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Anaheim Tackles Homelessness Through Motel Conversion Program

Anaheim Tackles Homelessness Through Motel Conversion Program
A rendering of the Econo Lodge Apartments in Anaheim, Calif. Courtesy of the City of Anaheim
Lynn Hackman
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Aging motels, as well as commercial and office buildings in Anaheim, California, are getting a second lease on life as the city addresses homelessness in the community.

The buildings are being converted into affordable housing units under the city’s motel and commercial and office building conversion ordinance, which was enacted in 2019.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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