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99 Blocks: The Benches: Downtown Belongs To Us All
Good article (and discussion, in the comments) about benches and homeless people in downtown Greensboro: 99 Blocks Magazine – The Benches: Downtown Belongs To Us All.
Another homeless woman sleeps outside in Greensboro
I just got a call from a homeless woman who has no place to go. Last night, she slept in a parking garage downtown. She had no sleeping bag. No blankets. She was cold. Temperatures were in the 50′s last night. Concrete makes a cold, hard bed. The women’s winter … > read more
DGI nixes Hamburger Square benches which could have attracted “undesirable homeless”
Hamburger Square park on South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro is being spruced up. A DGI-led task force has made intentional design decisions to discourage homeless people from using the park. And they’re making that decision public: “Elizabeth Link, the city’s urban designer, created the landscape design for the park. … > read more
News & Record editorial: IRC a bright ray of hope
…the IRC is a lot like its neighbor, the J. Douglas Galyon Depot, connecting clients to the means to get from here to there through an impressive assortment of partner agencies. A recent visit on a gray, rainy day revealed a full house of homeless clients, some conferring quietly with … > read more
Time and location change for Sat 12/24 AM breakfast for homeless in Greensboro
On Christmas Eve Day, there will a time and location change for the Saturday morning breakfast for the homeless and hungry that is usually served by Burrito Bikers at 8:00am at Center City Park. The December 24th Saturday breakfast downtown will be served at 10:00am at West Market Street Methodist … > read more
Homeless memorial events in Greensboro, Dec. 21st
Each year since 1990, on December 21st, which is on or near the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has sponsored National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. This is a time to remember our homeless friends who have died … > read more
Greensboro’s homeless day center open on Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day
Good news! The Interactive Resource Center (IRC), which assists people who are homeless, recently homeless or facing homelessness, will be open from 10:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 24 and December 25 — Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day. From the IRC’s Director, Liz Seymour: “We invite anyone … > read more
Outgoing Greensboro city manager’s ‘homeless services campus’ good idea, in theory
Recently, a local weekly newspaper interviewed outgoing Greensboro City Manager Rashad Young and asked what he would have done if he could have played “dictator for a day” in our city. This idea got my attention: “[Rashad Young] said he would also find a campus setting for the homeless facilities. … > read more
DGI & IRC continue efforts to deter downtown panhandling
Downtown Greensboro Inc. and the Interactive Resource Center have teamed up to stop panhandling in downtown Greensboro. Officials trying to curb the number of panhandlers in downtown Greensboro are passing out fliers suggesting what to do if a panhandler approaches. >> Read all of “Panhandling Fliers Handed Out in Downtown … > read more