On Tuesday, December 11, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a plan to build a bridge housing shelter at the old Metro Transit Authority (MTA) lot on Main Street in Venice, less than 2,000 feet from Santa Monica, a  proposal that has been a topic of heated debate among many local residents.

Venice has the highest concentration of homeless individuals on the Westside, with nearly 1,000 people experiencing homelessness and according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and 85 percent of these people are unsheltered.

“If we keep saying no to housing and to shelter, we allow the status quo to continue,” said Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin, who represents Venice.

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2018/12/venice-shelter-brings-150-beds-to-westside/

AND: https://www.smobserved.com/story/2018/12/15/news/venice-homeless-shelter-approved-154-beds-for-temp-shelter/3761.html