Off the Streets: Los Angeles architect Michael Maltzan designs buildings for homeless people in his city. Five of them tell their story.
Mark Magazine features Maltzan and five Skid Row Housing Trust residents.
In the Trust, homeless in Los Angeles get a fresh lease on life
USA Today College: Mike Alvidrez, Executive Director of Skid Row Housing Trust, believes the way to cure homelessness in Los Angeles is to not require residents to have their mental health or sobriety under control before moving in. That separates The Trust from other supportive housing organizations.
Day of Beauty at the Star Apts by Marinello
These kinds of events “allow students to have an open mind, said Allan, an instructor. “It is not just about money, but thinking about people who are in need of a hair cut.” “It feels good giving back to the community.”
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L.A. Skid Row Residents: The Heart of Hope
Equal Voice covers Skid Row and homelessness.
Marinello Day of Beauty
The wonderful team from Marinello Schools of Beauty in Downtown LA donated their time to give our residents a day of pampering! We hope to have these days on a regular basis.
Love on San Pedro: A Photographic Journey From Skid Row to the Stage
KCET: Cornerstone Theater Company’s “Love On San Pedro” is a collaboration with the community of Skid Row, Downtown Los Angeles. Inspired by the stories of hundreds of Skid Row residents, playwright James McManus’ new work sheds light on a neighborhood where homelessness and poverty are the norm, but a spirit of creativity, activism and determination thrives. Starring both professional actors and over 20 community members, the play is being presented November 7-24 at Los Angeles Mission, in the heart of Skid Row .
Emily Frost of Annenberg Radio News Covers Michael Holt
Emily Frost of USC Annenberg Radio News Covers Michael Holt
Starting Over at Las Americas
EECBG LA: Inside his studio apartment on Skid Row, Richard Surwillo, 56, proudly hoists a pack of chicken breasts from his new refrigerator – a seemingly simple act that demonstrates a profound gain for quality of life and environmental protection in Los Angeles.
Formerly homeless, they know whereof they speak
LA Times: Residents of apartments operated by the Skid Row Housing Trust studied storytelling, learned public speaking — all with the aim of sharing what it’s really like to be living on the street.
Family provides cross-country lifeline
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Tyrone Taylor picked up his grandson at his daughter’s Penn Hills home Monday and gave thanks to God, a day after returning to Pittsburgh from California, where he had spent 20 years homeless and addicted to drugs and alcohol.