Artificial hyperinflation of homes in California is awe inspiring. Inspiring in the way that breeds hate and discontent with the out of touch and pompous governments that oversee all fifty states and the Federal Government. There is levels of income inequality that haven’t been seen since the early Twentieth Century. In Los Angeles alone 600,000 people spend more than half their income on rent and are considered “severely rent burdened”. More than 8000 people in Los Angeles became homeless as well for the first time last year. For every raising of rentals rates by 5%, another 2000 people can become homeless. If slumlords and developers can continue to steal from the hard working Californians without redress, we will in turn steal back from them before poverty takes another family under. The demand is simple, any new home that is left vacant, without a buyer for 12 months is subject to purchase by the state of California for the purpose of turning into a home for the homeless. They owner that is selling will receive an independent assessment of the homes value and fair compensation for the home. We cannot sustain the current trend of poverty that is decimating the Middle Class. We either lift everyone up or we level all.

With the area growing, distance and response times to our closest Fire Station present serious risks to our community and its members. Currently, the response time to Del Valle and the east Travis County area is 13 minutes, which is unacceptable. The Austin Fire Department average response time is 8 minutes, the extra 5 minutes that it takes for a first responder to reach Del Valle could have dire consequences. The Berdoll Farm/Meadows, Los Cielos, and Lexington areas are part of the City of Austin. The City Council must ensure the safety of its citizens, even if we are only on the outskirts of the city.

I have always had a good life, and never knew what it would be like to live on the streets. I can only imagine that it is a tough way of life and want to do as much as possible to help those in need.

Atlas Township is a community of "Farms and Family," and this pending outdoor recreation area is not in alignment with this type of setting for our community. In addition, a country-like subdivision of 30 homes is directly across from the identified property along with several surrounding homes whose property will be adjacent to or in close proximity to this proposed park. This will create traffic congestion in an area that is already becoming a danger, noise pollution, and additional wear and tear on the roads. An outdoor recreation park of this nature will detract from the serene, country-living for area residents.

The State Route 57 and Chestnut Ridge intersection has been a problem ever since Walmart was built. The traffic congestion is always bad and it gets really severe during peak shopping times. With more business planned east and south of the intersection, it is only going to get worse. ODOT needs to take the lead on fixing this horrible situation.

Columbia is home to so many dogs who do not get the opportunity to run free in an off leash dog park. This is because of the parks in Columbia, none of them are very nice and the only public dog park is said to be infected with poison ivy.

We, as the people who have all in some way been affected by the past storm Matthew, know that we have yet to recover. We are all from the Columbus County area in some way, shape, or form. We know that currently the Town of Fair Bluff, NC has been devastated by the flood and has left what little the town has to ruins. Our youth (our future) has been left with nothing to be a part of....just something positive for them to be a part of so that their minds can focus on growing instead of mischief. We are a Non-Profit Organization designed to bring families together in the most peaceful way... LOVE. We currently have two youth basketball teams and a youth Kickball Team, which we have already started a kickball league in the area. Our main goal is to bring back the smiles and joy that you get when surrounded by family and loved ones. We always guarantee to provide a safe environment at all of our events, and this being our third year we have yet to have any incidents. We are currently fighting to be able to gain access to the basketball gym in Fair Bluff, NC, and right now it's not looking good. As you know, we have already had two SUCCESSFUL basketball tournaments there in the past two months. I am afraid that the Board Of Education is now trying to take that from us, stating the gym they have been using is no longer up to par for the public. We have contractors on standby and many other volunteers who are willing to do whatever work is necessary to address whatever the issues may be. This is an attempt to get your support and help us bring excitement back to our community, so will you stand with us?

City staff wants to widen 19th Street between O'Connell and Harper to a 47-foot arterial width and connect it to O’Connell Rd at Venture Business Park. For perspective, the width of the three-lane 19th Street stretch north of Lawrence High School is less than 35 feet. Although the City claims otherwise, we know that opening the connection would dump traffic into the heart of our neighborhoods from commuters, game day traffic, and business park employees. The City claims they have to widen the street and connect it because: 1) buses and emergency vehicles need to get through 2) the water line has broken frequently 3) it is missing sections of sidewalk 4) there are no bicycle lanes 5) the pavement is bad 6) it has open ditches Instead, the 19th Street Neighborhoods Coalition proposes: 1) A gate at O’Connell, operable by buses and emergency vehicles 2) Replace the water line, as done in other parts of town 3) Install a 6-foot sidewalk on the north side 4) Install a 10-foot bicycle path on the south side 5) Keep the open drainage for better flood control 6) Repave 19th Street at 22 feet wide, like other streets

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is governed by a 12-member Board of Commissioners. The governors of NY and NJ each nominate six state residents. Four other counties have representation on the board right, but no resident of Hudson sits on the board. The Port Authority has no greater impact in NJ than it does right here in Hudson, which hosts six of seven of NJ's PATH train stations, both major tunnels, Port Jersey, Port offices at 2 Montgomery Street in Jersey City, and the JSQ transportation hub. Please join this call to Governor Murphy to fill this new vacancy with a Hudson resident! Please sign and share. (Read more: http://s.nj.com/UmO4WZD)

I am creating this petition to hopefully prevent jaywalking across a busy road. I have seen students jaywalk across Austin Bluffs Parkway and cars having to swerve out of their way to prevent hitting the person.

This Petition is about preserving Amtrak's Network of Long Distance Trains for future generations to enjoy. I am starting this petition for the following two reasons; one, I cannot imagine the United States being the only Major Country in the world that does not have a national Rail Network, and two Amtrak serves a lot of people, some of these people either do not like to fly or cannot fly for a number of reasons. This issue is very important to me because, in 2015 I was in an accident, due to this accident I have Sciatica in my left leg, and lower back pain. Due to this accident I cannot wait in long lines, nor can I fly.

I'm starting this petition because I feel that it is very important for anybody that is plagued by drug addiction to have options if they choose to be sober. At this point in time, Tooele County has very few resources when it comes to rehabilitation. I am wanting to see an inpatient facility that helps addicts without having to have a court order. Recovery needs to be a choice and rehabilitation needs to be readily available and within reach of these people. I would also like to see a detox intake option also. It is very important that addicts who struggle to find help have options and hope to recover from their addictions. There are no centers in the surrounding areas that offer any options for Tooele county residents.