Mar 28, 2017
9:19:58pm
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Evidence is clear that concentrating large number of homeless people in one area is terrible social policy. Condensing
poverty in one place only ensures that the poor stay poor.
The goal is to help people assimilate back into self sufficiency - especially important is getting homeless kids in an uplifting environment. Nothing could be better for a homeless teen than a strong young mens/women program. A close second would be to get these kids into successful schools.
Scatter site homeless shelters are superior. But they require all neighborhoods should take in their fair share. I'm hopeful that the residence of the East side of SLC catch this vision.
The goal is to help people assimilate back into self sufficiency - especially important is getting homeless kids in an uplifting environment. Nothing could be better for a homeless teen than a strong young mens/women program. A close second would be to get these kids into successful schools.
Scatter site homeless shelters are superior. But they require all neighborhoods should take in their fair share. I'm hopeful that the residence of the East side of SLC catch this vision.
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Draper proposes two spots for homeless shelters. #1 Where prison is now and and #2 Southeast of i-15 off 146000 south.
3/28/17 2:21pm
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when I fly in SLC I say "wow.... there is so much dirt here" ... Even on the East side there is all kinds
3/28/17 2:34pm
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3/28/17 2:32pm
Why not get them a one-way greyhound ticket to NYC instead. Let those under-privileged do some traveling and save
3/28/17 2:33pm
Since this will never happen, I actually think Draper is a great location. Let's not pretend that a homeless shelter is
3/28/17 2:43pm
3/28/17 2:46pm
Have you ever been to San Francisco? The homeless epidemic there hasn't slowed growth. Grow up, people!
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I think you overestimate the decline in property values/standard of living that a homeless shelter will cause in an
3/28/17 2:41pm
Exactly. But instead we're going to start out putting a big homeless shelter right there in place of it.
3/28/17 2:55pm
I think moving the prison is a terrible idea. The land isn't worth enough to compensate for the cost of moving the
3/28/17 3:19pm
3/28/17 3:35pm
the dirt is worth about $300MM. The cost to move the prison is about $600MM. It's not a good deal yet. Maybe in
3/28/17 3:45pm
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People spent a bit of money to live in Draper, not West Valley. If they wanted to live near homeless shelters they
3/28/17 3:36pm
I bought in Draper. I want homeless shelters closer to my property. You speak for yourself not for me.
3/28/17 3:46pm
3/28/17 3:50pm
as a person who has lived across the street from a homeless shelter I find myself distinctly qualified to say that I
3/28/17 4:07pm
what about single moms? Wouldn't we be better off putting single moms near 123rd? They would be within walking
3/28/17 9:23pm
I don't understand. People with money live in Draper because of the good sense of community and better schools. They
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