A gym in Long Beach that was recently turned into a temporary homeless shelter by the city is facing criticism from community members who say the transformation was done without public input.
On Friday, the city announced the gym at Silverado Park in west Long Beach will be used as an emergency homeless shelter until May 2023.They said people weren't made aware of the city's plans and believe the gym-turned-shelter is located just feet away from a children's playground.
"We experience extreme park equity in this part of the town and since this is the only one on this side of the town, and it's being taken away when there are other facilities across the city where it could be placed, that's not operating in equity," said Tony Bell, a concerned resident in Long Beach.
"We are going all in on the homelessness response, which means needing to bring more people off the street. I encourage anyone concerned to learn more about our comprehensive response, the processes set up to ensure the shelter can successfully co-exist with park programming, and the improvements we are bringing to Silverado Park later this year.""Long Beach has a declared homelessness emergency and providing additional shelter spaces is a critical part of the response.
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