Stories and
Poems from the
October 2004
Street Spirit Publication
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Articles, stories,
poems, statements, and such sharing first-person accounts and opinions do
not necessarily reflect BOSS's organizational views. We offer this site as
a forum to share all views, particularly those not generally heard in
mainstream outlets.
A Good Meal with a Big Helping of Love - It was a shock when the Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project (BEFHP)
announced last March that they would have to cut down the Quarter Meal
servings to three days a week. As many as 200 people a day have been depending
on a decent hot meal every weekday for almost 30 years.
Crying Out - Homeless artists portray the suffering on the streets
and the search for love and healing.
Injustice on
Wheels: The High Cost of Public Transit - Several months ago, public hearings were held on planning for the next five
years. In those hearings, poor people and people of color spoke to the MTC
about the need to lower bus fares, reinstate a better bus transfer program,
including a bus-to-BART transfer, and increase bus lines to and from
low-income neighborhoods.
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