As a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) application process stretches on for Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse to use a city-owned warehouse at 517 Wellington Street as an emergency homeless shelter, City Manager Jered Ottenwess says "it has become clear that it is not possible for Safe Harbor to operate at the property during the …
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A new local publication written and sold by Traverse City’s homeless population will give them jobs and help the public interact with them, says Bill Shaw, founder of Speak Up Traverse City.
The paper is planning a “soft launch” June 28, with three to four vendors selling the paper around downtown Traverse City. The publication …
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A column collapse at Red Ginger in downtown Traverse City May 30 resulted in the evacuation of diners and the ongoing closure of the restaurant during its busiest time of year.
Now, amid the bustle of construction and engineering crews working toward a targeted mid-July reopening, owners Pam and Dan Marsh are getting their staff …
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Traverse City planning commissioners moved forward with two key proposals last night that have generated significant community discussion, sending both a revised emergency shelter ordinance and a plan to test restriping Eighth Street to the city commission for approval.
Emergency Shelter Ordinance
A proposal by Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse to use a city-owned warehouse …
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Students from Traverse City West Senior High School will host a first-ever Homeward Bound 5K on Sunday, May 18 to benefit TC youth shelter Pete's Place and raise awareness on the issue of teen homelessness. The event will take place at Traverse City West Middle School, with registration beginning at 1pm and the 5K race …
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A former volunteer at Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse asked to leave the organization last week after criticizing its proposed homeless shelter is now preparing his own alternate proposal he hopes TC commissioners will consider.
Michael D. Ullman, a national development and program evaluation specialist with the United States Veterans Initiative, was asked to leave …
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A proposal to develop a permanent residence for chronically homeless and addicted individuals in the Traverse City community is moving forward.
The project – known as Dann’s House – is not a temporary residence and not a treatment program, says Jane Hayes, board chair of StonesHouse, Inc., the local nonprofit spearheading the effort. It is …
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It happened New Year’s Eve. A call came in on Third Level’s crisis line in Traverse City from a woman looking for a warm place to sleep. She and her two children had spent all day in a van in single-digit temperatures and were very cold. She was worried they were going to freeze to …
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Call it winter math: temperatures drop, snow accumulates, and the homeless population’s needs rise. As a result, several local businesses and groups are stepping up and giving back.
Think TC, a local collaborative of creative professionals, hosted ‘Pints for Parkas’ on January 14 at the Workshop Brewing Company. The concept was simple—donate a new or …
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Think TC and Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan are hosting "Pints for Parkas" at The Workshop Brewing Co. in TC's Warehouse District tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 14) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bring a new/gently used outwear item and receive a free drink token. Also, food and live music. Ryan Hannon, Goodwill's Street Outreach Coordinator, will share measures …
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