Next Tuesday, join the Occupy CEHKC (Committee to End Homelessness in King County) Coalition for a rally with music and speakers at 5:30 in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. At 7:00 pm there will be a community meal, followed by a camp out – mats, blankets, and tarps will be provided. The following morning there will be breakfast and coffee and then we’ll march to the Governing Board meeting of CEHKC, where several people will testify.
The Transit Riders Union is a member of the Occupy CEHKC Coalition, along with SHARE/WHEEL, Nickelsville, and SAFE. Our demands are:
- Support and fund more shelter now, especially tent cities, eco-villages, car camps and family shelters;
- Stop evictions based on illegal foreclosures;
- Divest from banks unfairly foreclosing on homeowners;
- Increase reduced rate bus tickets;
- Maintain Metro bus service;
- Adopt a low income bus fare; and
- Accelerate both the preservation and construction of affordable housing.