Homelessness is rising nationwide—and here at home. When Christie Adamson, co-founder of The Third Place, envisioned opening a daytime drop-in center downtown, she expected hard work—not the controversy that followed. In this conversation, Christie shares why she loves Rock Island, what it's like to live and work downtown with her husband and daughter, and how a proposed moratorium on homelessness services sparked tougher questions, deeper neighbor-to-neighbor conversations, and lots of community support.

In this episode:

• What a "third place" is and why downtown needs one

• Myths vs. realities of homelessness and daytime services

• Living downtown as a family—and choosing to stay invested

• Turning conflict into connection, collaboration, and care

Learn more / get involved: The Third Place QC on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thethirdplaceqc/

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Music by Jett Everill with Epidemic Sound.