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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People work all of their lives to get AWAY from the poors and their propensity for violence, criminality and indolence. And Chey sticks a shelter for the poors right next to them. [/quote]

Here's an idea. Vote her out. Why are ward 3ers so afraid to do this? Another idea, let's have  a Republican represent ward 3. You can  bet the shelter would be 6 months with work/school requirement and for families as originally stipulated. Fwiw I was on medicaid in DC while I completed school as a single parent. I am very grateful. Medical and daycare supports that allow families to work/study to get on their feet are incredibly crucial. These supports are meant to help you get from point a to point b, not hang out in between. However the glorification of the chronically homeless in DC is beyond me. These are often deeply dysfunctional families and individuals who need very clear and structured support to transition. And some of them need treatment and hospitalization (including involuntary) which is why they should have transformed dc general into a state of the art facility, rather than sell it off to the highest bidder. Bleeding heart ward 3, You'd better demand to know what requirements come with this shelter. The kids should be in school all day and the parents should be in school or a job - with a requirement they put away money. Has the city come up with matching funds? Private public partnerships with Giant or the neighbor  hood restaurants? A work or schooling or treatment contract? Or just plonking a shelter in a functional neighborhood and hoping that somehow solves everything and people miraculously transition to independence, ability to pay rent, find transport, and childcare provisions so they may work , in 6 months? Ask for the details of  the off ramp from the shelter. What does the transition process look like? Spell it out city council and Cheh. As someone whose been there, that's the only way you are actually helping. When you have the requirements and supports to move these families from their dependence and misery. And please vote in some political diversity ward 3.[/quote]

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