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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If this was really just about school overcrowding, it seems like the problem could be easily solved by splitting the students among Stoddert, Janney and Hyde (keeping sibs together of course). families could get to Janney or Hyde via the Wisc Ave buses. Between three schools and the fact that all kids won't be the same age, it seems that schools could absorb this. After all, they have to absorb new buildings that are built in their district.

But something tells me it isn't just about school overcrowding...[/quote]

Maybe it's about a solution to homelessness that isn't a bandaid. I would rather subsidize a good apartment than a bunkbed, but also have a case worker and requirements of the parents.[/quote]

I'm not an expert on homelessness/housing policy, but the proposed solution seems like a massive step forward from the current homeless shelter mess. We shouldn't make the perfect the enemy of the good here. I live a couple blocks from one of the other shelters being proposed, in a neighborhood every bit as expensive (or more) than Glover park and support these new shelters. [/quote]

What I don't understand:  these are pitched as "family" shelters yet they have only 2 bathtubs for the WHOLE facility - that's crazy.  And what is up with dorm bathrooms? This really sounds no different than DC General.  [/quote]

Really - you don't get the difference between brand new buildings throughout the city that house a few dozen families and the overcrowded, dilapidated DC General that houses hundreds of families? One thing they have in common is dorm style bathrooms (which quite a few folks fought against - did you?), and because of that one similarity you can't see any difference. Think harder. This whole issue has really brought out DC's worst side. [/quote]

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