New 280-bed shelter opens in west Phoenix

PHOENIX — City officials celebrated on Wednesday the opening of a new campus in west Phoenix that will offer 280 beds for people experiencing homelessness.

Located near 67th Avenue and Van Buren Street, the Phoenix Navigation Center consists of dorm-style housing and 80 private units in structures converted from shipping containers.

The shelter will offer meals, storage for personal property and immediate employment opportunities through a St. Vincent de Paul program…

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