EDITORIAL HELPING THE HOMELESS SYLMAR PROJECT MUST ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS.GIVEN the crisis of homelessness in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and the dire need for housing, it only makes sense that county officials are expediting the opening of a new shelter northeast “Northeastern” redirects here. For the Boston college, see Northeastern University, Boston. Northeast or north east is the ordinal direction halfway between north and east. It is the opposite of southwest. See boxing the compass. of Sylmar. Some neighbors in Kagel Canyon are upset by the decision to exempt Union Rescue Mission The Union Rescue Mission (URM) is a private, Christian, homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles's skid row. It is the largest, private, homeless shelter in the United States. from a lengthy environmental review, but there's no need for one in this case. The site previously served as a retirement home, a zoning use similar enough that no major changes are needed. Of course, neighbors' concerns must be addressed and mitigated mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. in the months ahead, but with sensible planning, that ought to be easily accomplished. And because the Union Rescue Mission plans to use the site only for mothers and children, the impact on the community should be minimal, while the public benefit should be great. |
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