Northrup shelter coming, ready or not

Mayor Wilson announces Sept. 2 opening despite objections of residents

The shelter is at Northwest 15th and Northrup, across the street from Interstate 405.

The city’s overnight shelter at 1435 NW Northrup St. will open Sept. 2, despite robust resistance from neighborhood residents that has apparently made no dent in Mayor Keith Wilson’s schedule to make this part of a 1,500 bed citywide network by Dec. 1.

The Northrup shelt…