Salt Lake City hopes its decision to extend a moratorium on new shelters for people experiencing homelessness will spur other cities to address the issue.
Leaders want to find a way to spread them out more equitably and, frankly, to see other Utah cities step up and do more to help.
He sees the council’s decision as sending a message to other municipalities to open their hearts and minds to the necessity of caring for those in need.Homeless service providers say they understand the city’s motives but worry about what will happen to unsheltered people during the pause.enacted in OctoberBefore the moratorium, homeless resource centers and shelters were allowed only in a limited area of Salt Lake City, largely clustered around downtown.
Existing shelters and resource centers will not be affected by the moratorium, which automatically lifts in May 2023 if no replacement is approved.
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