Mayor John Whitmire on City Pulse described a new living center at 419 Emancipation Avenue as a "front door" to the city's homeless response system, with 24-hour intake services, more than 200 beds, a cafeteria and recreational space.

The mayor called the facility "a beginning," saying the city will continue to add strategic locations and partners to address homelessness. "We're not complete. We have challenges. We need partners. We have an open door. We don't care who gets credit," Whitmire said. "We just want it done."

The city-produced segment identified the center as offering health care access, food, clothing, cleanliness and mental health services for people living unsheltered or in encampments. City officials framed the center as both a place for immediate needs and an intake point into broader services.

The program did not present a formal motion, vote, contract number or funding breakdown for the center on this broadcast. Specific operational details (operator, ongoing budget, referral pathways to long-term housing) were not specified in the segment.

The new facility was shown and described on City Pulse, HTV's program highlighting mayoral and city department activity. The segment indicated the center is intended to reduce visible camping in neighborhoods near schools and libraries by connecting people to care and shelter.

City officials and the program did not provide an implementation timeline beyond characterizing the center as "a step" and part of a continuing effort to add additional locations. The broadcast did not include a separate presentation by homeless services providers or contract documents.