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Editor’s note This week’s edition features stories produced by street papers from around the world. These articles spotlight the work of communities developing solutions to issues such as housing instability and food insecurity — problems we also grapple with in the Washington, D.C. region.

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cared for a boy when I was in my twenties who was about 9-years-old. His mom had passed away about a year before. He had a twin brother and an older brother who could not talk. His older brother stopped talking after his mom died. They were raised in a household full of abuse and mistreatment. It was the kind of place where they showed no love, you know? I was technically a part of that family.

But at the time, I was on my own mission. I was using drugs and I was drinking alcohol. So when I came around to see these boys, I helped them the best that I could.

I let them know that I loved them but I didn’t stay around a lot to protect them the way they needed to be protected. I’m telling you this story because that 9-year-old boy has grown up and is a young man today. He is very independent. I imagined he would be standing on a corner somewhere today twirling his thumbs because he didn’t understand the life that he had to go through.

Some people misconstrue their lives because of how they were treated. They no longer know how to go forward and be a man or a woman. They might not know how to take control of their lives and get it together.

But this young man came back into my life recently. He is 29-years-old and works two jobs. He does very well for himself.

He also has a son. We’ve been talking every day for about two months now. He remembers me even though I did drugs and I was doing alcohol at the time. At the end of it all, he knows that I was there for him.

I remember how these boys were determined to get out of their household because of the abuse. All of them ended up leaving.

So, I just wanted to tell y’all that you know, anybody can

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BIRTHDAYS overcome anything. You don’t have to be rich or poor. You don’t have to be you know, the greatest, smartest person in the world.

Even though this young man knows a lot of things, he helps me out in different ways and in all kinds of situations. I’m not saying he’s a brainiac. But I’m saying he’s able to help me with a lot of things that I need in my life. And I appreciate it very much. This is why I’m writing this story. To let him know that I love him and I appreciate him. And I want to thank him for standing beside me.

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Exploring communal living as a solution to housing insecurity in Tasmania, Australia SOPHIE QUICK The Big Issue Australia / International Network of Street Papers

One of the co-housing facilities in Tasmania. Photo courtesy of The Big Issue Australia/ International Network of Street Papers

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ost people have lived in communal arrangements of one form or another throughout most of the history of our species. It’s a relatively recent thing for people to organize themselves into totally separate households, with no shared facilities or responsibilities at all. Not all people or cultures have embraced this way of living, of course, but it’s hard to escape in most parts of Australia. As the national housing crisis deepens, though, and many people struggle with unaffordable, insecure housing, there’s a growing interest in finding new ways (or reimagining old ways) to pool resources, share space and live in communities.

Linda Seaborn is all for it. She’s been living in South

Hobart at a place called the “Co-housing Co-operative” for 22 years. “Moving here changed my life,” she says.

The Co-housing Co-op exists on a three-hectare property in the Mount Wellington foothills. There are 12 small, selfcontained houses on the site — ranging from two-bedroom houses to five‑bedroom houses — clustered around a shared common house.

“Each house has its own kitchen, but the common house is a place where we can all eat together,” Seaborn explains. “It has a bigger kitchen and a dining room … There’s a shared laundry, a shared office and a guest flat there, too.”

The houses were built around 20 years ago. Seaborn was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Co‑housing Co-op, as well as one of its original residents.

She was looking for housing security and community. She

wanted more control over her living situation, too.

“I was a single mum, so my daughter was 13 when we moved in, I think. Before we came here, we lived in private market rental housing. It was insecure, unaffordable. Some of the housing I lived in was pretty rubbish.”

Co-housing is a form of housing design and development that originated in Denmark in the 60s. Co-housing developments are based on the idea of a village, typically with residents living in small private homes that surround a common house and some shared facilities. The Co-housing Co-op in South Hobart was built with these principles in mind, Seaborn says.

“There’s a carpark on the outside [of the site] so it’s pedestrian friendly and child-safe … The idea of ‘happenstance’ is part of the design, so that’s the idea that

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people bump into each other naturally as part of moving around during the day. It’s designed to facilitate interaction and community.”

Just as community is key, so too is affordability. The Co-housing Co-op is geared towards people on low incomes.

New applicants for the Co-housing Co-op must be eligible for public housing.

“My own story of housing stress, episodic homelessness, coming from some experiences that weren’t great – I’m not the only one here with that story,” Seaborn says.

“Co-housing” and “co-operative” are two words that describe housing models, but they mean quite different things. “Co-housing” describes a village-style housing development design. “Co-operative” refers to business structure and ownership. A co-operative structure means the site is owned and run by its resident members.

As the name suggests, Seaborn’s place in South Hobart is both of those things. Setting it up, securing the land and finally getting the houses built was possible because of a unique alchemy of various government funding schemes in the 90s and an especially motivated group of people. It took about seven gruelling years and many setbacks. Perhaps that’s why housing models like it are still uncommon.

But Seaborn says it was worth it. When she looks back at the earliest days at the Co-housing Co‑op, she remembers both the relief and the exhilaration.

“There were lots of happy people, lots of kids … It was like a holiday camp, nobody wanted to go anywhere, we were all so amazed that we’d managed to do this.”

Even after 20 years, Seaborn’s excitement about the place has not entirely worn off.

“The bottom part [of the site] is zoned rural so the houses are all close together. That’s also a co-housing feature – you maximize the shared non-housing space,” she enthuses.

“Our backyard’s really big. It slopes down onto a creek and it joins onto the Mount Wellington Park and walking trails.

It’s amazing! I want more people to be able to live like this.”

It’s clear that more people want to live like this. Louise Crabtree-Hayes is an associate professor at the University of Western Sydney, whose research is focused on housing innovation in Australia. She says there’s growing interest among Australians in finding new ways to live more affordably and sustainably.

“Firstly, we have persistent problems with how unaffordable and unstable a lot of housing is. Then there are people’s concerns about the impact of their homes and their lifestyles on the environment – the energy expenditure and water usage and those sorts of things. And also there are people wanting to live in community. That doesn’t necessarily mean a commune – an everything’s shared kind of scenario – but there is an uptick in people saying, ‘Well how can we have our own space but also have community?’”

The problem, as Crabtree-Hayes sees it, is that Australia’s housing system is dysfunctional. It’s locked into three rigid sectors: private ownership; private rental; and social housing — without much capacity for creative, affordable combinations in either housing design or ownership.

“We know the private rental sector is not viable for a lot of people as a long-term housing option as it currently operates. It’s just been geared up all wrong for that,” she says. “So people are looking at things like co-operatives, community land trusts and other ways to try to get a stronger resident voice into design and governance.”

But there’s a lot of work to be done first — to broaden understanding of the different possibilities of housing in Australia, among governments, among developers, among lenders and among regular people trying to figure out how, and where, they want to live.

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“Co-housing” originated in Denmark in the ’60s as a form of housing design and development. Photo courtesy of The Big Issue Australia and the International Network of Street Papers

and doable and a lot more familiar?” asks Crabtree-Hayes.

“Nobody kind of knows what they are from an institutional point of view, so you go [with a housing proposal] to a bank or council and they say: ‘It sounds good but what on earth is it?’ So we need to try to build that familiarity so that the housing system is more used to doing different things.”

“For our common meals, we all chuck in $5 and take turns cooking so that’s — really affordable food. We run a little co-op within the co-op for food — so we bulk buy food and that’s cheaper. Plus, you don’t have to own your own washing machine, lawnmower or whipper snipper — lots of tools are collectively owned.” ­ ~ Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Associate Professor, University of Western Sydney

Crabtree-Hayes says there are so many benefits to co‑operative housing models and increased resident voice.

“You tend to get better housing outcomes because… it’s

not about building to maximise profit and then exiting the situation. It’s being built for longevity and by people who are going to live there. They’re not going to build something that they don’t want to wear the cost of maintaining.”

Living in a place that has both a co-operative structure and a co-housing design has cost-of-living and sustainability benefits beyond the housing itself, Linda Seaborn says.

“For our common meals, we all chuck in $5 and take turns cooking so that’s — really affordable food. We run a little co-op within the co-op for food — so we bulk buy food and that’s cheaper. Plus, you don’t have to own your own washing machine, lawnmower or whipper snipper — lots of tools are collectively owned.”

Since moving into the Co-housing Co-op, Seaborn has raised her daughter, transitioned to full-time work and earned two post-graduate qualifications. She believes she might have been trapped in low-paid jobs without the stability offered by the co-op.

“It’s such a common story here,” she says. “It’s almost everybody’s story, in terms of study. When you’re in a distressed housing situation, you’re not secure enough to be able to study. You can’t concentrate!”

That’s not to mention the skills people gain through running a co-operative association, from grant-writing and community consultation to administration and practical trade skills.

Seaborn herself is a perfect example of this. Today, she’s a senior policy officer at the Business Council of Co‑operatives and Mutuals, Australia’s national peak body for co‑operatives.

“I’ve managed to build a career around what we’re doing!” she laughs. “It’s not for everyone, but I want to make sure people know about different models. What’s really cool is that when it’s a co-op, the people who live in the housing, control the housing.”

Courtesy of The Big Issue Australia / International Network of Street Papers

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An inside look at the work of a homeless services agency in Hamburg, Germany SIMONE DECKNER Hinz&Kunzt

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tella sits in the basement of St. Pauli’s CaFée mit Herz (Café with a Heart), a drop-in day center for people experiencing homelessness, and says she had to think about whether she would tell me her stories. In her 61 years she has gathered quite a few — many of them painful in her case: violence in her childhood, sexual assaults, serious health problems, operations. She hasn’t worked for a long time, though she does receive a small disability pension, but it’s not enough to make ends meet.

Two and a half years ago Stella ended up on the street.

Today she knows all of Hamburg’s homeless aid agencies inside out. “I’ve been through them all,” she says, smiling almost apologetically. Stella’s health has deteriorated since she became homeless. “My legs have gone,” she says. She has collapsed on the streets several times, and two years ago it was touch and go. Her legs were swollen, and blood spurted from them at the slightest touch. “The emergency doctor told me it was a matter of life and death,” she says.

They were even considering amputating. This really made the normally resolute Stella panic. In the hospital they told her not to sit for too long, as this could cause clotting, inflammation, or even thrombosis. Stella has another problem, too. “I just can’t sleep on the ground anymore, because I can’t get up without help,” she tells me.

When asked what single thing would help her the most, she doesn’t have to think for long. “The best thing would be to be able to put my feet up and sleep properly,” she says.

“A secure roof over my head.” She doesn’t have a lot of hope, however: “There’s nowhere for homeless women like me to go. I have no idea whether any of our politicians are even interested.”

When asked what single thing would help her the most, she doesn’t have to think for long.

“The best thing would be to be able to put my feet up and sleep properly,” she says. “A secure roof over my head.”

Maike Oberschelp, who runs the CaFée mit Herz, is similarly downbeat when she’s asked about the situation regarding older homeless people who have health issues. In May, right next to the Café, a 51-year-old wheelchair user who had become homeless collapsed and died. Oberschelp can’t forget the look on the face of the man, whom she had briefly known. “There’s nowhere in this city for these people to grow old,” she says. It’s a grim situation. “As a homeless person you’ll die on these streets unless someone happens to

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pass by and calls an ambulance for you.”

Eva Masoumi from Bahnhofsmission, a homeless aid charity based at Hamburg’s main railway station, has observed that the plight of the people who turn to her organization for help has got considerably worse since the pandemic. They are also getting older. Masoumi has a concrete suggestion: “It ought to be possible for there to be a small health hub for homeless people in each part of Hamburg,” she says. At the charity’s health hub in St.Pauli homeless people with both acute and chronic health problems are cared for. The 20 available beds are constantly occupied. In their Health Hub Report from 2021, the charity painted a stark picture of a dramatic development: “It is clear that our patients are getting older and are in need of much more intensive medical care and support.” Yet many of them end up straight back on the streets after being discharged.

Bahnhofsmission is taking concrete action to tackle this issue: in the spring or summer of 2023, they will be opening an emergency social care facility in new premises.

Social care isn’t a core activity of this organization, but as Masoumi makes clear, you can’t just stand by and watch homeless people become increasingly impoverished without doing anything.

About 17 kilometers from the main railway station, in Bergedorf, Winfried Kaiser is sitting in a small room with yellow-painted walls, drinking coffee. “It has to be black as the night,” says the 75-year-old, laughing, as he looks into his cup. To the support workers and residents at the Achterdwars accommodation facility, he’s a “local legend — everybody knows me,” the former insurance salesman explains by way of introduction. As for Kaiser’s route to this place: he lost his flat after a massive increase in his rent, lived in an old people’s home for a time, and he needed help from the Emergency Winter Program before he moved in here six years ago. Kaiser now has what other older homeless people don’t have: somewhere to put his feet up and rest — specifically, what is being dubbed “A Place to Live.”

“...as Masoumi makes clear, you can’t just stand by and watch homeless people become increasingly impoverished without doing anything.”

Photo by Imke Lass

The 75-year-old is one of the first beneficiaries of a new policy to help homeless older people in Hamburg. Kaiser can stay here for the rest of his life. He’s being helped not just with food; he will also be helped with healthcare and social care, should the time come when he needs it. Up to now he’s been able to manage on his own, apart from an irritating problem with the meniscus in his left knee. If he wants, he can have someone accompany him to the bank or to see the doctor, who holds a weekly surgery at the specialist practice next door. A psychologist is available every fortnight as well. There’s also a chiropodist, and recently they appointed a home help who also works as a cook and carer at the local Protestant church centre, helping homeless men who have a history of drug misuse and/or psychological issues.

Jӧrg Konow has been running the accommodation facility

since the beginning of the year. He’s a quiet man with a friendly face, but when he talks about the tasks which he has in front of him, he becomes very serious. “Our aging population is a huge issue and therefore it’s time to get to grips with it,” he says. “It’s not just a matter of enough beds, it’s about the people who need them.”

What’s the most important thing, for him, about the accommodation offered through the “A Place to Live” policy? “The key thing is the certainty that you have somewhere to go, to rest,” Konow says. “It’s really important to know where you belong.” Ideally a person will be housed in their own single room, according to the policy.

But progress is still being held up by issues with the build.

Materials and construction workers are hard to get hold of at the moment. It will be 2025 before all the rooms are ready.

But they already have 30 residents on the scheme, all of whom are living in single rooms.

Winfried Kaiser has to share his 16 square meter room with one other resident. “He likes watching horror films on TV, and I don’t like them,” he sighs. Nevertheless, this 75-year-old resident is not thinking of moving. “No! I’m well looked after here,” he says. “And one of these days — pffft — as far as I’m concerned, they can bury me here in the yard!”

Meanwhile, Stella has sorted out a room for herself, with the help of a social worker from CaFée mit Herz. It’s a private room, but it’s only temporary. But anything is better than having to sleep outside. “If I carry on like I have been doing, it will soon be all over,” she says.

Translated from German by Peter Bone Courtesy of Hinz&Kunzt / International Network of Street Papers

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The power of communal dining in Milan, Italy TONY INGLIS International Network of Street Papers

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nyone with an interest in high end food culture will feel a certain disconnect to its elitism while appreciating the artistry involved. It’s reasonable to be bowled over by the mouth-watering presentation, the belief defying taste combinations, and the dedicated work ethic, and still gawp at the level of money and inaccessibility associated with that world.

For Massimo Bottura though, the idea of equity and using the fame and respect he has earned in the world of haute cuisine to bridge the gap and address how food can make a difference has become the base ingredients of his work.

A multi-Michelin star awarded chef and restaurateur, best known for his exclusive Modena, Italy based restaurant Osteria Francescana (named the world’s best restaurant in 2016 and 2018), Bottura is a cook who has become a personality, featured on TV shows like Chef’s Table and Master of None, and known for doing wild and wonderful things with the food of his homeland, like deconstructing a lasagne and forming it into something that more resembles alien plant life, and yet making it taste like the best lasagne you ever had, or calling one of his desserts ‘Oops! I Dropped the Lemon Tart’.

However, as his career has progressed, a passion to show how food and cooking could contribute to social change became more prominent. This manifested in the establishment of Food for Soul in 2015 alongside his wife Lara Gilmore, a non-profit that put this mission at its core.

One of its driving forces was the creation of Refettorios – community kitchens which would tackle food waste and poverty, and feed people experiencing homelessness in a dignified way in the locales they were placed. The Refettorio Ambrosiana, housed in an abandoned theatre in Greco on the outskirts of Milan, opened first, and 12 more have followed.

When the International Network of Street Papers hosts the first Global Street Paper Summit since 2019, an annual event paused due to the pandemic, in Milan on September 13, delegates from the world’s street papers will visit and dine at the Refettorio Ambrosiano for a chance to understand why those living in poverty should not be denied a quality meal or a chance to eat communally with others just because they are homeless or marginalized, conveying values that Bottura and street paper organizations and their staff share.

Ahead of the summit, INSP spoke to Chef Bottura about how the Refettorio came to be and the power of food to create change.

INSP: Where did the idea for opening the Refettorio spring from?

Massimo Bottura: ‘Feeding the planet - Energy for life’, the theme of the 2015 World Expo Milan, was more than just a theme to me. It was a question we needed to ask ourselves about the current and future health of the planet and our food system. How could we imagine a future in which we keep wasting while so many people still go to bed hungry at night? The answer to this big question was not more thinking but acting - what could I do, at this moment with my voice, my skill, together with a community of chefs, to show change in action. This is how the idea of the

Chefs - including Massimo Bottura (far left) - in the kitchen of the Refettorio. Photo by Emanuele Colombo

Refettorio came about.

At the same moment, a conversation about sustainability met one of social isolation. We chose the Greco neighborhood, putting light on the periphery and in a place that would be transformed. At first, it was met with hesitation, existing neighbors questioning the transition and safety of the area, a typical response often to social services.

Slowly, working with intent, we involved everyone, caring for each individual perspective, to listen, learn and build something that was not separate but considered a part of the community.

The power of collaboration, where everyone has a seat at the table, is at the heart of Food for Soul. This idea is not one of charity but of culture, where together we must reimagine and take action to create a sustainable inclusive future. In the summer of 2015, food was the connection point to start this conversation.

Many people may have the attitude that someone on the streets should be fed, but not necessarily fed with high quality food. The Refettorio’s existence rejects this. What do you feel about that?

This is not an attitude we can accept as a society. It is not about the quality of the food but rather about the dignity of the people and the respect we have for the food in our hands. How we care for food is a reflection of our values and culture. These values are the same whether we are feeding ourselves, our family, or our community – there is no difference between them. Quality is not a matter of cost or expense but one of interpretation and creativity. Food has its cycle of life, each stage presenting an opportunity to make something delicious if we look beyond the obvious.

A standard of quality is not so finite in a chef's mind. In the social kitchens of Refettorio projects around the world, the

quality of the meals we provide is not because we are buying exceptional ingredients, it is just the opposite. We are doing extraordinary things with ordinary ingredients. If we are to feed the planet, we have to break this cycle of good food/ bad food.

Refettorio Ambrosiana. Photo by Caritas Ambrosiana

Food can play an important part in someone’s life, beyond merely nourishing and sustaining them. How important is this aspect for someone who is homeless?

Food provides all of us more than just nutrition. Food feeds our mind. Food is convivial, a cultural connector, bringing us closer to one another. Preparing, serving and eating food is itself an art form that allows us to discover,

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Chefs have a chat in the kitchen at Refettorio. Photo by Emanuele Colombo

create and build trust. For those who are vulnerable, such as an individual or family living unsheltered, food is not just necessary but essential. It is a chance to feel embraced by others with care and compassion, fulfilling needs that are more vital than nutrition alone. Refettorio projects are not just places that feed the body, they feed the soul for both those who give and those who receive.

Can you speak about the communal aspect of the Refettorio – what does it mean for the people who dine there to be able to eat well with others?

The communal dining part of the Refettorio experience is another contribution to the overall magic of a Refettorio environment. Alongside delicious food served with hospitality, beautiful interior aesthetics, sustainable design, natural elements and high touch care, these important aspects play a unique role in delivering an experience that is personal to each guest. The Refettorio experience is a flow of positive energy that offers people space and comfort to connect with society, with services, with one another, in their own time. For some, dining in a communal environment is not easy and they may sit together with others but stay silent for some time, monitoring how things evolve around them until they are ready to open up. Day by day, the constant repetition of empathy and care supports each guest's well-being whenever and however they are ready to receive it.

The dining hall at Refettorio. Photo by Paolo Saglia

What’s your first memory of being aware that some people do not have enough to eat?

That came from stories my grandmother and mother told me about World War II. There was hunger and humiliation

around that food insecurity for everyone during the war.

Modena was not spared. We grew up with these stories and a deep appreciation for the food on the table and a no waste ethic in the kitchen. This is the same ethical lesson that Lidia Cristoni, the chef I worked with for many years at Trattoria del Campazzo, my first restaurant. She taught me how to use every ingredient twice. That is, once for the recipe we were serving to our guests and twice (again) using all the off cuts, vegetable trimmings, bones and extra material for our staff meals which were and still are very delicious. And that is how I learned that humble ingredients can make extraordinary flavors. That is how I learned that feeding the staff is important for the economy of the restaurant.

As I began to travel in my twenties, I also became aware of the food insecurity around the world from Asia to Europe to the Americas. As a chef, I feel particularly responsible to fix this problem, and to take action, not just words.

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Food wastage around the world is massive with a large percentage occurring at the redistribution and retail level.

We see the surpluses flow into food banks, and food recovery centers in bulk amounts. Unfortunately, many community kitchens lack the technology, human capacity or financial resources to further process this. Our Refettorio chefs are working on building creative strategies to get surpluses processed into a wide range of recipes that can be used in our hospitality programs and as staples at home.

Yet, the amount that exists requires better interventions by food manufacturers, grocery and retail operators to do more.

There is an opportunity to use what we call “byproducts” from further processing ingredients into specific portion sizes, cuts, meal kits and more. As an example, broccoli stems left from all of the broccoli florets packaged. There is both a market and opportunity out there if we think differently about food surpluses: where there can be economic gain not economic loss. We have to move away from labeling food as “waste” towards communications of how it can be saved and 100% utilized.

What responsibility do high profile chefs and restaurateurs have to tackle food poverty?

All of us working within the food industry play a significant role in cultivating a healthier food system. What we place on our menus, how we purchase, the way we support our local farmers, ranchers, fisheries, and artisans, can be a model from which others learn and emulate. As chefs, we have a magnificent opportunity to help lead the path towards sustainability. A good chef respects food and its cycle from seed to plate. Not all of us have been equipped with the knowledge to do so. We must look across our global culinary community for thought leaders, share information, be guides and mentors to one another, especially the next generation of chefs. We are all on a path of doing well by doing good, which means changing those habits we know negatively affect the environment, even if they cost less, to adopt ecological restorative and regenerative practices that support rather than destroy.

These actions are essential in helping society change their perception around the value of food. As we become aware of the effects of our food choices, we also become aware of the inequities of our food system. Each of us with a platform has the opportunity to use our voice for change, helping not only ourselves but those around us who do not have the same access. These are the building blocks to ending food poverty.

Is there a creative aspect of using food items that would otherwise be considered “waste” if they weren’t salvaged by places like the Refettorio?

Diners eat pasta at the Refettorio. Photo by Paolo Saglia

How aware are you of the concept and mission of street papers? There are many shared values between street papers and the work you do with Food for Soul.

Scarp de’ tenis is a beautiful project. It embodies the mission of Food for Soul. To offer something so simple such as a piece of writing, a story, the daily news, to those living on the street is to see them as we see ourselves – not defined by circumstance or conditions but as a human. Much like a piece of art, street papers are a form of beauty that we often mistake as accessible and deemed unimportant to those in need, yet the sharing and giving of these simple gestures holds the kindness and love we need to transform the world for better.

To learn more about the work done at the Refettorio Ambrosiano and Food for Soul, visit www.foodforsoul.it Courtesy of the International Network of Street Papers

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It’s getting easier to build backyard homes in DC, but there’s so much more to be done CHERYL CORT

Board of Zoning Adjustments routinely approves these kinds of requests as a “special exception,” the process requires additional time and cost.

Other zoning reforms could boost ADU creation While the modest changes to height and setback requirements for accessory buildings in the backyard are welcome, we have a longer list we hope the Zoning Commission will consider. The commission has indicated that it wanted to address additional reforms to lower barriers to building ADUs, but it has yet to take up the matter.

Our two top reform proposals that have a good chance of getting approved are: Accessory apartment in a backyard in NE Washington, D.C. Photo by Cheryl Cort

The District government is working to make an accessory apartment (or accessory dwelling unit or ADU) a bit easier to build, which can increase and diversify housing options, especially in existing single-family neighborhoods. The legalization of accessory apartments as part of the 2016 zoning regulations update was a landmark change, but advocates have asked for more restrictions to be lifted. Now, the D.C. Zoning Commission has expressed interest in doing just that.

In addition to zoning, D.C. has streamlined the process for reviewing building permits for one and two family projects.

To provide direct help, the District government is launching a $1.4 million D.C. homeowners assistance program. The program will provide technical and financial assistance for low- and moderate-income homeowners, and also support the creation of income-restricted units by higher-income homeowners who take advantage of the assistance (details to be announced).

The rules have loosened a bit Last year the Zoning Commission eased two important height and setback rules. An accessory building (like a garage, carriage house, or backyard cottage) is now allowed to be 22 feet tall rather than the old limit of 20 feet. The 2 story limit remains the same. The accessory building is also now permitted to be set back from the middle of an alley by only 7.5 feet, instead of 12 feet. These changes cover accessory buildings in both R and RF zones (to understand different residential zones, see the UPO-CSG ADU D.C. homeowner’s manual, Chapter 4). We’ve updated the ADU D.C. Homeowner’s manual to reflect these changes.

In this action, the Commission also clarified that the zoning regulations do not permit an accessory building (other than a shed) to be constructed as a matter of right in the required rear yard. The Office of Planning believes that D.C. has many deep lots where an accessory building can be located outside the required rear yard. However, a number of architects have expressed concern that the variably enforced rule will now discourage new ADU construction. Though the

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Eliminate the five-year waiting period on new construction for accessory buildings used as dwellings in Residential Flat (RF) zones (RF are rowhouse zones, no waiting period is imposed in R zones) and;

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Allow accessory buildings used as living units to have a larger footprint than the current 450 square foot restriction.

These two top suggested changes to the zoning regulations could facilitate increased production of additional accessory apartments and second dwellings while still respecting the intent of the zoning regulations and Comprehensive Plan.

Here’s our rationale for these reforms.

Eliminate the five-year delay for construction and occupancy of a second dwelling in an accessory building in Residential Flat (RF) zones: In RF zones, the zoning regulations require a five-year waiting period before an expanded or new accessory building can be used as a dwelling. This is especially confusing because the RF zones typically permit two dwellings as a matter-of-right.

The five-year limit unnecessarily and arbitrarily restricts the ability to construct and occupy a new accessory building, including constructing a living unit in a new garage which itself can be built as a matter-of-right. While the Board of Zoning Adjustment could waive the requirement by approval of a special exception, the delay, cost, and unpredictability of the special exception process can deter many homeowners. RF zones, given their similarity to the R-3 zone (which is single-family rowhouse zone), should be given the same allowance for new construction of an accessory building that otherwise conforms to the zoning regulations.

Revise the 450 square foot footprint limit for an accessory building used for a dwelling to permit up to 650 square feet: The maximum building footprint for an accessory building is limited to 450 square feet or 30% of the square footage of the required rear yard area, whichever is larger. In most cases, 450 square feet will be larger.

A 450 square foot building area allows for a studio

apartment that can provide minimal accessible clearances for wheelchairs. The limit undermines a key benefit of ADUs — providing a space to age in place or a new home for a person with physical disabilities. Revising the 450 square foot requirement would be closer to the Office of Planning’s original recommendation of 900 square feet. Many lots offer room for footprints of 900 square feet, and other zoning regulations would restrict the total permitted lot occupancy of all occupied structures on the property. We recommend a 650 square foot building area as a matter-of-right to provide flexibility for a one-bedroom unit that could accommodate conditions such as an aging-in-place couple or a parent and child with a disability.

Permitted as a matter-of-right (no needed special review), this action could incentivize accessible, universally designed units. This facilitates preparation for increased housing options for those with mobility impairments and assistive devices. Removing the 450 square foot restriction for dwellings in an accessory building while relying on existing lot occupancy limits would allow greater design flexibility and the ability to meet the needs of occupants.

We have a longer list of reforms and their detailed explanations on our website at www.smartergrowth.net.

We’ve made good progress towards untapping the potential of creating smaller, lower-cost homes that are woven into the fabric of our D.C. neighborhoods. We hope to get these zoning reforms before the Zoning Commission this or early next year. We expect to get pushback from certain members of our community, but given the changes in attitudes about exclusionary zoning, we are optimistic we can lower unnecessary barriers to these new housing opportunities that benefit both renters and homeowners.

Learn more about how you can build your ADU Do you have an idea for an accessory apartment for your D.C. property but don’t know where to start? You can request a 15-30 minute phone conversation with an experienced architect to discuss your project idea. The Coalition for Smarter Growth is partnering with United Planning Organization (UPO) to set up these homeowner education sessions. Low-income and BIPOC homeowners are especially encouraged to sign up.

This post, which originally ran at Greater Greater Washington, was written with support from the United Planning Organization (UPO) as part of an ongoing collaboration to educate D.C. homeowners about the opportunity to build an accessory apartment.

Disclosure: The author is on one of the teams for the District’s Residential Accessory Apartments Program application.

Cheryl Cort is Policy Director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth.

She works with community activists, non-profit groups and decisionmakers to promote more walkable, bikeable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way for the DC region to grow and provide opportunities for all.

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Crime on the metro PHILLIP BLACK

Artist/Vendor

My friends, most of you are very tired in the morning, even during rush hour. Some of you fall asleep and forget to take your purse when you wake up and jump up to get off the train. I’ve seen some women put makeup on while riding the Metro. Some women will leave their purses open while they do this.

Please be careful.

Someone may be able to reach into your bag without you knowing. Some thieves may wait by the doors and wait until the moment it closes before snatching your phone from you. Pay close attention to your surroundings when you’re riding the Metro.

Once I witnessed a young woman approach a man who had money falling out of his pocket. She said, “Excuse me, your money is coming out your pocket.” Nearby, there was another man who was just about to take the cash from him. Take my advice, be careful of your surroundings my friends.

Stay safe, and until next time.

Street Sense DANIEL BALL Artist/Vendor

Earth Day planets’ song ROCHELLE WALKER Artist/Vendor

I know the planets How ‘bout you?

I know the planets How ‘bout you!

I know the planets How ‘bout you.

I like to share with my Street Sense brothers and sisters at least five days a week.

Sometimes we talk about how many Street Sense papers we sell per week. I always like it when Thomas talks about “Beat the Streets.”

But sometimes, when you’re out there trying to sell your papers, you say, “Man, it’s too hot out here.”

The next thing you do is count how much money you made.

Sybil and Daniel love God seven days a week. So now me and Sybil want to say two words. Thank you for your writer’s group class, Will and Maria.

Can you see?

Let’s say the names together.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are among the stars.

Uranus and Neptune are up there, too.

All spinning around in space.

It’s my case.

Did I say write them in order because Earth is the third one? True!

All of them go around the sun and Venus is another hot one, too.

Mercury is number one is my list.

On Mars, the sun appears about half the size it does on Earth.

The red planet is small and rocky, too.

Jupiter, Jupiter, Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and tells us it’s the largest with 67 (really!) moons.

Saturn is number six, also huge and beautiful. And those rings: Oh my!

Uranus and Neptune look pretty nice, too.

But their atmospheres are not right for me!

DON GARDNER Artist/Vendor

The forest in your life The green grass Beneath your seat Sunshine paved the way Rainbow skies away Can you see?

Spirit filled rainbows Awakened to find The truth Can you see?

Trouble brewing over Destruction never lay Can you see?

The road that leads To eternal life The place at your feet I wonder Can you see?

Be gone you, Monkeypox!

QUEENIE FEATHERSTONE Artist/Vendor

Monkeypox! We’ll contain you in a box.

You’re spreading yourself around, trying to sicken us all.

But doctors, nurses, and vaccines are working with us.

Soon, they will eradicate you.

Earth, Why? L. MORROW Artist/Vendor

The trees, clean air, and all the creatures on earth were here first.

Humans came along and look what you've done to our earth!

Wars, climate change, Covid-19, spreading all around.

Flooding, fires and the north and south poles are melting!

Ask yourself, am I causing all the destruction?

Ask yourself, how can I heal our earth?

P.S. We need to make earth a better place to live for our next generation.

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Freedom

Believe

KYM PARKER Artist/Vendor

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We know what it is and we know how it makes us feel.

Freedom.

What we are blessed to be.

Freedom.

When we wake up in the morning, it shows.

When we go to bed, it shows.

Some of us are best at it.

How it makes us feel.

It lightens our souls.

Freedom.

God said she would never let us down, never leave us alone.

We never fight our own fights.

She always has our back.

She never lets us down, even with how the world is today.

Depression, hate.

Freedom.

It helps us out, and it gives us light when we need it.

Freedom.

It’s a kiss from God. Freedom.

New baby DARLESHA JOYNER Artist/Vendor

I’m excited for my baby girl Marie who will hopefully arrive in March.

This is my sixth child. At 31, I’m going to be having another cesarean section, which I hope will be successful. My OBGYN and doctor said it’s dangerous and there’s a chance I might die on the table.

I have had a total of four C-sections and this will be my fifth.

Please keep me in your prayers for a healthy pregnancy and delivery.

ROBERT WARREN

Someone asked me what do I believe. I said, it’s in the unseen. Human beings are capable of doing amazing and wonderful things. One day, there will be a shedding of blood of those who believe. I believe in what has been prophesized about me. That there will one day be people who hate me just because I believe in the unseen creator of everything. I believe this life is a test to see who will believe and to see who may give to those in need.

I believe a smile and a “How are you doing?” is a form of charity. I believe in the resurrection and life after death. I believe that everyone’s deeds will be measured and weighed and that we all will receive our just rewards. On that day, I believe a trumpet will be blown and our Lord will stand alone in the judgment of mankind. On that day what can you say? I feel so blessed because I believe.

Tantrum!

JACKIE TURNER Artist/Vendor

A lot of people say that you have tantrums because you are selfish or out of control, which is why most of the time, children have this problem. For sure, adults have them, too. I suffered from this problem in my younger years. I got it under control now.

Believe me, it’s a terrible feeling when you don’t get what you want. You get hot. You feel weak. Your stomach hurts. You are so annoyed that you want to kill. You can’t check your breath. Sometimes, you faint. So, it’s like having a fit. Lots of people think a good spanking will stop it. But I don’t think so.

When my daughter was four years old, she sprawled herself under the table while we were at dinner at a restaurant.

I didn’t know what to do. I thought she was having a fit of some kind, and she turned red and screamed. I begged her to please get up, which fell on deaf ears. Then, I told her I would beat her. She still didn’t stop. Finally, I picked her up and took her to the bathroom and washed her face, held her tight and reasoned with her. She could get what she wanted if she would only eat a little of what I wanted her to.

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Not this time CHRIS COLE

Artist/Vendor

They say your past predicts your future Well, I beg to differ I know where I’ve been, and I’m not going back You think I struggle solely because I’m Black I’m just a person who’s made many mistakes Took a long time to learn from them, Then I caught a lucky break.

I may have landed on the streets, but I gained Some sense.

Started to nurture my ideas, met some new Friends Got into a house, left old ways behind My past won’t predict my future No, not this time.

Equus Continuum FREDERIC JOHN Artist/Vendor

When I’van it to the laurel race, a faint smile breaks across my face.

It isn’t need or greed those thoughts might impede my sheer joy at merely quitting town.

I’ve learned the craft from memory– instinct has joined in.

It’s not the profit

Sadness JEFF MCNEIL

Skinny poem JAMES DAVIS Artist/Vendor

I’m not as big as I used to be I bought a pair of skinny jeans — Didn’t know if I could afford it So, I had to check my skinny budget.

People notice me, my voice is still the same They have to get closer before they Mention my name. I wear a pair of Skinny jeans now.

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We are one ERIC GLOVER

Artist/Vendor

Abraham Lincoln once said it best. A house divided against itself cannot stand. This article is about being one as a nation. The only way we’re going to make it on this planet this time around is by treating our neighbors the way we treat ourselves. I can’t say how change makes a difference in the world. If everybody is happy, the world is better.

On your way out the door in the morning, have someone on your mind other than yourself. Check on them, spend time with them and show them some support. If you have the time, go to a club or the movies or any other free event you can think of.

Remember that there are people in this world who do not have that support that we call love. Don’t put them down. Lift them up. Show support. Don’t hate. And remember, we are one.

Love is the way JEFFREY CARTER

Artist/Vendor

Artist/Vendor

While I savor victories as I enter middle age, I feel a sadness for those I tried to save but wound up losing.

I want to be known as a good person, but what is a good person? Even the strongest defense has holes.

While the sun shines and I achieve victories, I still feel as if I'm at a loss. I don't want to antagonize anyone. I want to help other people succeed.

I’m having a great day but I feel sad. I keep getting up though I feel down. So many forces are putting me down, but I’m determined to get up. I don’t want to be on the side of darkness, I want to be in the sunlight.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said that “love is the force that binds us all together. He believed in something he called the “promise land.” I believe he was referring to the children of God, people of all backgrounds: Asians, Africans, Latinos, Europeans and everyone.

Though we all look different, we all bleed the same shades of red or purple. We are all humans. Like King, I also believe we are all part of one family. We’re all created equal in God’s eyes and we all have sin for which God gave his only son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior.

I had to check my skinny budget All the pairs were expensive People notice me, and I sound the same I bought a pair of skinny jeans I am not as big as I used to be.

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Thrive DC // 202-737-9311 1525 Newton St., NW thrivedc.org

Dishwasher Sweetgreen // 1325 W St NW Full-time Maintain clean, food-safe dish and prep stations throughout shift

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Miriam’s Kitchen // 202-452-8926 2401 Virginia Ave., NW miriamskitchen.org

My Sister’s Place // 202-529-5261 (24-hr hotline) mysistersplacedc.org

N Street Village // 202-939-2076 1333 N St., NW nstreetvillage.org

New York Avenue Shelter // 202-832-2359 1355-57 New York Ave., NE

Samaritan Inns // 202-667-8831 2523 14th St., NW samaritaninns.org

Unity Health Care 3020 14th St., NW // unityhealthcare.org - Healthcare for the Homeless Health Center: 202-508-0500 - Community Health Centers: 202-469-4699 1500 Galen Street SE, 1251-B Saratoga Ave NE, 1660 Columbia Road NW, 4414 Benning Road NE, 3946 Minnesota Avenue NE, 765 Kenilworth Terrace NE, 3240 Stanton Road SE, 3020 14th Street NW, 1717 Columbia Road NW, 1313 New York Avenue, NW BSMT Suite, 425 2nd Street NW, 4713 Wisconsin Avenue NW, 1333 N Street NW, 1355 New York Avenue NE, 828 Evarts Place NE, 810 5th Street NW, 850 Deleware Avenue SW, 65 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 4515 Edson Place NE

Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless 1200 U St., NW // 202-328-5500 legalclinic.org

The Welcome Table // 202-347-2635 1317 G St., NW. epiphanydc.org/thewelcometable

Whitman-Walker Health 1525 14th St., NW // 202-745-7000 2301 MLK Jr. Ave., SE // 202-797-3567 whitman-walker.org

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