Halifax City Hall CANADAHALIFAX news City Staff recommend more designated tenting sites in HRM by admin 18 أكتوبر، 2023 written by admin 18 أكتوبر، 2023 37 CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins A new report to council on homelessness in HRM says the municipality needs more designated tenting locations — and fast. In their report, city staff said there are about 30 homeless encampment sites in HRM right now — and only five are designated as such. The report also says Grand Parade, Victoria Park, the Correctional Ball Field, and Geary Street are critically overcrowded. Staff are asking council to sign off on new designated locations: Grand Parade with a proposed occupancy of 8 or fewer tents Victoria Park with a proposed occupancy of 12 or fewer tents The berms on University Avenue with a proposed occupancy of 6 or fewer tents Martins Park with a proposed occupancy of 4 or fewer tents Beaufort Park with a proposed occupancy of 4 or fewer tents Saunders Park with a proposed occupancy of 8 or fewer tents (if required) Staff says a dramatic increase in people sleeping rough continues — the by-name list now over 1,000 people, and staff say that doesn’t cover everyone experiencing homelessness. Staffers are also planning to work with the province to look at making a recently announced winter shelter a year-round option. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Nova Scotia’s police watchdog clears officer of sexual assault allegations next post Most Canadians think lasting peace between Israel, Palestinians is not possible: poll You may also like Driver caught going 66 km/h over speed limit... 8 أكتوبر، 2024 Police investigate weekend robbery at Bayer’s Lake McDonald’s 8 أكتوبر، 2024 Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning... 8 أكتوبر، 2024 Interrupter clause to change price of diesel oil... 8 أكتوبر، 2024 Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders... 8 أكتوبر، 2024 7 أكتوبر يوم واحد لكنّ قطاع غزة يعاني... 8 أكتوبر، 2024 تجمّع داعم لإسرائيل في أوتاوا في ذكرى 7... 8 أكتوبر، 2024 ترودو يندد بالعدد ’’الكثيف جداً‘‘ من القتلى المدنيين... 6 أكتوبر، 2024 Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of... 6 أكتوبر، 2024 أوتاوا تنوي تحذير السفراء الأجانب من التدخل في... 5 أكتوبر، 2024