I am very concerned about the proposed homeless shelter. If the proposal was for a smaller facility, a place for families, and a place that provided job training or mental health services in addition to a bed, I would likely support it. But it sounds like this facility would be a large (and expanding) one which could have a huge negative impact on the area. This neighborhood is already struggling with a terrible litter problem, intermittent violent crime and drugs. Just because we are an overwhelmingly liberal, open-minded group is no reason for us to accept a facility which could potentially have a huge impact on our property values, neighborhood businesses, and safety. There are better ways to serve the homeless than to pack 200+ of them into beds at night with nothing to do during the day.
The city needs to be aware that we have concerns about the proposed use of the building. I plan to write Councilwoman Blackwell about my concerns, and I hope others do the same. Katie Diller 9 blocks away -->[Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell 408 City Hall City Hall Philadelphia, PA 19107 phone 215-686-3418 Fax 215-686-1933] --- Elizabeth Magill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Neighbors: > > The property once occupied by > Mercy-DouglasHuman Services(not part of > the Hospital group) at the above location is up > for Sheriff's sale on > Tuesday, April 1st. Cost $1,208,937.95 The > property is directly > across the street from West Philadelphia > Catholic High School. > > It has come to the attention of the neighbors > that one of the bidders > on this property is connected to a city agency > to turn this 200 bed > property into a > > Central In-Take Facility for the Homeless for > the City of Philadelphia. > (The City would be closing down current > facilities on Juniper Street > and North Philadelphia). > > Our neighborhood has undergone many changes > over the past 20 years. We > are currently on a great "upswing". This > proposed use would turn away > any new prospective homeowners and businesses. > > I would appreciate your help in contacting > today Councilwoman Jannie L. > Blackwell-408 City Hall, City Hall, > Philadelphia, PA 19107. Her phone > number is 215-686-3418 Fax is 215-686-1933. > > Thank you. > Betsy Magill > > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are > subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for > archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
