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Originally Posted by urban_planner
Don't apologize, people get so offended so easily. I don't necessarily want to see the poor/crack addicts/people with mental health issue get pushed out however some horrible planning crimes were committed downtown putting all these outreach centres downtown. Look at that park across from fire station one. You have the Core Urban centre and then around the corner is the Wesley centre then on John across from the Capri is another Drug facility. What kind of Bullshit it that. As much as we on this site see all that great things happening downtown the general view from the rest of the city is that Downtown is still rundown, sketchy and dangerous. These facilities are a big part of why that is. Same with the Salvation Army across from "Copps" again another terrible spot for that. I realize core urban is moving and I think the salvation army is too but at least once will still be in the core. We need a better plan.
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Thank you! I agree with everything you said. I can't understand why the city allowed all these facilities to be placed in such close proximity. It's bad for the residents that live around there, and it's bad for the people who use those facilities as well. It's literally not safe, there's stabbings and fights around their frequently.
They're actually moving Urban Core safe injection site directly beside the YWCA shelter for the next two years, and across the street from the YMCA men's affordable living facility. It's going to be a disaster.
I believe with all the condos popping up around this area in the next few years, the owners of those units will simply not put up with it. That's another advantage of condo builds. The people that live in them generally care about the state of their neighbourhoods, because they literally own the property. It's their pride and joy. There will be constant calls to police and eventually the area will get cleaned up. It's a start.
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