The San Diego City Council has abandoned plans for a 100-bed homeless shelter at Kettner and Vine after facing criticism from advocates. The council is now evaluating three alternative sites: the City Operations Building, the Old Central Library, and a mixed-use property on Second Avenue. Concerns remain about the size and cost of potential shelters, with advocates pushing for smaller, more manageable facilities.
SAN DIEGO – Some advocates for the unhoused had a pretty simple feeling, know the plan for a 100-bed homeless shelter at Kettner and Vine in Middletown is no more.John Brady of Lived Experience Advisers and Rachel Hayes both told ABC 10News, “Thank God.”This week, the City of San Diego’s Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department is presenting proposals for three potential other sites for homeless shelters.
“A thousand people under one roof is inconceivable,” Hayes said.Hayes was on the streets for over 10 years before getting into housing about a year and a half ago.“Alpha Project is the one that got me housed,” Hayes said.ABC 10News asked Hayes what she would like to see at the proposed sites given she was once in a shelter herself.“The smaller it is, the more compact; the easier it is for staff and clients to work together,” Hayes said. “You can have a better relationship with staff.
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