City Of San Diego Announces Opening Of Safe Sleeping Lot For Homeless

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

[Lunabell]

1. Here! Here! San Diego!!

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

[Autumn]

2. No bathrooms? Trash cans?

[intheflow]

4. They said they'd have access to amenities.

I assume that means access to toilets and showers.

[LoisB]

3. This is not ideal but it is a really good step in the right direction. I wish no one had to sleep

outdoors unless they want to.

[Merlot]

5. Agreed. If they're going to tell people they can't sleep in the streets they need to provide

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]

6. This is part of the reporting from the San Diego Union-Tribune:

"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.