The Board of Adjustment will consider zoning variances for a homeless shelter at 110 Sidney St. Cruel to have people living so far from anything in a polluted industrial area, but it might be far enough away from NIMBYs.
10 min walk to Jack Nolen's is pretty great in a lot of people's eyes. And by the looks of it a caterer works out of that building, so pollution ain't that bad. Ideal? Probably not. Cruel? No way.
Industrial sure no question, but is that area more polluted than Soulard?quincunx wrote: ↑Jan 31, 2024The Board of Adjustment will consider zoning variances for a homeless shelter at 110 Sidney St. Cruel to have people living so far from anything in a polluted industrial area, but it might be far enough away from NIMBYs.
Probably. Lots of diesel trucks and locomotives. Prob lots of soil continuation, lead and such.
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I would be willing to bet the air is cleaner there than the front yards of people who live adjacent to highways (like myself)
StlToday - New St. Louis homeless shelter approved east of Soulard over neighbor objections
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... dcff5.html
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... dcff5.html
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Glad they finally got the greenlight to build. We desperately need more services to help folks, and the chorus of "not here!" is only making it worse for all of us.
Reading the original article about their attempts to open a shelter filled me with rage. glad to see the bozo neighbors were told to get lost.
StlToday - Homeless shelter plan comes up short in St. Louis. Alderwoman says it will be back
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... 68af0.html
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... 68af0.html
Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available
https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-to-consider-whether-local-governments-can-make-it-a-crime-to-sleep-outside-if-no-inside-space-is-available-221703
https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-to-consider-whether-local-governments-can-make-it-a-crime-to-sleep-outside-if-no-inside-space-is-available-221703
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Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days
https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/05/newsom-encampment-sweep-ordinance/
https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/05/newsom-encampment-sweep-ordinance/