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Neighbors urge caution on repurposing old fire station for homeless services, citing saturation in Near North Side
Summary
Residents and neighborhood leaders told the council that repurposing the former Fire Station No. 4 at 9th and University as a homeless-services facility risks further saturating the Near North Side with high-intensity services. Speakers asked for more analysis and neighborhood engagement before deciding a location.
A string of public-comment speakers at the Jan. 12 Des Moines City Council meeting urged caution about converting the former Fire Station No. 4 (9th and University) into a facility to serve people experiencing homelessness.
Peter Clay, a local resident, said the city must assess whether the location is the right place for another service site. "Adding yet another such facility in the same area will add more challenges to neighborhoods already struggling to improve community safety and…
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