A new 100-bed shelter for homeless men, women and couples is slated to open in north Phoenix — but neighborhood opposition may derail the project before construction begins.
Homelessness in metro Phoenix has increased dramatically in recent years. The point-in-time count conducted in January foundthe Phoenix City Council awarded Community Bridges $4 million People staying at Community Bridges' shelter receive mental health, physical health and substance abuse treatment and take classes to prepare to live independently.
The shelter, which is slated to replace the now-closed Black Canyon Conference Center, would be a "closed-campus" — meaning people would have to be referred to the shelter, DaCosta said. "Sunnyslope is still their home. They're houseless, but they still identify with the Sunnyslope area," Stark said."They don't want to go downtown."Sunnyslope is a quaint, working-class neighborhood in north Phoenix. It's a close-knit community where many families have lived for decades.
Project Haven, a 130-bed shelter for older adults, is planned for Northern Avenue and Interstate 17 — two miles from the proposed Community Bridges shelter. "I have a large amount of empathy and completely support what they're trying to do but I think we all need to come together and look at this in a holistic manner so we can get this right," Lobo said.
But he's also gotten to know a lot of people who sleep around his business. He has a stockpile of water, granola bars and socks he offers to people freely.Barton said most of the people he helps out are on drugs and aren't going to move off the streets. He isn't sold on the proposed shelter and thinks it will just lead to more people congregating in Sunnyslope.On a Thursday in March, pastor Cleo Lewis walked into the patio area at St. Vincent de Paul.
Rents are too high and both parties Republican and Democrats aren’t doing a darn thing to lower rents and finding solutions. I always hear “home shortages” well I see a lot of homes being build in Laveen and many areas in the Valley, too many excuses.
Thanks Biden
What would solve the problem is lowering rent to actual prices that people can afford. No 1 bedroom should cost over $1600 per month, that's utter BS and our Governor DougDucey doesnt give a crap!