The city leased the site to extend its winter shelter program, but community members asked leaders to purchase it for use as housing for homeless people.
City leaders in Long Beach last week announced plans to purchase a building near the Los Angeles River for use as a permanent homeless shelter with 85 beds.
“I just feel optimistic about where we’re heading as a city,” Richardson said in an interview with The Times. “We’re able to take on these big challenges and manage this homeless crisis to a greater extent.”in January. The purchase of the building at 702 W. Anaheim St. is among several projects made easier because of the declaration, Richardson said.AdvertisementThe city will upgrade the building without displacing those who currently live there, leaders said.
“If we’re going to get a handle on this homeless crisis, we need reliable, interim shelter beds that we can use at a moment’s notice to help a person get off the streets and to get a roof over their head,” L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said at a news conference.
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