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Originally Posted by bizaro86
The basic reason the DI is there is because there weren't many permanent residents in the area to complain when it was built. It's not that old, so moving it would be pure nimbyism, which is hard to find money for. Plus, you have to find a new spot for it. I (and everyone else) vote for not near me, which makes it hard to move.
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Not to mention as the population increases in the area, the problems associated with the drop-in centre become diluted to the point where you don't really notice as much. If you go tot he River Walk now there's a decent number of "undesirables" but it doesn't seem as though anybody really minds. Add more people to the mix and you'd barely notice they were there (or there would be more pressure to get the authorities to 'move them along').
Take Gas Town in Vancouver as an example. There are a couple shelters adjacent to it and there is a pretty noticeable homeless presence when you walk down the streets, but that hasn't really put a dent in the desirability of the area. It's thriving because it has things people want, something the East Village is quickly getting (all those cranes are insane).