SAY NO TO WAREHOUSING THE HOMELESS IN SALEM!

Salem is the dumping ground for all the homeless in Massachusetts (yet the biggest donors come from the sounding communities that do not have homeless) elected officials are disgraceful!!

This project is bad for the homeless, bad for residents, and bad for Salem’s business and tourism economy.

I do not support the expansion of LifeBridge in Salem.

I’ve been in business on Front St for 17 years. Salem is a gem and needs to continue to improve for businesses to stay and thrive. And to attract a variety of businesses that are good for the whole community, Expanding for the homeless with single room occupancy will be detrimental to down town Salem for obvious reasons. Salem, like all other towns need to focus on affordable housing for families. If Salem goes forward with this project I will be forced to exit this town with my business. Please don’t .

All cities and towns on the North Shore should share the cost and space to address homelessness - Not just Salem.

Salem goes above and beyond with resources for the underprivileged. Surrounding communities can and should step up

Salem has been supportive of our existing homeless population. The city should not, however, sacrifice a historic neighborhood and a main downtown corridor to encourage even more here. It's time for other municipalities to step up and do their fair share. I encourage those closely involved to reach out to other cities and towns to provide for the less fortunate among us while not overburdening one specific area with the problem.

Not going to work for Salem residents.

1 year ago Featured

While I have compassion for the homeless, I do not favor concentrating this problem in one city, especially at a site which is the gateway to the city adjacent to the historic district. There have to be better, smarter solutions.

Please find a better way!!!!!!!!!

I am not against a place for a Salem unhoused resident but not for the upheaval of a hole neighbor hood redistricting it is not the answer so No to the current plan

The local community has right to come to a mutually acceptable decision- not one that wipes out a community- this is not anti homeless sheltering but finding a means to shelter our enjoyed citizens with regard for them and neighboring citizens - we are being railroaded into this with no say - we have many ideas to more viable solutions- I voted for the current administration- I never would have had I known this would occur - there are many ways to help a homeless population to foster a means towards a better life - but not this way - the proposed center is too massive located here on the neighborhood- our neighborhood has lost its voice - who are you servicing - truly ? There are better solutions/ I hope you will modify your thoughts and decisions-I vote against the latest proposals regarding this homelesss shelter plan

There are surrounding cities who need to step up! Documented crimes, trash, drugs, drunk and disorderly homeless screaming and threatening people around the downtown area all points back to our homeless population on a weekly basis one way or another

as noted... "This project is bad for the homeless, bad for residents, and bad for Salem’s business and tourism economy."

Salem has always been a generous community and I hope it will continue to be this project will overburden both our downtown and this historic neighborhood.

1 year ago Featured

Building a warehouse for the homeless in a historic district of Salem is not the answer. More outreach, mental health and drug abuse facilities are needed to transition the already large number of homeless in Salem into housing. Salem should not become a destination for more homeless people than they already have.

Enough!!

As a Salem business person who parks at Riley Plaza, it is already uncomfortable walking to my vehicle at night let alone the feeling that my vehicle is being disgraced by the Lifebridge attendees. I have witnessed vehicles being urinated on, used as support for eliminating their bowels, the amount of trash left in the area is completely unacceptable with the city nor Lifebridge doing anything to maintain the cleanliness. The disrespect and threats that come from many as you walk by is unsettling. The attendees already make the area look bad to tourists and is not supporting healthy growth in the area, and to increase the bed count in the heart of downtown would only create more issues.

Let's see warehousing the mentally ill didn't work and it set that population back decades! How is this 40R any different? The homeless would be better off in group homes with an associated workplace!

Salem should have a compassionate, comprehensive, city-managed program for those in dire need that is at a scale determined by our need, not the the needs of the entire Northshore.