legalpretzel t1_j0g7rlz wrote
There are some people on nextdoor absolutely LOSING it about the choice of the church on pleasant st to replace the hotel Grace beds. Thankfully there were far more who countered them and said that it was gross to fight against an emergency shelter for homeless people so they won’t die of exposure.
We need more beds and the city needs to be VERY careful about who they choose to partner with to run the shelters. Hotel Grace had some serious problems because of lack of oversight by the city.
NovelNo87 t1_j0hscxx wrote
NIMBYs upset and confused to find out that homeless and low income people don’t just disappear when you gentrify a city.
Enragedocelot t1_j0jjmt5 wrote
When I think of NIMBYs I think of rich folk. I feel like the Worcester blue line when I think of folks who want to refuse these sorta things for unhoused folks.
But that’s just me
outb0undflight t1_j0jwy5f wrote
The insidious thing about NIMBYism is how prevalent it is even among people who claim to want to help these people. As Phil Ochs once said about liberals, "Three degrees to the left of center in the good times, three degrees to the right of center if it affects them personally."
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