Many people started statements with something like, “I am not against homeless people moving into my neighborhood, but…,” which Councilmember Elissa Silverman referred to as “veiled challenges.” McCormicks client list covers the gamut from beginner to elite players. Some of the units are surprisingly expensive, and many of the developers getting contracts are largely known Bowser backers.īut at the hearing, some of these concerns seemed closer to having roots in excluding “other” people from living in certain neighborhoods. Broadway adaptation of Mean Girls opened at the August Wilson Theater. Other arguments also have some legitimacy. Residents, advocacy groups, and Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie all seriously questioned placing 50 some families in such a place. One key argument against it comes from Ward 5, where the current proposal location is in an industrial area, surrounded by a bus depot, strip clubs, and no easy-to-access public transit. A number of attendees followed a formula that’s familiar for development projects of all kinds, raising concerns about mismanaged taxpayer money, a lack of transparency in the process, and worries about the buildings’ designs. Some people, however, aren’t sold on the plan. Opponents present factual and “veiled” arguments “If everyone nitpicks this proposal,” said a former DC General resident, “I am concerned that this plan will fall apart, and DC General Family Shelter will still be standing with families living in horrible conditions.”Ĭouncilmember Jack Evans shared the same sentiment in his opening remarks, saying “What I don’t want to leave here with, what I don’t want to happen today, is that we end up doing nothing. The plan doesn’t have to be perfect, say supportersĪmong the supporters was a group organized by the Washington Interfaith Network, including pastors, citizens from across many wards, and former residents of DC General themselves. There were over 90 public testimonies over 13 hours, a level of engagement that underscores how much emotion and outrage there is on the matter.Īt this point, there are two clear camps: Those who have enough concerns about Bowser’s plan that they don’t think it should move forward, and those who acknowledge it to be imperfect but who think it should. Over 150 citizens, non-profit leaders, and activists packed the Wilson Building for the DC Council’s Thursday, March 17th hearing on the shelter plan.
Everyone agrees that the decrepit DC General Family Shelter needs to go it’s notorious for being a place where families and children share space with mold, mice, raccoons, and bats, along with geysering water mains and collapsing, leaky ceilings.īowser’s plan is to distribute the 250 beds at DC General across sites across the city, each holding a maximum of 50 people.
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