City Walk Homeless shelter is attempting to launch as a full-time homeless shelter; however, it has been met with resistance from the Tallahassee City Council.
The mission is an Urban Mission group that provides aid and basic human needs to homeless individuals and ex-convicts, according to their website. They provide shelter during cold nights, hold community meals and provide several services to the community to aid homeless and convicted individuals.
According to a meeting summary released by Tallahassee’s Growth Management Department, the shelter was not granted access to operate as a full-time homeless shelter because of zoning and location concerns. One concern in a report released by the department was the effect the homeless shelter would have on the surrounding neighborhoods and businesses.
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City Walk a 24-hour shelter
While I am proud to say our church houses the homeless on cold nights, City Walk houses them 24 hours a day. Consequently, some residents have complained about loitering, littering, excessive noise, public safety and other issues.
On March 8, City Walk’s application to the Development Review Committee was denied. City staff feels the character of the neighborhood has been compromised. Despite the scorn of some, I choose to believe we are a compassionate community. Many of us realize that were it not for the grace of God, we could be homeless, too. While the neighborhood’s issues are valid, Pastor Renee and her staff have worked tirelessly to rectify them, realizing the difficulty that comes with serving such a demographic.