Tag: homelessness
In 10-4 vote, city council approves groundbreaking homeless plan
London’s homeless hubs plan is one step closer to reality. London city council approved the plan’s principles and next steps at its meeting Tuesday evening, late in a marathon session that lasted nearly nine hours. In a 10-4 vote, council directed staff to begin determining the locations of the first five hubs and the agencies […]
Everything you need to know about London’s homeless hubs plan
London’s first homeless hubs won’t be near parks, elementary schools, child care centres, splash pads or wading pools, or inside residential neighbourhoods, says a soon-to-be-released plan for their implementation. Instead, the first hubs would be located on major roads and transit routes, with none of those placed in Old East Village, the Dundas Street downtown […]
London homeless crisis: Transformation hard but needed
Most of us know from experience that quick-fix, Band-Aid solutions to anything are woefully inadequate.
Mayor: City’s pricey homeless plan beats ‘the cost of doing nothing’
Against a backdrop of a grand opening and questions about a grand proposal, London’s mayor, Josh Morgan, pointed to 44 new housing units Monday as proof the grand proposal would work. But he also went on social media to answer concerns about the proposal’s cost – including those raised by a Liberal MP at the […]
Homelessness: London’s actions today will shape a brighter tomorrow
In times of crisis, it’s a community’s strength that truly shines.