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Galesburg has more shelter beds than it did five years ago. The Rescue Mission is still full, some shelters still can't take families with children of certain ages, and there's still almost nowhere for someone outside the system to take a shower or wash clothes. Mayor Peter Schwartzman joined Galesburg's Morning News on Tuesday, Sept. 8, ahead of tonight's City Council meeting, and spent most of the hour on it: what the city funds, what the Rescue Mission carries, why the public library has become the place people go, where Galesburg's unhoused population actually comes from, and what he thinks residents could do that the city can't. "I think 99% can carry the 1%," he said. They talked about: How many beds the city actually has, and how full they are The gaps that keep people out of shelter even when they want in Why the mayor says the library isn't the problem What Bridgeway's new downtown site could change Where Galesburg's unhoused population actually comes from What he means when he says the community needs mentors Why the city is recommending against the East Main road diet, and the question he asked IDOT about 20 years from now   Related story: Shelters are full, families are turned away: Schwartzman on homelessness in Galesburg 🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg's Morning News: Apple podcasts.apple.com | Spotify open.spotify.com