Yeah this whole revitalization doesn't work with the Salvation Army across the street it must be moved there shouldn't even be a discussion. The three levels of government plus the arena project should be kicking in some money as well to have it moved to a new location with a bigger and better facility to serve the unhoused.
Totally agree. But can't help but feel like you used to call me hateful and other things when i would post basically the exact same thing. What changed?
It's how you get your message across that I often took issue with. Nothing has changed with me! You used some pretty hurtful words and statements in the past. I don't want to drudge up the past but you just seemed to always have an axe to grind against the homeless and poor. My statement above I didn't say anything hurtful, thought my message was to the point and "polite". I want to see a new Salvation Army facility because I know the help it brings to these people that need it and notice I called them "unhoused" I don't think you ever used that term you always had some choice words if I remember correctly. They are still people, they need help, I want to see the city have better resources to help them this is just not the right spot for those resources. The crisis is only getting worse not better actions need to be taken to address. There is a chance here for public/private partnerships to move resources around the city and improve them in the process that's what I want to see happen.
Feels like inertia to me- 'because its always been there'. Obviously that's not actually true, but there's a big hurdle in deciding where it should actually go. What neighbourhood are we OK with letting this.... situation pour into? My first thought goes to near the General given the resources present, but I feel like it's the last thing that area needs. Maybe somewhere down on Main St E? I don't know, point is it's a tough nut to crack. But this location is really, really bad, even if investment wasn't flowing in.
Please quote any posts that I made that were hurtful.
This is hyperbolic at best.
Do you think people should be helped out of their poverty and situations due to the morality and compassion of their fellow citizens or so snooty people who visit downtown once in a blue moon don't have to be exposed to them?
For the last three days in a row, I've been on a subway line that was shut down by a "trespasser at track level". I'm not sure why any reasonable person would somehow be on the side of arguing to have this type of thing keep happening. Never mind wanting the transit system to actually work (which I think is a completely valid thing to want), why would anyone think it's a better situation to let those who are so mentally unsound and dangerous to themselves (and should obviously be institutionalized) to keep doing this until they get killed by a train while they're doing this for 6th or 7th time?
I've made posts about this in other threads, so I'll just post links to avoid repeating myself.
1. I don't have stats at hand, but I am pretty confident that the state of downtown keeps many people away. Many businesses are concerned. It is not a bustling place most of the time.
This doesn't have anything to do with people loitering around downtown, at least in the manner that it's being
This was true of most downtowns prior to our current housing crisis.
Support politicians looking to provide better outcomes for the homeless and less fortunate. Donate and volunteer where possible. But mostly that first point, as most governments in this country would rather sweep these people away than help them with better resources to find support and homes.
This will happen more to Hamilton the more its downtown is
They are all on that other forum lol
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