I figured I would use this post to show you one of the
actual products of my talking with the homeless – my list of compiled ideas
with shortened descriptions for the post and added comments for your reading
pleasure.
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Pictures – Have the residents of 2100 take
pictures of their daily experiences with disposable cameras and have the photos
developed and sold.
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Construction – Many of the residents at 2100
have experience in construction (dry wall, welding, carpentry, etc).
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Restoration – There is an overabundance of
foreclosed or vacant homes in Cleveland that are falling into disrepair. At the shelter, there is an overabundance of
laborers and skilled laborers in terms of house repair and restoration. Obviously this could be a great fit.
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Labor Co-op – The sharing of skilled labor. People in the shelter and people in low
income housing often have problems that they cannot fix, but others can. This is where the skills survey would come in
handy.
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Barter System – People struggling for money
could take household items that they no longer need and take them to a
warehouse or submit it to a network of places and barter for what he or she
needs.
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Advertising – Easy labor that the men in 2100
could do part time for some extra cash is deliver flyers in select communities
to advertise for various companies in that area. This could be facilitated by
the bike sharing idea.
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Bike Sharing/Renting Program – A cheap way to
get around, bike sharing/renting can make biking even cheaper by allowing
residents to bike to work or wherever they need to go. Good pair to the bike rack initiative.
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Lock/Locker System – At the Shelter, people are
worried with a constant fear that their phone or phone charger will be stolen
if they leave it unattended. One idea
that was proposed was to create a locker system with electrical outlets inside
to charge electronics and provide a safe place for valuables since not all
communities within the shelter have lockers.
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