The campus police chief embraced the idea, and the shelter opened in June.

Since the shelter opened, 10 families have moved into permanent housing.

It's hoped the new shelter will open within 18 months.

The nine shelters opened throughout the area were collectively capable of accommodating up to 450,000 people.

She pointed out that when the shelter opened in 1980, 125 teen-agers were helped during the year.

A new shelter designed and built by University of Adelaide students opened in 2008.

Long story short, I asked my neighbors down the street if "they would watch her" until Monday when the local shelter opened.

She said that if enough money can be raised, the shelter will open in early 2000.

He added that the problem of the-homeless-as-nuisance had all but disappeared once the shelter opened.

But others say that the immigrants were squatting all over town, long before the shelter opened.