Plans for Homeless Shelter upsets some Arlington Residents
In On its website, WJLA-TV Washington (11/21) reports, "The county bought a seven-story office building on 14th Street North in Courthouse. Come 2014, five floors will house government workers; the other two floors will be open year-round to those sleeping on the streets." But, some area residents say they are concerned about opening a shelter next to apartments and condo. Some have already moved out of the area even though the shelter will not be completed for another two years.
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