Residents in the City of Edmonton are appalled at the state of the LRT system, and the city is opening 209 shelter beds to help..One of those residents is a student nurse, her name is withheld, who said she is sick and tired of the disarray of the LRT transit system. She said it is "disgusting."."I am going to school in order to educate myself and further improve Edmonton, (but) I find myself in a lot of danger," said the nursing student. ."To begin, the security is horrendous.".The student on the internet, people will find plenty of horrible images and videos of how little they do. .Residents agree action needs to be taken by the City of Edmonton as gang members sell drugs to vulnerable people which have taken over the LRT system and stations in the city. The consensus appears to be residents do not want more bike lanes, but a transit system where they will not be beaten and robbed on. ."I recall someone accidentally pressing the help button, and all that happened was a disgruntled train driver going over the intercom saying 'is this a real emergency or did someone just press the button?'" said the student. ."They sounded so annoyed and made me feel like I can never reach out for help.".She said the homeless people are so bad, Century Park smells of pure urine. She added Century Park is disgusting. .At MacEwan Station, she said she nearly stepped in human feces. Another time at MacEwan station, a homeless man screamed at her for leaving the shelter because he was scaring her..She had to stand in the freezing weather for 10 minutes because of her fear. .The student said following this, a person got on the train smelling of pure urine with a completely red face due to frostbite.."He stole a sweater left on a chair and began doing crack," she said.."I left before he could.".At this point, her hypotension was making her so sick she was on the verge of vomiting and fainting. ."I am so upset the city treats future healthcare workers like human trash," she said.."The LRT is becoming worse than New York Transit.".Edmonton parent Nicole Libich said on Friday her son has been beaten and robbed on public transit by gang members who go to his former school..Libich told the Western Standard her 18-year-old son refuses to ride public transit because it is too dangerous and fears if he goes to the police, gang members will make him pay. .READ MORE: Edmonton mom says son won't ride public transit over dangers, school sends warning letter."He is taking online schooling, he's terrified to go to school on the public transit in Edmonton and be near the Southgate Centre because Southgate Centre is a really hot spot for robbing and assaults by gang members," said Libich..The City of Edmonton Council has approved $7.5 million from the financial stabilization reserve to fund 209 temporary emergency shelter spaces..Jasper Place Wellness Centre (JPWC) in partnership with Tallcree Tribal Government will operate the shelter spaces at a former hotel at 15540 Stony Plain Road in the city’s west end. The shelter will include 150 congregate living spaces and 59 private rooms, increasing the number of shelter spaces in Edmonton to 1,281 once all are operational..The new 24/7 emergency shelter will open in approximately four weeks and operate for six months. People accessing the shelter will no have a safe, warm place to sleep, receive daily meals and have access to health services, harm reduction services, case management support, and be connected with a housing support worker who will help them find long-term housing..“This project addresses an urgent need to support vulnerable Edmontonians this winter,” said Edmonton City Manager Andre Corbould..“Thank you to Jasper Place Wellness Centre (JPWC) and Tallcree Nation for working with us in providing Edmontonians experiencing homelessness with a safe place to stay.”.While the Alberta government supplemented its 622 permanent shelter spaces with funding for an additional 450 temporary spaces for the winter, permanent emergency shelters continue to face capacity pressures and so does the LRT system as methamphetamine users and the homeless have taken over the stations..Homeward Trust’s By Name List indicates that more than 2,750 Edmontonians are experiencing homelessness. About 1,250 of those individuals are primarily sleeping in emergency shelters or outdoors each night..“Jasper Place Wellness Centre believes that permanent affordable, supportive housing designed to create community inside is foundational to ending the systemic cycle of houselessness in our city,” said JPWC Co-Founder and Vice President, Strategy Taylor Soroka. .“We are happy to partner with Tallcree Tribal Government and the City of Edmonton to create safe spaces out of the cold and expedite people into housing that meets their needs in both harm reduction and recovery.”."Tallcree Tribal Government is excited to invest in west Edmonton and work with Jasper Place Wellness Centre and the City of Edmonton in navigating historically systemic issues such as chronic homelessness that impact its communities so deeply,” said Tallcree Tribal Government Chief Rupert Meneen..Edmonton police said it shares the concerns of city residents about crime and disorder in the transit system and continues to respond to calls for service across the city as always, including on the transit system.."EPS (Edmonton Police Service) Crime Suppression Branch, Healthy Street Operations Centre (HSOC) Community Safety Teams as well as EPS Neighbourhood Beats proactively patrol transit locations numerous times each day, in addition to the regular daily calls for service that police attend whenever they are called to a transit location," said Edmonton police spokesperson Cheryl Voordenhout.."The EPS is committed to using the resources available to address both proactive and emergent situations on transit and safety remains the EPS’ number one priority.".Residents continue to contact the Western Standard with their safety concerns and "disgusting" pictures.
Residents in the City of Edmonton are appalled at the state of the LRT system, and the city is opening 209 shelter beds to help..One of those residents is a student nurse, her name is withheld, who said she is sick and tired of the disarray of the LRT transit system. She said it is "disgusting."."I am going to school in order to educate myself and further improve Edmonton, (but) I find myself in a lot of danger," said the nursing student. ."To begin, the security is horrendous.".The student on the internet, people will find plenty of horrible images and videos of how little they do. .Residents agree action needs to be taken by the City of Edmonton as gang members sell drugs to vulnerable people which have taken over the LRT system and stations in the city. The consensus appears to be residents do not want more bike lanes, but a transit system where they will not be beaten and robbed on. ."I recall someone accidentally pressing the help button, and all that happened was a disgruntled train driver going over the intercom saying 'is this a real emergency or did someone just press the button?'" said the student. ."They sounded so annoyed and made me feel like I can never reach out for help.".She said the homeless people are so bad, Century Park smells of pure urine. She added Century Park is disgusting. .At MacEwan Station, she said she nearly stepped in human feces. Another time at MacEwan station, a homeless man screamed at her for leaving the shelter because he was scaring her..She had to stand in the freezing weather for 10 minutes because of her fear. .The student said following this, a person got on the train smelling of pure urine with a completely red face due to frostbite.."He stole a sweater left on a chair and began doing crack," she said.."I left before he could.".At this point, her hypotension was making her so sick she was on the verge of vomiting and fainting. ."I am so upset the city treats future healthcare workers like human trash," she said.."The LRT is becoming worse than New York Transit.".Edmonton parent Nicole Libich said on Friday her son has been beaten and robbed on public transit by gang members who go to his former school..Libich told the Western Standard her 18-year-old son refuses to ride public transit because it is too dangerous and fears if he goes to the police, gang members will make him pay. .READ MORE: Edmonton mom says son won't ride public transit over dangers, school sends warning letter."He is taking online schooling, he's terrified to go to school on the public transit in Edmonton and be near the Southgate Centre because Southgate Centre is a really hot spot for robbing and assaults by gang members," said Libich..The City of Edmonton Council has approved $7.5 million from the financial stabilization reserve to fund 209 temporary emergency shelter spaces..Jasper Place Wellness Centre (JPWC) in partnership with Tallcree Tribal Government will operate the shelter spaces at a former hotel at 15540 Stony Plain Road in the city’s west end. The shelter will include 150 congregate living spaces and 59 private rooms, increasing the number of shelter spaces in Edmonton to 1,281 once all are operational..The new 24/7 emergency shelter will open in approximately four weeks and operate for six months. People accessing the shelter will no have a safe, warm place to sleep, receive daily meals and have access to health services, harm reduction services, case management support, and be connected with a housing support worker who will help them find long-term housing..“This project addresses an urgent need to support vulnerable Edmontonians this winter,” said Edmonton City Manager Andre Corbould..“Thank you to Jasper Place Wellness Centre (JPWC) and Tallcree Nation for working with us in providing Edmontonians experiencing homelessness with a safe place to stay.”.While the Alberta government supplemented its 622 permanent shelter spaces with funding for an additional 450 temporary spaces for the winter, permanent emergency shelters continue to face capacity pressures and so does the LRT system as methamphetamine users and the homeless have taken over the stations..Homeward Trust’s By Name List indicates that more than 2,750 Edmontonians are experiencing homelessness. About 1,250 of those individuals are primarily sleeping in emergency shelters or outdoors each night..“Jasper Place Wellness Centre believes that permanent affordable, supportive housing designed to create community inside is foundational to ending the systemic cycle of houselessness in our city,” said JPWC Co-Founder and Vice President, Strategy Taylor Soroka. .“We are happy to partner with Tallcree Tribal Government and the City of Edmonton to create safe spaces out of the cold and expedite people into housing that meets their needs in both harm reduction and recovery.”."Tallcree Tribal Government is excited to invest in west Edmonton and work with Jasper Place Wellness Centre and the City of Edmonton in navigating historically systemic issues such as chronic homelessness that impact its communities so deeply,” said Tallcree Tribal Government Chief Rupert Meneen..Edmonton police said it shares the concerns of city residents about crime and disorder in the transit system and continues to respond to calls for service across the city as always, including on the transit system.."EPS (Edmonton Police Service) Crime Suppression Branch, Healthy Street Operations Centre (HSOC) Community Safety Teams as well as EPS Neighbourhood Beats proactively patrol transit locations numerous times each day, in addition to the regular daily calls for service that police attend whenever they are called to a transit location," said Edmonton police spokesperson Cheryl Voordenhout.."The EPS is committed to using the resources available to address both proactive and emergent situations on transit and safety remains the EPS’ number one priority.".Residents continue to contact the Western Standard with their safety concerns and "disgusting" pictures.
