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Wake County announces low‑barrier shelter and target to reduce unsheltered homelessness
Summary
Commissioner Vicki Adamson said Wake County will renovate a nearly 100‑bed low‑barrier shelter on 2nd Street operated by the Bryant Center, with renovations beginning next spring and a goal to reduce unsheltered homelessness 10% by 2029.
Commissioner Vicki Adamson told attendees at the Wake County State of the County event that homelessness in the county has risen and the board has moved to create a new, low‑barrier shelter to expand access to housing and services. "Our estimates show that on any given night in Wake County, more than 1,200 people experience homelessness," Adamson said, adding that figure represents a 27% increase…
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