'Now that the DNC is coming, we gotta move them all out. We just gotta stuff them in other people's neighborhoods.'
CHICAGO â The mayor's office planned to possibly relocate hundreds of new arrivals to Chicago 's South Side ahead of the Democratic National Convention .This is despite strong opposition from neighbors and the alderwoman of the ward. Now, the mayor's office admits it never spoke to the building owner of the Canaryville space before looking to turn it into a shelter.
On Friday, 11th Ward Alderwoman Nicole Lee announced that the mayor was considering a plan to build a new shelter to replace the Standard Club shelter downtown before the Democratic National Convention.Neighbors were not happy with that reasoning.'Now that the DNC is coming, we gotta move them all out. We just gotta stuff them in other people's neighborhoods,' said one residentThe plan eventually came to a halt.
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