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A big thanks to all of our supporters and contributors who made 500 issues possible!!
Please support Streetvibes distributors with a donation for the paper. Donations to people who distribute the paper are used for needs, such as transportation, toiletries, groceries, and even housing. Donations to the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition ensure the paper gets printed.
Congrats to everyone who has contributed to the success of Streetvibes on this milestone!
Thanks to all our donors for keeping Streetvibes going when many newspapers have shut down. Also, a big thanks to all of our amazing contributors to this edition, including Donald Whitehead Jr., Alice Skirtz, Pat Clifford, and Brian Davis, who have all been involved in and supporting Streetvibes for decades!
Student artwork from Oak Hills High School and St. Ursula High School is included in the 500th Issue Celebration as well!
Thank you!! 🥰🤩🥰
Meet the authors!
Streetvibes is showcasing local authors at buddy’s place!
Watch the author’s panel, facilitated by Key Beck
Authors include:
Willa Jones – My Life in POEM
Desirae Hosley – The Silent Poet Re-Introduced as… HUMAN
Dr. Mark Mussman – Steal the Street: The Intersection of Homelessness and Gentrification
Alice Skirtz – Econocide: Elimination of the Urban Poor
Martha Stephens – The Treatment & The Woman in the Small Cell
Free stickers and other surprises, while supplies last.
Update: SORTA will be making bus rides free from today at 6PM through tomorrow (Friday) at 6PM. An updated flyer for hanging and distribution that includes the shelter, warming centers and bus info is attached here. Please see below for the original announcement.
As you know, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are going to be dangerously cold, with windchill as low as negative 20 degrees!
The Winter Shelter at Shelterhouse (411 Gest) will be open additional hours each of these days. They will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7PM to 8AM each day.
There will be two primary warming centers open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 6PM at the Over-the-Rhine Rec Center (1715 Republic- enter from Race) and the Corryville Rec Center (2823 Eden Ave).
Thank you to all the folks that are keeping shelter and warming centers open.
Please encourage everyone to get inside using these opportunities.
Some additional Rec Centers will also be open with varying hours. Click here for a list of those.
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5626105
If you are unable to make the event, please consider a donation to support our advocacy work: Donate Now!
Thank you!
Join us for in-person and Zoom events this month!
Trainings, Tours, Speakers —> Tickets —> https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/244215
Recent reports have put Cincinnati rent raises at the very top in the nation.
“We’re looking at (overall) rents that more than half of the city cannot afford,” said Josh Spring, executive director at the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, referring to the Redfin report.
Bad public policy, generations of racist ideologies, and profit-generating housing models are impacting all Cincinnatians, but especially people who have the least income and the least community support.
Support our community through Cincinnati Action for Housing Now!
Cincinnati must demand that funds devoted to Affordable Housing be placed where there is the greatest need – 60% AMI and below.
Contact or speak at City Hall to demand that funding devoted to Affordable Housing
Hear residents talk about how the Housing Crisis is impacting us (10 minutes)
Watch What Happened to the Money? (2 minutes)
Watch How to Talk About the Housing Crisis (100 minutes)
Hear from Mona and Dr. Mark about the Affordable Housing LEVERAGE Fund:
Support our community through Cincinnati Action for Housing Now!
Afford Rent Calculator
Get it on Google Play
Moving? Trying to figure out whether or not you can afford the rent can be difficult, especially with utility payments. Use this app to determine how much you can afford based upon your income. With Reverse Search, simply enter in the Rent and the app will determine how much you would need to make to afford it!
AMI Rent Thermometer – Preview
Download APK
Quickly gauge Area Median Income (AMI) affordability levels. Use the slider bar or enter in an exact amount for the AMI and the app will show you the monthly housing max costs for 30, 60, 80, 100, and 120% AMI. Compare affordability (60% AMI) with the built in graph creator. Use the included AMI or add your own to Favorites!
Note: The APK download will only work on Android devices. You must ALLOW installation from Unknown Sources. This app was created with the MIT App Inventor and does not require any permissions, nor does it transmit any information from your device. If you are having trouble opening it, go to My Files on your device then navigate to the APK folder, and open from there. If you try to open it with the browser, it will not open.
| Homeless Challenge Get it on Google Play |
The 30-Day Challenge is an interactive way to help raise awareness and money to help those in need in our community. This project provides 30 days worth of journaling, reading assignments and small donations. Participants engage in a small awareness-raising activity every day for 30 days.
The 30 Day Challenge is an easy way for people to get involved and to be educated about the realities of homelessness. Just print the challenge, encourage others to participate with you and then simply mail in your donations for the 30 days to 113 E 12th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
WATCH EVENT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/FuNWQthmh14
WATCH EVENT ON FACEBOOK: https://fb.watch/dvcw9x4y-W/
Presentation Slide Show: 2022 HowTalkHousingCrisisUpdate1
Correction on Slide 16: MARCC, the Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati, was erroneously abbreviated. It has been updated on the slideshow, but remains in the live video recordings. Read MARCC Statement City Council Budget Hearing 6.4.22 on the city budget.
Upcoming City Events – Share Your Voice!
The City of Cincinnati needs to hear your voice at the following events:
Share your story, add your voice!
1) Cincinnati’s Budget Hearings: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/finance/cincinnati-budget-engagement/
2) Cincinnati Housing Solutions Summit: https://qrco.de/HousingSummit
3) City Council Meetings: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/council/registration-form/speakers.cfm
We need people to show elected officials and others how urgent the need to address the housing crisis truly is. We need your voice!
City Budget Hearings: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/finance/cincinnati-budget-engagement/
Thursday, June 2, 2022
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Madisonville Recreation Center
5320 Stewart Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Saturday, June 4, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*Council Meet and Greet – 10:00 a.m.*
Cincinnati City Hall, Council Chambers
801 Plum Street, Room 300
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
College Hill Recreation Center
5545 Belmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45224
Housing Solutions Summit: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/news/cincinnati-housing-solutions-summit/
Saturday, June 11th 9am to 1pm
No matter where you live, you can speak at Cincinnati City Council meetings through Zoom or in person! In general, comments are limited to 2 minutes. More on their meetings: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/council/public-speakers-registration/
Let us know what meetings you plan on attending and get more info: https://forms.gle/hoBc8diMVogRqRQQA
Meet on the Music Hall side of Washington Park at 5:30
Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition 
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