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Carole Marasovic, a long-time member of several city commissions, is running for a seat on Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board in the 2022 election. 

Ultimately, no matter the city’s work to provide supportive housing for residents of People’s Park, the park’s decades worth of history and culture will not be preserved.

There seems to be an attitude that there is a natural rate of homelessness, perhaps in the same way that there actually is a natural rate of unemployment.

Contrary to popular belief, mental health, substance abuse and criminal justice involvement are only symptoms of homelessness, not their primary cause.

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health released a report this month revealing that providers for youth experiencing homelessness should be supported in order to care for those who are unable to shelter in place. 

Policymakers need to react to the dire circumstances facing the homeless population and make an effort to aid those on the streets.

On November 19, the Berkeley City Council will discuss adopting a resolution to extend the 2016 Resolution No. 68,206 - N.S., which declares a homeless shelter crisis in Berkeley until Jan. 19, 2022.

The man was 58 years old. He died of natural causes alone in a university auditorium, 20 years younger than the national average. 

There is only one cause of homelessness: not being able to pay rent. There is only one solution: enough affordable housing.