This Community Plan on Homelessness1 addresses needs in the City of London. It is the result of extensive consultation with community service providers, key representatives of the community, and most importantly, people who directly experience homelessness. In addition the consultant has undertaken an extensive literature review to identify best practices in meeting the needs of homeless and at-risk populations. It builds on the work of the Affordable Housing Task Force and provides a framework for the priorities developed at the Public Forums held on July 4 and September 12, 2001. The London Homeless Coalition has been instrumental in pulling together agencies and community, in setting a philosophical framework for the plan, and in determining principles around the process for the allocation of financial resources. (excerpt from the document)