Bowser Spreads the Wealth opens homeless shelters in each DC ward

[Anonymous]

You all get one !

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2016/02/09/d-c-general-closure-mayor-announces-locations-of-proposed-shelters/

[Anonymous]

Hahahahahahaha!

Well done, OP.

[Anonymous]

Which is absolutely how it should be.

Signed,
Ward 3 resident

[jsteele]

This seems like a great plan and I commend the Bowser administration for it.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:This seems like a great plan and I commend the Bowser administration for it.

Most of us on this thread agree with you Jeff!

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/532742.page

[Anonymous]

Before we open more shelter doors I hope they first look at whether those to whom we open doors are even from DC in the first place.

I'm fine with taking care of DC's existing homeless, but do we need to take care of the homeless for the entire eastern seaboard?

It's enough of an issue that we have well meaning but underfunded organizations that want to bring people here in order to take care of them.

It's enough of an issue that we fall victim to some other communities that bus their homeless here (and yes, it's common practice for police to round up homeless and put them on a bus with a one way ticket to the next biggest city).

Existing DC homeless families should have first crack.

I also think that the city needs to work on finding more ways to get people self sufficient and functional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Before we open more shelter doors I hope they first look at whether those to whom we open doors are even from DC in the first place.

I'm fine with taking care of DC's existing homeless, but do we need to take care of the homeless for the entire eastern seaboard?

It's enough of an issue that we have well meaning but underfunded organizations that want to bring people here in order to take care of them.

It's enough of an issue that we fall victim to some other communities that bus their homeless here (and yes, it's common practice for police to round up homeless and put them on a bus with a one way ticket to the next biggest city).

Existing DC homeless families should have first crack.

I also think that the city needs to work on finding more ways to get people self sufficient and functional.

Sorry.

If you are a rich DC liberal who is okay with amnesty and open borders, Syrian refugees and all those other "take care of others" type programs, then you have zero right to complain of homeless from outside your borders being taken care of in your DC homeless shelter. You need to practice what you preach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before we open more shelter doors I hope they first look at whether those to whom we open doors are even from DC in the first place.

I'm fine with taking care of DC's existing homeless, but do we need to take care of the homeless for the entire eastern seaboard?

It's enough of an issue that we have well meaning but underfunded organizations that want to bring people here in order to take care of them.

It's enough of an issue that we fall victim to some other communities that bus their homeless here (and yes, it's common practice for police to round up homeless and put them on a bus with a one way ticket to the next biggest city).

Existing DC homeless families should have first crack.

I also think that the city needs to work on finding more ways to get people self sufficient and functional.

Sorry.

If you are a rich DC liberal who is okay with amnesty and open borders, Syrian refugees and all those other "take care of others" type programs, then you have zero right to complain of homeless from outside your borders being taken care of in your DC homeless shelter. You need to practice what you preach.

Lady, go back to your cave, start working hard and paying income taxes. A self-sufficient immigrant or refugee has little to do with the challenges of a homeless person.

[Anonymous]

Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon Kelly tried this strategy. It didn't work out well, particularly when she backed a homeless shelter in Glover Park.

Has "Alice Deal for all" become "Homeless Shelters for all"?

[Anonymous]

No worries, pp. Every shelter checks for residency...especially for families. DC, MD and VA all check for residency. They also collaborate on a regional level.

It's a myth that homeless people are "from someplace else."

[Anonymous]

Is DC planning to build the shelters? The Ward 3 location is an empty lot that seasonally has been leased to Christmas tree sellers. It stands next to a house that has been rumored to be occupied by FBI Counterintelligence (with shuttered windows and three opaque skylights facing the Russian embassy compound). The site lacks Metro access but at least the homeless will be well-watched.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No worries, pp. Every shelter checks for residency...especially for families. DC, MD and VA all check for residency. They also collaborate on a regional level.

It's a myth that homeless people are "from someplace else."

Wait. If these people are homeless, how can they have “residency?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No worries, pp. Every shelter checks for residency...especially for families. DC, MD and VA all check for residency. They also collaborate on a regional level.

It's a myth that homeless people are "from someplace else."

In my experience working with DC families (as recently as a few hours ago), the overwhelming majority of those seeking shelter services are lifelong DC residents who are the children of DC residents. Many haven't been further from DC than Baltimore in their lives. The non-resident families I've worked with are generally actively trying to avoid government assistance or attention and are a different issue than the 1300 DC children currently living in fleabag motels on the city's dime.

I for one am glad that the human rights violation that is DC General will be closed in favor of smaller shelters in other parts of the city. Having people ghettoized on that campus is not safe or effective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No worries, pp. Every shelter checks for residency...especially for families. DC, MD and VA all check for residency. They also collaborate on a regional level.

It's a myth that homeless people are "from someplace else."

Wait. If these people are homeless, how can they have “residency?"

Their last address was in DC, they've paid taxes, utilities, drivers license, etc.

Duh.

[Anonymous]

Homelessness in DC has been going up by double digit percentages in the last couple of years, whereas it's been going down in other major US cities... That's a problem.