They are also insisting quite rightly that finding a space for the soup kitchen is not the city s responsibility. In any case, while a lot may be a good beginning, it is not an answer. The soup kitchen has little money to build. So, it is looking for a temporary home. The soup kitchen would prefer to be situated near the central business district because the people it serves are largely downtown.
Space is tight there, however, so perhaps it is time for thinking outside the lunchbox.
Not many facilities offer both. Considering the two separately could open more possibilities. In summer that could mean a bag lunch in the park. In winter, too, the food could be prepared in one place and served in another. Even brown bagging it in the winter may not be so bad if the dining area is warm and dry.