Approve a ‘tent city’ for homeless at the James River?
Homeless people in Virginia Beach could find shelter in an encampment authorized by the city under a proposal being studied by the city’s staff. How about something like that for Richmond? Maybe let the homeless set up on Mayo Island? Virginia Beach staff members told The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/qw3vt2 ) that an authorized “tent city” would […]
Homeless people in Virginia Beach could find shelter in an encampment authorized by the city under a proposal being studied by the city’s staff. How about something like that for Richmond? Maybe let the homeless set up on Mayo Island?
Virginia Beach staff members told The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/qw3vt2 ) that an authorized “tent city” would make it easier to provide services to the homeless and keep tabs on them. If the City Council approves the proposal, it would be the first authorized homeless encampment in Virginia.
Seeing as how homelessness is an issue in Richmond as well, would this plan work for our city? What do you think about allowing a tent city somewhere down by the James River?
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