Indianapolis breaks ground on low-barrier housing hub to serve people experiencing homelessness

Indianapolis officials on an unspecified date broke ground on a planned low-barrier housing hub that city leaders said will combine an emergency shelter with on-site services to help people experiencing homelessness find long-term housing.

Mayor (name not specified in transcript) said the housing hub "is a solution. Not a temporary fix for a complex problem," and described the facility as one piece of a broader strategy that also includes permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, master leasing and other programs administered by the Department of Metropolitan Development.

The city intends the hub to house a low-barrier emergency shelter alongside a day center and co-located services, officials said. The city named nonprofit partners that will deliver services: Aspire Indiana Health is slated to operate the…