Such plans would contradict a panel of community organizers and activists Mayor Tishaura O. Jones commissioned to study the issue last year.
  • taanegl@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    …why are states making homeless camps? This time, in a former prison no less. Is this the build-up to something horrible?

      • nix@midwest.socialOPEnglish
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        3 months ago

        My concern with it is how far away it is from amything. it’s an hour by bus to the nearest library (which a lot of unhoused/poor people rely on for various services) and a 30 minute ride to the closest groceries (Save A Lot). I don’t think it’s very close to any social services either.

        I’m not fully against because more housing is good, but I wish it was a more holistic approach. Maybe they’ll include some on premise services tho.