Charlottesville Moves to End Free Bridge Encampment | Charlottesville News

Charlottesville is set to open an emergency shelter at 2000 Holiday Drive by September 1st, aiming to clear the Free Bridge encampment simultaneously. City Councilor Michael Payne admits staffing and funding challenges since January, calling the city’s prior handling of the situation a failure and lacking compassion. A coordinated transition will begin in early September, involving outreach to connect residents with services, avoiding arrests. The Holiday Drive site, purchased for $6.2 million last October, will serve as a temporary solution while the city moves toward a permanent, low-barrier shelter at the same location. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/48f1fd8dfd0e40f7