Update On Cincinnati’s Quest To Build A Homeless Service Mall

The NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) groups are lining up to oppose Cincinnati’s desire to house dozens of social service providers under one roof. Supporters of a Cincinnati mall are patterning their design after the PATH Mall, here in Los Angeles. Here's the latest article.

Hopefully, city leaders and community members will catch on to this unique vision of gathering together homeless service providers into a “one-stop shopping” center rather than spreading services all over a city or county.

San Francisco’s Project Homeless Connect patterns their one-day, every other month, connect day around a “one-stop shopping” model. For the last four years, the PATH Mall has been a one-stop center every day of the year.

Establishing a regional homeless center designed like a mall, would only reduce the number of homeless in Cincinnati. Hopefully, they can overcome NIMBY tendencies.