Homeless Shelter Case Study

The issue with the suggested location of the homeless shelter is that it is too close to businesses, an elementary school and a park. 1000 N. Kraemer Place is not the adequate location for a homeless shelter, there are businesses nearby and a school 1.9 miles away, this is not safe for children walking home from school. If this shelter were to be opened it would result in major chaos with the children’s parents because the parents will not allow their precious jewels to walk home after school. Aside from the school there is also a park located 1.2 miles from the proposed shelter, children are constantly playing at all hours of the day, but if this homeless shelter is placed here parents will not give their children permission to go out and play. This prohibits children from receiving their daily needed exercise.

Not only is this shelter going to affect families, the shelter will also affect local shops and upset many business owners.

Business is already incredulously low, “There still might be people buying pianos from me even if the shelter opens, but there'll probably be fewer people coming in," states Chris Vance, from Piano Empire, which is located directly across the street from the proposed homeless shelter. Small businesses like this one often struggle to make ends meet, thus placing the shelter here will eventually wipe out the entire area. Having this shelter will not benefit anyone, the shelter will merely create chaos within the neighborhood. The concluding goal of this protest is to prevent the upcoming shelter from opening at 1000 N. Kraemer Place in Anaheim. We want to STOP the Shelter for the reason that there are many children within a three mile radius. Children’s safety should always come first no matter what the situation

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Before planning the rally, the first thing that will be done is visiting the County of Orange Board of Supervisors to notify them about the protest that will occur sometime in the month of April at the corner of 1000 N. Kraemer Place in Anaheim. Before commencing a protest, advertisement will be required. The most effective way to distribute information is by knocking on local residents’ home and informing them about the shelter and why they should join us in the protest. Knocking door to door will allow a one on one with the individual, this way they will feel comfortable asking any questions or if they have any comments. We will be distributing flyers (fig.1) to the residents and to the local business owners. The business owners will be asked to place a flyer on their window for incoming customers and other local residents to be informed and or reminded of the protest. A booth will also be placed at Rio Vista Park in the evening on April 11, 2016 a few days before the protest. This booth will inform the parents of those whom are on the Little League Baseball Team. At this booth the owner of Piano Empire, Chris Vance will be spreading the word of the protest and the negative effects of the homeless shelter, flyers will also be given to those interested. (fig.1) Another item that will also assist with the outcome of the protest is a large banner with the same information as the one found on the normal sized flyer, this large banner will be placed at Rio Vista Park and at Rio Vista Elementary School , this banner will attract parents, coaches, teachers and children to assist the rally. (fig.1)
The flyers and banners used for advertising will be purchased at a local company, “Kenny the Printer” which is located in Irvine. Their prices are inexpensive and the items will be ready to pick up within three to four days of placing the order. As stated above the flyers will be dispersed within the three mile radius of the shelter and the banners will be located at the park and the elementary school. An email has also been created, [e-mail], for those individuals with any questions or to confirm their attendance at the rally. In addition to these advertising methods, a hashtag has been created to target young adults, the hashtag is simple, #stoptheshelter, this way teens can post tweets on their thoughts of the rally and keep retweeting and posting pictures on their social media. This hashtag can be used on any kind of social media, whether it is Instagram or Twitter. This way everyone will be informed about the protest and the importance it is for the City of Anaheim.
In addition to the advertising there are specific rules that need to be followed the day of the protest. According to The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, when conducting a protest the protestors must not trespass private property, hence the day of the protest the protestors will only stand in front of the building on the sidewalk. The sidewalk must not be jam-packed with individuals due to the fact that pedestrians need the sidewalk. Chanting will be done in a respectful manner, it won't be too loud or too low just perfect to get the point across. The emcee will be in charge of leading the chants and making sure there is enough energy throughout the protest. Flyers will also be distributed to pedestrians that happen to pass by, these flyers will have printed the negative effects of the shelter, nothing obscene or inappropriate will be passed out because distributing inappropriate flyers and or anything that will cause mayhem is against the law. This will be a peaceful protest we are not looking for a fight, all that is wanted is for this shelter not to be placed here in Anaheim.
One of the organizations that will contribute to the protest is “Not In My Backyard” this organization deals with these certain types of issues, they are fully aware that this shelter will only cause trouble to the community. This organization is strongly against the establishment of the homeless shelter thus, they agreed to be the leader of the rally. The Little League Baseball Team from Rio Vista Park will also be a major supportive group for the protest, the parents of these young boys are against the idea of having a homeless shelter 1.2 miles away from where their children practice and play games weekly. Aside from these two major groups local business owners and residents will be present the day of the rally. These two groups will help make the protest effective and will march until they have made it clear that the County of Orange has chosen the wrong location for this shelter.
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at noon is the day of the most famous protest, the protest that is against the establishment of the homeless shelter in the City of Anaheim. A lot of preparation has been done to the On the day of the protest, the march will begin in the front of the building (fig.2.6). While more people arrive everyone is going to wait in the front of the building, the emcee will then begin talking by stating the purpose and the importance of the rally. The emcee will be the leader of the “Not In My Backyard” organization since they find this cause cardinal. After marching and protesting at the front of the building the marchers; including local residents, business owners and anyone who happens to walk by will make begin marching around the entire building(fig.2.3). Marching around the entire building is extremely important because this shows just how dedicated the group is to the cause. After, marching around the building the group will once again be at the front of the building marching with their sticks (fig. 2) and chanting “This is not the proper place for a shelter, we need to watch out for our kids.” Once we have finished with the protest, a petition will be passed around for the protesters to sign, this petition is just another form of protesting, it will be used just in case the County of Orange Board of Supervisors decides to ask for more evidence of those opposed. The petition will also be offered to the locals passing by, the only thing necessary to sign the petition is your name, email, and signature. The more evidence of opposition towards the shelter the less chance the shelter has of opening its doors.
The goal of this protest is to STOP the Shelter, the location of this shelter is not ideal since there is a school 1.9 miles away and a park 1.2 miles away. This is not safe for the children. Opening this shelter will decrease the business in the area. The city must be a safe place for residents, businesses owners, teachers, students, skateboarders, and everyone else, having this shelter close will be detrimental for everyone, not just one specific group of individuals.