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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've lived very near a shelter in another east coast city, and I know very well the sort of neighborhood problems that occurred around the shelter. Even a little bit of research indicates those same problems, and worse, are common at DC shelters. I'm simply not interested in exposing my young children to those problems. To be blunt, I am firmly NIMBY on this, because a homeless shelter is one piece of city infrastructure I do not want in my back yard. I am happy to do my part to help address the homeless issue in DC, and I think there are smart ways to confront the problem. But unilaterally picking shelter sites in a smoke-filled back room, and then overspending on them to funnel money to campaign supporters, is not a smart approach. [/quote] Totally agree. I lived right next door to one in Chicago and we didn't have kids then. Wouldn't want it, sorry. Go ahead and call me a NIMBY.[/quote]
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