City to build Homeless Shelter in Hemming Plaza

[Metro Jacksonville]

City to build Homeless Shelter in Hemming Plaza



As part of the plan to revitalize downtown, the City of Jacksonville announced that it will build a permanent homeless facility in Hemming Plaza. Since the city has utilized Hemming Plaza as a temporary homeless facility for the past few years, the move to make it permanent seems like a no brainer.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-apr-city-to-build-homeless-shelter-in-hemming-plaza

[brainstormer]

Thanks for starting my day off with a smile

[BridgeTroll]

 

[simms3]

Oh. My. God. My heart stopped when I saw this at first! hahahaha

[sheclown]

funny guys.

[Hurricane]

You got me!  I almost did not read the disclaimer and I was just about to start calling everyone I know...  Phew.  Good one.

[copperfiend]

Good one guys. I was getting pretty upset.

[tpot]

Be careful the City might just read this and think it's a good idea............oh yeah, while we're at it, could we please build the homeless another pocket park to hang out in.  the one on Main Street is packed....

[lindab]

You got me. What a way to start the day!!

[Keith-N-Jax]

Thank GOD I was getting to put my house up 4 sale,,,lol

[devlinmann]

You got me

[vicupstate]

I was about three or four sentences in before I realized.  The clever part is, the idea was actually credible.

[Dog Walker]

Really cleverly written and takes advantage of our level of confidence in the City to make good plans and decisions.

[Tripoli1711]

I love it.     I just hope that if a tourist does a google search, er.. a Topeka search of "Hemming Plaza" this article title doesn't flash as a result!

[jaxlore]

too funny. i almost started to believe it until you started talking about it being an anchor to the other side of laura st and then i just had this confused look on my face.