Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced the opening of a homeless shelter for women at the old Central Library in Downtown San Diego.
"The challenging effort to finally open this shelter at the Old Central Library is indicative of that no-stone-unturned mentality to address homelessness in our city," he said.
In his 2022 State of the City address, Gloria expressed his desire to transform the Old Central Library into a shelter. But first, the city had to clear a deed restriction that limited how the property may be used. Through work from the City Attorney's office, a judge determined in December 2022 that the deed restriction does not preclude the city from using the building as a shelter.
"I am so proud to report that in 2022, more than 2,200 people ended their homelessness through the city's outreach and shelter system," he said. "It's clear that we must focus more attention on the upstream causes of homelessness to give people a better shot at remaining housed through tough times," he said.
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