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City Of San Diego Announces Opening Of Safe Sleeping Lot For Homeless (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 OP
Here! Here! San Diego!! Lunabell Jun 2023 #1
No bathrooms? Trash cans? Autumn Jun 2023 #2
They said they'd have access to amenities. intheflow Jun 2023 #4
This is not ideal but it is a really good step in the right direction. I wish no one had to sleep LoisB Jun 2023 #3
Agreed. If they're going to tell people they can't sleep in the streets they need to provide Merlot Jun 2023 #5
This is part of the reporting from the San Diego Union-Tribune: LoisB Jun 2023 #6

Lunabell

(6,820 posts)
1. Here! Here! San Diego!!
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 03:10 PM
Jun 2023

This is what community based action can do. Good job! I applaud this move. 👏 👏

LoisB

(8,673 posts)
3. This is not ideal but it is a really good step in the right direction. I wish no one had to sleep
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 03:23 PM
Jun 2023

outdoors unless they want to.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
5. Agreed. If they're going to tell people they can't sleep in the streets they need to provide
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 05:43 AM
Jun 2023

an alternative. Simply raiding encampments only moves the people, they have to go somewhere else.

Are they allowed to live there during the day and keep there stuff there. Is there some sort of referral to get these spots or is it first come, first served?

My concern is that this could be a window dressing to the problem, not a solution. Are they literally parking these people there to get them out of site of the public and then abandoning them? I think this could turn ugly quickly.

LoisB

(8,673 posts)
6. This is part of the reporting from the San Diego Union-Tribune:
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 10:21 AM
Jun 2023

"Speaking at Monday’s announcement, Whitburn said the new safe sleeping sites will benefit homeless people, who will be offered a place to camp that will include security, toilets, meals and access to services, while also benefiting downtown residents and businesses."

Short on details but I take this as sleeping only sites - not "living" accommodations even though they say "a place to camp". No doubt the main concern is to get them out of sight of the public but I guess a cot in a tent is preferable to the ground. Your questions are valid, I could not find any answers.

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