Homeless “advocates” say that shelter is needed downtown to serve the homeless there. The truth is that the homeless are there because that is where they are fed by do-gooders that don’t live in the neighborhood. Until recently, there were few homeowners downtown to complain.

I suggest the “advocates” feed and house the homeless in their own neighborhoods. That way they may actually realize that just feeding and warehousing vagrants is not doing anyone any good. Fenty knows this but unfortunately the DC council doesn’t.

Wasn’t that the space that was supposed to be the new SoHo House Hotel? What a loss.

Only in the ubber welfare city of Washington DC, could we be short-sighted enough to use an awesome historically ornate building sitting on one of the largest and nicest green spaces in one of the most prime locations in the city that should be a jewel of a hotel or a beautiful museum, as a warehouse for the homeless.

If the shelter has to be downtown, just convert some freakin’ anonymous empty office space into a bunk/bath house.

This is currently one of the worst uses of space in the city.

See http://www.examiner.com/a-1493480~District_agrees_to_land_swap_with_homeless_shelter.html?cid=rss-Washington_DC

‘The council vote, originally planned for Tuesday, was delayed by a single sentence in Fenty’s economic analysis noting the administration’s intention to “close Franklin School Shelter by October 1, 2008.”

That language was stripped from the economic analysis report approved Thursday, ensuring the downtown Franklin shelter will remain open for now.

“That’s a discussion for another day,” at-large Councilwoman Carol Schwartz said of the shelter debate.