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Public commenters, UCR student leaders urge Riverside council to reconsider denied University Terrace/HomeKey housing funding
Summary
Dozens of residents, UCR student leaders and housing advocates urged the Riverside City Council to revisit its decision to deny state housing funding for the University Terrace proposal, raised civil-rights concerns and said the denial will increase costs and harm people experiencing homelessness.
Dozens of residents, student leaders and service providers used the city’s public-comment period to urge the Riverside City Council to reconsider its recent denial of a funding package tied to the University Terrace housing proposal and HomeKey-like state resources.
The comments were led by student and community voices. Joseph Anastasio, legislative director for the Associated Students at the University of California, Riverside, said the student body adopted a resolution expressing formal support for the University Terrace initiative and its goal to create housing near campus. “The Associated Students of UC Riverside have passed a resolution expressing support for the University Terrace project,” Anastasio said, describing the resolution and students’ petitions.
Several speakers said the council’s decision to…
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