publix 2.6 mi UF Health Medical Office 2.7 mi Shands UF Health Hospital 6.1 mi NFRMC 8.3 mi

Location 10 acres highlighted in green for Dignity Village Camping Area

Development Constraints •

Location

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Trees and forested areas

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Topography

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Drainage issues on site and surrounding properties

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Current barriers and buffers

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Difficult to access Grace Marketplace area for most residents • •

Access control, sanitary concerns Sense of involvement and community is severed

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Mosquitoes and other pests due to the surrounding landscape

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No organized recreation, suggested adaptive reuse of sports fields

FEMA FLOOD AREA SURROUNDS DIGNITY VILLAGE LOCATION

CPTED Concerns at Dignity Village •

Ambiguous territory due to:

No clear boundaries of sites.

• Campers outside of Dignity Village property boundary.

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No location identifiers for camp sites/ zones •

Difficult for emergency services and law enforcement.

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Poor sight lines to a large portion of wooded camp sites

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Poor pedestrian and vehicular access •

Critical for disabled and emergency services accessibility.

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Inadequate lighting

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Overgrowth of grass/vegetation around the site

Site Design Suggestions •

Establish a sense of place with separated and demarcated plots.

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Use gravel for drainage and leveling of pad sites.

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Improve site security with connected lit pathways, security lighting, and site lockboxes.

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Increase accessibility for first responders with connected pathways suitable for light vehicle use i.e. golf carts/utility vehicles.

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Add quality of life elements such as seating areas, fire pits, meeting spaces, grills, and lowcost covered tarp systems for pad sites.

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Better infrastructure, drainage, and leveling of Dignity Village site.

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Address health concerns by improving clean water supply, restrooms, showers, and sanitary food preparation areas.

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Mosquito and pest control through plantings of pest repellant plants.

Infrastructure Characteristics of Site •

Grace Marketplace Amenities

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Limited Port-a-Potties

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2 Temporary Shower Units

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Utilities Run into Grace Marketplace •

Power, Water, Sewer

Short Term Recommendations Immediate Need for Fresh Water for Showers, Toilets and Cooking Important for : •

Health

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Disease Prevention

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Maintaining Plantings

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Cooking and Cleaning

Portable Bath Facility Possible Volunteer Construction Project

Site Considerations: Short Term •

Access Gates to Dignity Village

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Light Poles repositioned to illuminate outwards

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Wifi Repeaters

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Food Forest

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Glow Painted Signs

Food Desert Alternatives Edible Forest Around GM/DV Edible

Pest Prevention

Site Proposal Long Term Design •

Overall Site: Grading and Food Forest

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Each Zone: • • •

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Bath House Seating Circles Prefab Slab or Poured Slab with Lock Box set to State Design Standards Hammock Standard Tubes Rubber Mats Holes for Tents

Site Recommendations •

Concept for Six Zones (A-F) 240 Sites and 48 will be ADA w/ possible electric for medical needs connection •

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Each Zone will have 40 Sites and 8 will be ADA

Added in Short Term Each Zone: Power Source, WIFI, Water , Sink, Seating

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Long Term Each Zone: Bath House, Seating Circles, Prefab Slab or Poured Slab with Lock Box set to State Design Standards, Hammock Standard Tubes, Rubber Mats, Holes for Tents

Possible Site & Zone Amenities Demarcation Planters

Safety Fire Pits at Each Zone

Full Weather Hammock Weatherproof Lock Box

Proposed Site Recommendations for ADA •

24o x 20% =48 ADA sites

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48 tent pads or tent platforms provided in a recreation site must meet the requirements below and be connected to the other major constructed features at the recreation area by an OAAR (Outdoor Accessibility Access Route).

Zone Design Concept for each of the zones

15’ x 15’ or larger Trex or composite decking material 2x4’s set .5” apart to facilitate drainage. Set on concrete supports set into gravel bed.

4”x4”x8’ Pressure treated wood posts on 4 corners set into prefab concrete place holders.

Crushed granite or recycled concrete paths and roadways set on sand/lime rock base so creates less of an impervious surface and impact on environment.

Native planting material on slope to facilitate filtration of run off from sites and roadway.

Water retention area planted with littoral plantings, native pines and cypress trees.

Pad Design for Sites Set into a gravel bed 1’ to 2’ larger than the decking with edging to retain material.

Trex or composite decking material 2x4’s set .5” apart to facilitate drainage. Set on Concrete supports set into gravel bed.

4”x4”x8’ Pressure treated wood posts on 4 corners set into pre-fab concrete place holders.

Allows for customization of site with hammocks, canopies and/or clothing lines.

4”x4”x8’ Pressure treated wood posts on 4 corners set into pre-fab concrete place holders. Allows for customization of site with hammocks, canopies and/or clothing lines.

15’ x 15’ or larger composite decking material 2x4’s set .5” apart to facilitate drainage.

Set into a gravel bed w/ edging.

Supported on concrete supports set into gravel bed at edge or underneath decking.

Juniper along with other native plants boundary and a sense of place for each site.

Lemon grass and other plantings to repel pests.

Leveled & compacted soil as a base for gravel and pad.

Individual Sites

Zone Design: Section

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Grace Marketplace and Dignity Village Residents and Staff

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Steven Belk

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Betty Baker

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Alachua County & Gainesville Commissioners

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Gainesville Police Department Chief Tony Jones • Lt. Stephen Weaver • Cpl. Jen Reedy • Officer Ernest Graham •

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Empowerment Center •

Marie Small

Presentation By: •

Professor: Dr. Richard Schneider

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Project Coordinators

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Governance and Rules

Socioeconomics

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Sustainability

Similar Sites

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Site Design

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Jeffrey Haviland Peter Michaels Robert Morgan Joel Carnow Rinor Fejzullahu Mikey Kramer

Ayse Tezel Christopher Albritton Daniel Conrad

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Lukas Hibell Preston Jones Peter Michaels

Robert Morgan Sofia Thordin John Vieweg Jessica Leonard Daniel Rodriguez Jeffrey Haviland

Precedents CHRISTIANA, DENMARK Ayse Tezel

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND Daniel Conrad

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Christopher Albritton

Denmark

FREETOWN CHRISTIANIA - COPENHAGEN

A ‘peaceful, traffic-free, green environment with metropolitan lifestyle which is liberated and progressive’ •

85 acres - about 1000 residents

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1971 - Squatted by locals to establish playground and open space

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1972 - Agreement with the Ministry of Defense

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1989 - the Christiania Law passed

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2011 - residents started a fund to pay and legally purchase the land

INCLUDING NATIONAL ACTIONS •

Construction or conversion of housing for homeless people

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Assistance for social work initiatives, coordination and housing support

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Outreach and contact work with the homeless

Comparison Freetown Christiania

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Permanent residence

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Residents from all age groups

Dignity Village •

Tents or Shelters (not permanent residence)

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No residents under 18

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Lack of amenities – Bathroom/Shower/Kitchen

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Strict rules – Curfew

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Have all amenities (Shared and Private)

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Only nine basic rules - No curfew

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No known issues with drainage or wild animals

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Job opportunities within the community

Flooding during heavy rain/Rodents, wild animals, and insects

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No job opportunities within the community

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Lack of connection and communication with other communities and neighborhoods

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Public outreach, festivals, activities that involve local and international tourists

Nine basic rules that all residents agree on and follow in Freetown

Scotland •

Section 1- Local authorities must assess levels of homelessness and provide a plan to help resolve the problem.

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Section 2- Information on homelessness must be free of charge.

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Section 3- All homeless have a right to a home, permanent or temporary.

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Section 4- Applicants have the right to an internal review of decisions made on their case.

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5 prevention regional “Hubs” provide housing and assistance for those threatened as homeless.

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In 2005/6 there were 60,000 Homeless applications. It dropped to 35,764 people who applied in 2014/15

Scottish Causes of Homelessness

U.S. Salt Lake City, Utah What is the Housing First Initiative?

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Home -> Remedy Problems -> New Life

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Similar success • New York City • Seattle, Washington • Portland, Oregon • Maine • Rhode Island • Illinois • Denver • Anchorage, Alaska

Funding Sources •

Federal Funding • • •

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HUD VA HHS

State Funding • • •

CNH HHS/State DOJ/State

Insights from Precedents Relation to GM/DV •

Success of Housing First Initiative provides insight into importance of transitional housing •

Continue success of GM to DV

Recommendations •

Establish a more coordinated long term housing program • Work with coordinator to improve transitional nature of GM/DV

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Create a comfortable community where residents can thrive • Tsemberis - Psychological Identity/being in a home

Homelessness National Distribution

Homelessness Alachua County

Infrastructure Costs

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1 in 10 continually homeless

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Jails house more homeless individuals on any given night than any other single institution

One bed and support services for one individual = $8,700 per year

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Housing subsidies for a family of four = $3,600 per year

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1 in 4 homeless women are homeless because of domestic violence

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Homeless people = $2,414 more per hospitalization

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4 out of 10 homeless in Alachua County served in the U.S. Military

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1 in 4 homeless individuals have a physical disability

A minimum wage worker needs to work 84 hours a week to afford such an apartment

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A two bedroom costs ~$ 740 per month

Smart 911

References •

Jessica Leonard, Photos Taken at Dignity Village

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Joe Byrnes, New Hanover County Veterans Council. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-mercy-homeless-shelter-website-joe-byrnes

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dan Aguayo, http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-homeless/

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http://blogs.cornell.edu/kenny/files/2013/01/CIMG6140-1c0ickn.jpg

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http://static01.nyt.com/images/2012/01/13/world/13CHRISTIANIA1/13CHRISTIANIA1-articleLarge.jpg

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Entr%C3%A9e_de_Christiania.jpg/300px-Entr%C3%A9e_de_Christiania.jpg

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Christians in Recovery, http://christians-in-recovery.org/Issues_Family_Women

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Macgeek5, American Family Insurance Agency, https://www.flickr.com/photos/54199866@N03/5031506744/

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Utah Housing and Community Development Division, Comprehensive Report on Homelessness, https://jobs.utah.gov/housing/scso/documents/homelessness2014.pdf

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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Economic Roundtable, http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/housing-first-solution-to-homelessness-utah

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Robert Morgan, Intake Form

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Smart911, https://www.smart911.com/

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Peter Michaels, Rules Illustration

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http://bushelsoflove.org/the-facts-on-swift-products-in-best-commercial-weed-eater.html

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Genesis Landscaping Services, Inc., http://www.genesis-landscaping.net/images/LawnMaintenance1.jpg

References •

https://craiglook.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/finding-time-to-volunteer-pick-up-trash-ss.jpg

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Upward Onward, http://www.upwardonward.com/how-to-make-a-difference-during-spring-break/

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TransLoc Gator Locator, http://ufl.transloc.com/

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Employ Florida and other partner organizations, https://www.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx

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Today @ Santa Fe, http://news.sfcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/BreadMightyFoodBank5.jpg

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mLive, Gazette File, http://www.mlive.com/living/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/02/i_couldnt_have_afforded_a_home.html

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Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/us/26homeless.html?_r=0

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Jeffrey Haviland, Photos Taken at Dignity Village, Site Design Mapping

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Site Design Illustrations, Daniel Rodriguez

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Florida Forest Service, http://www.wuft.org/news/2015/04/15/city-to-acquire-land-surrounding-grace-marketplace/

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Realist, Flood Map

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Chabeli Herrera / Alligator Staff, http://www.alligator.org/image_fb5009da-63cc-11e4-a236-57477858b3a4.html

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Google Earth Imaging

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USDA Forest Service, http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/htmlpubs/htm06232801/page15.htm

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Sofia Thordin

References •

Atlantic Camping, http://www.atlantic-camping.co.uk/

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Free Guide to NW Camping, http://www.freeguidetonwcamping.com/Oregon_Washington_Main/Washington/Southwest_WA/Seaquest_State_Park.htm

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Hidden Valley Outfitters, http://www.hvoutfitters.com/stay/campground.html

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University of Minnesota, http://safety.cfans.umn.edu/fsp4u/how-to-videos/

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Do It Yourself RV, http://www.doityourselfrv.com/diy-camping-sink-water-source/

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http://bestcamphammock.org/wp-content/gallery/gallery/5.jpg

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Grit Rural American Know-How, http://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/do-it-yourself/backyard-firepit-ze0z1501zdeh.aspx

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Gardens in Unexpected Places, http://gardensinunexpectedplaces.tumblr.com/page/3

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Bakker Spalding, http://www.spaldingbulb.co.uk/product/pebbles-glow-in-the-dark/;pgid=lLSoQsBOkYpSR0Q16cvVIICs0000LL3dYafS;sid=emT16CnQEDX36Hm9_RDnxiramllYqF5yxg0=

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Landport, http://www.thelandport.com/wp-content/themes/landport/img/the-landport-header-5.jpg

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Greenhouse Nation, http://www.greenhousenation.com/riverstone-rsis1-outdoor-sink-p-850.html

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Arch Leisure Camping Cabins, http://www.arch-house.co.uk/campsite-toilets.html

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USDA Forest Service, http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/htmlpubs/htm06232801/page15.htm

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http://m.gainesville.com/article/20151101/OPINION03/151029602/0/Author?Title=Jon-DeCarmine-Grace-Marketplace-has-significantly-improved-lives-of-homeless

References •

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20150816/articles/150819788

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http://www.repurposeproject.org/

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Betty Baker, http://meetingdocs.alachuacounty.us/documents/bocc/agendas/2015-05-26/c0a43f8a-cd94-41c5-8d3b-acb754fd2fa6.pdf

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https://asla.org/uploadedFiles/CMS/Meetings_and_Events/2015_Annual_Meeting_Handouts/FRI-B01_Designing%20with%20the%20Homeless.pdf

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https://www.floridastateparks.org/activity-list/Camping