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Residents urge more shelters, warming centers and outreach as cold weather aid winds down
Summary
Multiple residents told the Kalamazoo City Commission the city must expand shelter capacity, improve outreach and policing at transit hubs, and better coordinate services for people experiencing homelessness; one speaker announced a short-term warming center pilot by Housing Resources Inc.
Several residents used the meeting's public‑comment period to press the Kalamazoo City Commission for expanded shelter capacity, improved outreach and stronger responses to violence and health needs among people living outside.
Ryan Smith, a resident of the Edison Neighborhood Association and mutual‑aid organizer, praised a recent hotel placement that housed “at least 120” people but said more funding and persistent programs are needed to keep people safe. “The hotel project was great but we need to keep pushing…
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