You are missing the foundational point of this article and need.
This part of Edmonton has been neglected for years, been dealt cards they should not have and have had to absorb the vast majority of Edmonton's core social, addiction and mental health issues.
We certainly need to find ways to help those in need and get them out of their situations, but the entirety of this article speaks to how bad things have become BECAUSE of what has been downloaded to the area, its residents, businesses and property owners.
Its disgraceful and while this funding will help, my point is that this funding should never have been required in the first place and continues to erode the actual mandate and investments in the area to support business growth, foot traffic and beautification of the area.
Instead monies continue to be thrown away because of other past decisions and lack of action; that's really sad.