Metropolis of San Diego Opening ‘Secure Sleeping’ Web site for the Homeless – A Sea of Tents in a Parking Lot | Information World | by Mike LaChance

The town of San Diego in California is opening ‘protected sleeping’ websites for the homeless that are mainly small tent cities in parking tons. This could be a bit heat in July.

To their credit score, town is doing this as a result of they just lately banned tenting in public areas. The ban goes into impact in a few month.

Nonetheless, to the typical onlooker this has issues written throughout it.

FOX News reviews:

San Diego opens first ‘protected sleeping web site’ tents for homeless folks

The primary of two “protected sleeping” areas for the homeless in San Diego opened on Thursday as a part of an effort to maneuver folks off the streets within the California metropolis.

The plan was initially introduced in June that town’s Homeless Methods and Options Division would broaden its companies to fight the continuing homeless disaster by providing totally different dwelling preparations.

“We’re bringing ahead a complete shelter technique with detailed proposals for the brief, medium and lengthy phrases that embody expanded shelter, extra protected parking and protected sleeping choices,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria mentioned on the time.

Virtually one month later, a brand new tent campsite behind a barbed-wire fence opened at San Diego’s Central Operations Yard at twentieth and B streets. Metropolis officers are planning to pitch as many as 136 tents with the capability to carry roughly 150 folks in an effort to maneuver them from downtown areas.

The mayor proudly tweeted about it:

We introduced our intention to open our first Secure Sleeping web site at twentieth and B on July 1.

However we aren’t ready that lengthy. We’re opening the location tomorrow.

This can present one other protected place for folks dwelling in tents to go whereas additionally connecting them to companies. #ForAllofUs pic.twitter.com/2aLwwv8wpU

— San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (@MayorToddGloria) June 28, 2023

Not everyone seems to be impressed.

That is what “progressive” coverage has performed to California.https://t.co/FX2FYWaSiH

— The Darklord (@TheDarklord76) July 1, 2023

You possibly can watch a neighborhood video report beneath:

The homeless downside in sure components of the nation has been allowed to blow up in recent times.

Placing up extra tents is only a momentary repair.