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...Cambridge, always quick to pick up new trends, seems to be on the verge of succumbing to the narrow attitudes of less progressive communities. Case in points the continuing effort to keep Shelter Inc., a non-profit private organization, out of the city...
...past two years, Shelter Inc. has been combing the right Cambridge housing market in search of a building to offset the the city's growing homeless population. Although the group already operates a 20-bed overnight shelter on School St. and a 35-bed facility for families in Boston, Shelter Inc.'s directors recognized a pressing need for transitional housing in the Hub area. Such transitional shelters provide homeless men and women with a temporary residence for several months as they seek employment, gain income, and acquire a permanent home...
...stroke of charity, however, a Central Square church offered to sell its 154-year old edifice at 95 Prospect St. to Shelter Inc. for a reduced price. Members of the Prospect St. Congregational Church--who said they wanted the new owners to reflect the church's religious heritage--turned down a $350,000 bid for the lot from a supermarket chain and opted instead for an offer...
...order to complete the sale and move into the building, Shelter Inc. had to obtain a zoning variance from the city to legally convert the structure into a lodging for 20 people. And that's when all the trouble began...
...past few months, Cambridge residents near the church have banded together to prevent the shelter from moving into their neighborhood. Although they support the work of Shelter Inc., residents claim Central Square already has the greatest concentration of overnight shelters in the city. Indeed, the economically distressed Central Square already supports six different shelters while some of the city's more affluent neighborhoods have none...