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Residents tell Durham council to expand warming spaces, housing and violence-prevention efforts
Summary
During public comment, residents and advocates described homelessness and cold-weather impacts, asked the city to open daytime warming spaces, use vacant buildings, and expand housing resources, and urged the council to include community-led violence-prevention efforts.
A series of public commenters urged Durham elected officials to take more aggressive action on homelessness, warming-space access and violence prevention.
Mary Molina described losing housing, family and employment and appealed directly to the council: "I'm homeless. Can you see me now?" Former Council Member Louisa Seibold said library access was delayed during the winter storm and urged better warming-space coordination for people who must leave…
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