New Ward 3 Homeless Families Shelter Site

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

I'm trying to feel more sympathy for the homeowners in the area, but these same people voted and keep on voting for the same council and mayor that created this mess in the first place.

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

Well it’s certainly unfortunate that you’re so aghast that I’m just a tad bit more touched by the plight of those who have no home at all than by those who do have a home, but the good news is I doubt you’ll be up at night with worry about my exaggerated GASP so sleep tight in your bed under your roof and let’s both be cognizant of the fact that there are a lot of people out here who won’t have that luxury this evening and let’s hope they make it thru the night...it’s cold out brrrrr.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

Well it’s certainly unfortunate that you’re so aghast that I’m just a tad bit more touched by the plight of those who have no home at all than by those who do have a home, but the good news is I doubt you’ll be up at night with worry about my exaggerated GASP so sleep tight in your bed under your roof and let’s both be cognizant of the fact that there are a lot of people out here who won’t have that luxury this evening and let’s hope they make it thru the night...it’s cold out brrrrr.

NP but just can’t refrain from pointing out what an insufferable and self-righteous hypocrite you are.

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

Well it’s certainly unfortunate that you’re so aghast that I’m just a tad bit more touched by the plight of those who have no home at all than by those who do have a home, but the good news is I doubt you’ll be up at night with worry about my exaggerated GASP so sleep tight in your bed under your roof and let’s both be cognizant of the fact that there are a lot of people out here who won’t have that luxury this evening and let’s hope they make it thru the night...it’s cold out brrrrr.

NP but just can’t refrain from pointing out what an insufferable and self-righteous hypocrite you are.

Big hug for you too.

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

Well it’s certainly unfortunate that you’re so aghast that I’m just a tad bit more touched by the plight of those who have no home at all than by those who do have a home, but the good news is I doubt you’ll be up at night with worry about my exaggerated GASP so sleep tight in your bed under your roof and let’s both be cognizant of the fact that there are a lot of people out here who won’t have that luxury this evening and let’s hope they make it thru the night...it’s cold out brrrrr.

NP but just can’t refrain from pointing out what an insufferable and self-righteous hypocrite you are.

Big hug for you too.

As you fall asleep winking and doling out hugs, can you point us to the families in DC outside in the brrrrrr cold? Can you point us to the homeless who seek shelter in emergency conditions and are denied?

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

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Anonymous wrote:Well good news is construction of the shelter isn't anticipated to be complete until summer of 2019 so for all the posters freaking out about the Ward 3 homeless families shelter site you've got plenty of time to buy your guns or get your neighborhood watch militias organized or simply pack your shit and move elsewhere.

If you live next to the shelter, don't worry that you'll be taking a 20% hit to market value over what you could have sold for before the site was announced. Someone has to take one for the team, and people like the prior poster are quietly glad that it's not them and their neighbors. You know, "One DC," and all that.

I'd rather have that problem (GASP!! - 20% hit to market value) than the problems that the people who live in the shelter have to deal with.[/quote

Do tell us about your effort to house a homeless family and rallying your neighbors to do the same. Do you have an English basement or spare room to let? I'm sure you'd invite them in with no concerns or preconditions because they are homeless?

Can you read? I simply said I'd rather have one problem over the other, that I'd rather be faced with one predicament over the other. I didn't say I was Mother Theresa and truth be told I have no aspirations to be - I'm happy with who I am and believe me, I'm happy with the problems that I have because they pale in comparison to the problems that others have to face in their lives particularly homeless people.

Or people whose property value plummets 20%. You do know that going underwater leads to homelessness. I'm curious why you have zero sympathy for them? Who is helping them or giving them a handout? Do you think they somehow gamed the system to buy their homes?

Yeah you definitely have reading comprehension issues. Either that or you're a jackass looking for a fight. Well, I may not be Mother Theresa but I'm all for giving needy people a hug...
I sympathize so, so very much for people who's property values will plummet as a result of the planned shelter that will be erected in their neighborhood for people who have no such advantage of home equity.
You okay now? Feel better? Am I allowed to hold the opinion that I'd rather be in one person's shoes than the other now?

You can hold any opinion you wish. However, for such an "empathetic" person (empathetic means standing in anothers shoes), your exaggerated GASP was pretty coldhearted to people for whom 20% is a real thing and may be keeping them up at night with worry.

Well it’s certainly unfortunate that you’re so aghast that I’m just a tad bit more touched by the plight of those who have no home at all than by those who do have a home, but the good news is I doubt you’ll be up at night with worry about my exaggerated GASP so sleep tight in your bed under your roof and let’s both be cognizant of the fact that there are a lot of people out here who won’t have that luxury this evening and let’s hope they make it thru the night...it’s cold out brrrrr.

NP but just can’t refrain from pointing out what an insufferable and self-righteous hypocrite you are.

Big hug for you too.

As you fall asleep winking and doling out hugs, can you point us to the families in DC outside in the brrrrrr cold? Can you point us to the homeless who seek shelter in emergency conditions and are denied?

Wow once again I see the reading comprehension is severely lacking. Either that or some of you are seriously desperate to engage in an altercation today. Take a peek at the bolded above...did I say anything about families specifically here in DC or people distinctively here in DC who seek shelter in emergency conditions and are denied? Nope I don't think I did. Granted this is a thread about a homeless shelter here in the District so I understand the rush to presumption, but I was speaking more so in general terms when I made mention of the fact that there are a lot of people out here who won't have the luxury of a roof over their head this evening and (GASP!!) it is December meaning its winter so saying its cold out isn't exactly a controversial comment.

Now I know that reprisal is very important to some of you and I know that for whatever reason you can neither let conversations go nor live with the idea of someone who has the audacity not to align with your attitudes and opinions to have the last word - but please people, please, take your time and read before you begin typing your responses to exact retribution. Having said all that no I'm not going to point out anything for anybody because as I said initially and as I say again...I'd rather have one problem over the other. That's the only point I made and much to your chagrin I'm not interested in a fight. Hugs!!

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

Would have been a good opportunity to integrate low income and homeless housing with more upscale dwellings. But Janney is quite full, so the homeless kids would have to be bussed elsewhere to school, like to Eaton or Hearst.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

Would have been a good opportunity to integrate low income and homeless housing with more upscale dwellings. But Janney is quite full, so the homeless kids would have to be bussed elsewhere to school, like to Eaton or Hearst.

Why should the homeless be bussed? Send the Janney's kids to Eaton or Hearst and keep the homeless at Janney. A much better opportunity to integrate the poor with the upscale, wouldn't you say?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

Would have been a good opportunity to integrate low income and homeless housing with more upscale dwellings. But Janney is quite full, so the homeless kids would have to be bussed elsewhere to school, like to Eaton or Hearst.

Why should the homeless be bussed? Send the Janney's kids to Eaton or Hearst and keep the homeless at Janney. A much better opportunity to integrate the poor with the upscale, wouldn't you say?

If the kids are here for six months, why would you send them to a school with no room? Or you would keep permanent slots open in every single grade (as you can't predict the ages of the visiting children) and bump neighborhood kids form their school permanently? Assuming this would happen across the city anywhere there is a similar situation with a homeless kid nearby who needs a spot? So now you are adding a bussing//integration plan for the non homeless kids to the 8 shelter scheme? Wow, it's really becoming the little engine that could.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

Would have been a good opportunity to integrate low income and homeless housing with more upscale dwellings. But Janney is quite full, so the homeless kids would have to be bussed elsewhere to school, like to Eaton or Hearst.

Yep nope or homeless children at Janney! Couldn't have that!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

Would have been a good opportunity to integrate low income and homeless housing with more upscale dwellings. But Janney is quite full, so the homeless kids would have to be bussed elsewhere to school, like to Eaton or Hearst.

Why should the homeless be bussed? Send the Janney's kids to Eaton or Hearst and keep the homeless at Janney. A much better opportunity to integrate the poor with the upscale, wouldn't you say?

That would be politically untenable, or unTenleyable if you like. The Idaho Ave site is about the only one that really works in Ward 3, because it is next to a police station and a shopping center, and the kids will go to Eaton, which is still is very OOB in its enrollment. That means, fewer Ward 3 voters to get pissed off and push back. Cheh knows that if they had put the shelter next to AU Park (the church site north of Best Buy was a possibility) and the kids went to Janney, there would have been a firestorm.

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Anonymous wrote:When did Union Station become a de facto homeless shelter? I returned on the train the other evening, and there must have been 100-150 people on the floor in the corridors and sleeping on the front benches. It wasn't a cold night, either. I support shelters, but train stations and public libraries were not intended to be those shelters.

They should've just converted Tenley Library into a shelter, it's already one practically right now.

Didn't DC originally want to build a condo building on top of the Tenley library, part of which would have been built in the Janney playground? Too bad that couldn't have been a mixed-use multifamily building to include homelsss families.

No, it would have been on top of the library. Wasted opportunity not to have those taxpayers - property and income tax, in the city coffers.

Would have been a good opportunity to integrate low income and homeless housing with more upscale dwellings. But Janney is quite full, so the homeless kids would have to be bussed elsewhere to school, like to Eaton or Hearst.

Why should the homeless be bussed? Send the Janney's kids to Eaton or Hearst and keep the homeless at Janney. A much better opportunity to integrate the poor with the upscale, wouldn't you say?

If the kids are here for six months, why would you send them to a school with no room? Or you would keep permanent slots open in every single grade (as you can't predict the ages of the visiting children) and bump neighborhood kids form their school permanently? Assuming this would happen across the city anywhere there is a similar situation with a homeless kid nearby who needs a spot? So now you are adding a bussing//integration plan for the non homeless kids to the 8 shelter scheme? Wow, it's really becoming the little engine that could.

That's right you know the shelters residents will overstay six months and there will be plenty of shelter kids to fill the slots. Take a dozen Janney kids out of every grade and reserve these slots for shelter kids. It will be there neighborhood school you know.