We all know the homeless issue in America. My thoughts/question is and I hope I phrase this correctly, Are these homeless shelters becoming the equivalent of the old time Poor Houses?
I ask as out town has a "few" and now another has been approved after much back and forth from the homeowners in the area of it. This one will house 60 a night. Hoping to be 24 hour eventually. A fence it being put up where the picnic tables will be. Ordinances will be set so said for waiting on sidewalks till opening at night. The YMCA already lets anyone needing a shower use it. The public pool has now opened up in the winter as a dinner and night shelter.
The tiny town next door has just approved a shelter 24/7 for up to 6 months at a time.
I D K the answer it just seems like so much and such an issue.
Yesterday I donated two old Trek bikes to what opened a couple years ago as ReCycle bike shop for those in needed. Classes had to be taken on minor repair and rules to get a bike. I went there to drop the bikes off and Wow it was like a store now, yes bikes for sale too. This hurts the tiny local bike store I believe. Goodwill has beautiful stores now. Ours is next door to WM and Starbucks.
Kind of a rant but just wondering