 Submitted by Terri Buckner on April 00, 0000 - 0:00am The primary intent of the proposed facility is to provide support to those men who want to get off the street. Hopefully, every one, including the opponents, will accept that statement as true.But that leaves a gap in services for those who are not yet ready to make the commitment to change their lifestyles. This is where it gets murky. Should IFC be expected to continue filling that gap in services through the provision of temporary emergency beds at the new facility, even on a temporary basis? As you have seen here, their willingness to do so has jeopardized their primary goal. Before any details are locked in stone, I believe the community needs to decide whether we support IFC's desire to pursue transitional housing service and solve the gap in services through other means; or, whether we continue to expect IFC to shoulder the full responsibility of serving the homeless population on their own. This community dialogue has increased my already high regard for the IFC. 