Laundromats proposed as immigrant welcome centers

*A good idea is spreading. They’ve tried these laundry/welcome centers in NYC with some success. Now they’re doing it in Charlotte. VL

By Mark Price, Charlotte Observer

The Charlotte City Council’s new effort to make the community more welcoming to immigrants could get a boost from a Latin American Coalition proposal to open a string of neighborhood laundromats that double as immigrant welcome centers.

Coalition leaders unveiled the idea late last week at the Foundation for the Carolinas during an event that hoped to recruit backers. The cost of opening the first laundromat will be in excess of $400,000, though organizers hope to reduce costs with corporate gifts.

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