itom987
Senior Member
They are concentrating services for the homeless, not a good idea.
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The Quarters
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Tropical
Active Member
Incorrect. The services are moving to an existing space that is already serving people living though houselessness. Plus, the proximity of services means fewer friction points for people (meaning better services).
archited
Senior Member
Any type of rubber-stamping in terms of people in need leads to a sense of hopelessness for those being served. Deep care in terms of people-as-individuals is what is really needed; I think @itom987 may have been alluding to that with the "concentration" comment. To the extent that it is a mass "cattle-call" type setup, I agree with him that one location may be leaning in the wrong direction. Several cities in the U.S. are looking to decentralize their social services locations such that they are more community oriented.
itom987
Senior Member
They are concentrating them in an area during the day time. The navigation centre is being moved close to where the homeless concentrate at night. Now the concentration will be there day and night creating another 24h dead zone, they should be integrating them back into society by decentralizing all services.
itom987
Senior Member
Over the last 4 years we have seen the homeless panhandle in areas they never did before. Overall it is not a good thing but the silver lining in it is that it forces non-homeless people to get along with the homeless instead of running away. Like it or not, we need that exposure.
David A
Senior Member
While I do feel concentration may not be good, I don't think the current strategy of having the homeless wander around aimlessly all over downtown and elsewhere all day really benefits anyone either.
archited
Senior Member
The City could up the ante vis-a-vis Community Centres by providing homeless services in a decentralized fashion in those locations across the City. What would need to go hand in hand with that, however, would be caring social workers that could help with rallying support services brought to Community outlets that homeless could then rely on.
David A
Senior Member
Nope. What we really need is the three levels of government to work together and fix the d*mn problems rather than point fingers and blame each other.
itom987
Senior Member
Ewwwww don't touch me! lol
kcantor
Senior Member
Gronk!
Senior Member
This land next to United Grocers is still fenced off. No real estate signage. It used to be the Edmonton Auto Spring Works building.
wormwood
Active Member
ok?
Gronk!
Senior Member
This land is aching for a midrise TOD development.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think a little retail centre at 95 Street/102 Avenue done in the style of the spring shop would be cool. It could have garage doors.
Gronk!
Senior Member
I like your idea.
How about a rebuild of the Auto Spring Works that can house an eatery with a patio and a pub? If that's successful then that could spillover to The Hat across the street.