Here’s where the 15 homeless hubs could be located in London, Ont.
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A report obtained by CTV News London provides the recommended criteria for locating and operating new service hubs for Londoners living unsheltered.
A report obtained by CTV News London provides the recommended criteria for locating and operating new service hubs for Londoners living unsheltered.
The Hubs Implementation Plan is a report headed to a council committee next week as part of the Whole of Community Response to Homelessness that aims to create 15 service hubs and 600 supportive housing units.
The purpose of the low barrier facilities is described by the report as, “Hubs exist to help the highest acuity individuals move safely indoors, stabilize, access supports and become sustainably housed.”
The criteria for locating hubs do not contain specific setback distances regarding their proximity to different land uses.
It recommends that hubs be “near” arterial roads and transit routes.
However, it is also recommended that they not be located in “close proximity” to elementary schools, splash pads/wading pools, or the interior of residential neighbourhoods.
As well, a service hub should not be “directly adjacent” to licenced childcares or city parks.
