Last year, a man who had been drifting in and out of hospitals, mental health facilities, and living on the streets for decades pushed Michelle Go in front of an oncoming train, killing her. Between January and March, 22 people died on LA Metro, most from overdoses and in areas commonly known as homeless hangouts, according to the Los Angeles Times. On May 2, a New York subway rider choked a man who had been seen panhandling and acting erratically, killing him. In some cities, the homelessness crisis on transit systems is truly life and death. “It’s to have a place to be where they're not going to get kicked out.” “The purpose of programs like the Hub of Hope is to provide a pathway into housing, but also to try to meet people's immediate needs for food, clothing, and shelter,” Player said. Guests just need to check their bags at the door. There are no metal detectors to walk through, no police or armed guards. If they want to meet a case worker or a licensed medical professional, they can do that too. If they just need a place to sit and do some laundry and have a shower, they can do that. The Hub offers showers and laundry facilities, primary medical care, behavioral health care, and a range of other services.Ĭandice Player, Project HOME’s vice-president of outreach, told Motherboard during a recent visit to the Hub that the goal is to meet people where they are. Coffee and breakfast are provided by Wawa. to 4 p.m., after which guests either find shelter for the night or return to the streets. The new, improved Hub of Hope opened in 2018 and is open from 7 a.m. This is the Hub’s second iteration, a partnership between the city of Philadelphia, Project HOME, and SEPTA, the Philadelphia region’s transit agency.
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