Ray Bramson

Chief Operating Officer @DSTNhome. Housing. Homelessness. People. Place. We are all in it together.

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

Great article by @SusanEllenberg on what’s working and what more is needed to end homelessness in Silicon Valley https://t.co/R5Cs0buvFk

[San José Spotlight @SJSpotlight]

"A perfect storm is forming of dwindling resources and too much need that will undoubtedly wreak havoc if we don’t prepare for it." – @rbramson, COO @DSTNHome https://t.co/RaEkjB9Jn0

[San José Spotlight @SJSpotlight]

"More than any other volunteer experience, the PIT count creates a space where volunteers can really see the true nature of homelessness." – @rbramson, COO @DSTNHome

https://t.co/fYVVcrAEYN

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

It’s election season, and while this November’s ballot won’t produce immediate resources to end or prevent homelessness, there are several propositions that could help (or hurt) our collective efforts in the years to come. https://t.co/jLirTRA84d

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

Holding the line on what works to end homelessness isn’t easy. That’s why we see the political narrative shift so often, especially when times are hardest, to reactive and punitive approaches that have never been effective in the long run. https://t.co/Nc6SCRwQko

[San José Spotlight @SJSpotlight]

The Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund — launched by @DSTNHome in partnership with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, @Sobrato_org and @Apple — will put $50 million toward developing 400 affordable homes across the Bay Area.

https://t.co/ijS2vm7JQh

[Kevin Fagan @KevinChron]

‘No more excuses’: Gavin Newsom directs California cities to clear homeless encampments

https://t.co/3a0tyZSoWt

[Destination: Home @DSTNHome]

The 1st affordable housing development funded by the #BayAreaHousingInnovationFund breaks ground today! This innovative financing strategy aims to cut costs & time, making it easier to build the homes our community needs 🏘️ #CollectiveImpact

Learn more: https://t.co/BG8W3dazYF

[San José Spotlight @SJSpotlight]

“It’s been a tremendously successful affordable housing bond. We’re seeing production for the most vulnerable residents like we’ve never seen before.” – @rbramson, chief operating officer of @DSTNHome

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

There’s a long history that proves excluding people from public space won’t do a thing to prevent or end homelessness. https://t.co/6ErSXTcZEl

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

“If not us, who? If not now, when?” -@jeffolivet @USICHgov

Discussing the need for deep investment in proven homelessness prevention strategies at the #NAEH2024 conference in DC.

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

We must invest, not arrest, our way out of homelessness.

[Destination: Home @DSTNHome]

We fundamentally reject the #SCOTUS's decision on #JohnsonVGrantsPass today which effectively denies people the right to sleep and criminalizes homelessness. The fact that so many people are living outside in our country is a true societal failure, and now we are making it that much harder for those who are suffering on our streets to simply survive.

Every human being has a right to exist in our community, and we cannot exclude people, nor treat people differently, based on their housing status. Our public spaces should remain safe, healthy and welcoming environments for all members of our community - including people experiencing homelessness.

The carceral and punitive approaches that may come out of this ruling are not only inhumane, but they have already proven to be ineffective and only serve to perpetuate cycles of homelessness. Today, we are calling on our elected leaders to reject this decision and instead invest more deeply in the housing and prevention strategies that we know are the only true solution to the crisis on our streets.

[Destination: Home @DSTNHome]

"We know pretty well what prevents and ends homelessness...The best way to get those dollars that we need to make these solutions work is to look at a regional level and get all the communities together rowing in the same direction." @rbramson in @KQED: https://t.co/kMx1q2hwAR

[San José Spotlight @SJSpotlight]

"Despite being the single most effective tool to improve the lives of so many people for decades now in the United States, affordable housing continues to be the first victim of fiscal austerity." – @rbramson @DSTNHome https://t.co/yq6oYUp7C6

[Destination: Home @DSTNHome]

"We have thousands of people out on the streets right now, and we are going to see more elders, families and individuals outside on the streets if we don’t continue to significantly increase the production of deeply affordable housing." @rbramson #ProtectMeasureE

[Destination: Home @DSTNHome]

Thank you to all those who joined @pathpartners, @SVatHome and us for an expert panel discussion & tour of Villas at 4th Street! We had a great turnout and presentation on the true root causes of homelessness AND solutions. We KNOW #HousingEndsHomelessness

[Jen Loving @jenloving23]

This is why prevention is so important. We see elders every single day on the precipice of homelessness and $300-$500 a month can make all the difference. Cash aid, Guaranteed Income, shallow subsidies. We are trying all three here in Santa Clara County.

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

A budget that puts more money into encampment cleanups than affordable housing development doesn’t make sense. We need more homes to keep our community safe, stabled, and housed, otherwise we’ll just be repeating mistakes of the past. https://t.co/nJibCGWX5x

[Guy Marzorati 💯 @GuyMarzorati]

Here’s @jenloving23 on Measure E plan

from @rachaelmyrow on @KQEDnews

“Moving people into safe sleeping sites or temporary shelter is certainly + hopefully better than being outside but it’s not solving homelessness. So we have to be able to do both.”

https://t.co/vOHWJgaD3F

[Ray Bramson @rbramson]

Not that more proof points are needed, but here’s another good story with plenty of evidence showing that housing end homelessness.

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

In 2012, Houston took a bold step, uniting agencies to house the homeless in apartments instead of shelters. Martha Teichner explores this revolutionary approach, slashing homelessness in the area by 63%. https://t.co/My9r79wvrX