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maxsolomon

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19. The east side of 1-5 just north of the Ship Canal Bridge has a wide hillside from 45th St. to 50th St.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #17)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 11:57 AM

Sep 2025

Last edited Tue Sep 2, 2025, 01:18 PM - Edit history (2)

The unhoused dug out tent platforms under 60-year-old conifers and camped on the roots. Most of the trees are dead now or burned up from propane tank explosions. There are two 100' tall Sequoias at the Lake City exit that are completely scorched on 1 side.

I have mixed feelings about encampments to say the least.

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Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 OP

Is he offering alternative shelter? Otherwise this is performative. Ritabert Aug 2025 #1

'...and expanding access to shelter and services.' Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #3

I'll believe it when I see it Ritabert Aug 2025 #5

With *any* politician Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #11

Sounds great! I'll believe it when I see it. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #8

As someone who has an encampment about a block from my house sboatcar Aug 2025 #2

We know what works, and it's housing first. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #6

I agree sboatcar Aug 2025 #10

You mean, like, expanding access to shelter and services? W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #12

No. I mean actually providing someone with their own private place without any strings, and then providing wraparound WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #13

Letting the perfect be the enemy of the good again, are we? W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #15

No, not at all. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #16

Well then while you are working towards all of that, don't hamper actual progress from being made. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #18

Housing first is the strategy in my community BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #21

100 percent agree BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #20

Lots of homeless can't just "access shelters" Especially working Homeless and Families. haele Sep 2025 #24

The housing 1st model improves lives for the long term. mercuryblues Sep 2025 #27

Salt Lake City did this. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #28

Did you read the 1st sentence of the snip? maxsolomon Aug 2025 #9

Actually on the shoulder of 5?! obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #17

The east side of 1-5 just north of the Ship Canal Bridge has a wide hillside from 45th St. to 50th St. maxsolomon Sep 2025 #19

There's several pop-up communities at Freeway intersections here in San Diego . haele Sep 2025 #25

People need hope and need a better, not cold and brutal society DSandra Aug 2025 #14

They're just NOW forming a task force? leftstreet Aug 2025 #4

When you make a task force BEFORE you sweep out encampments and destroy people's belongings, that's progress. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #7

It's not a broom you need Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #22

"expanding access to shelter and services" JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #23

statewide task force bigtree Sep 2025 #26

Who here wants all important belongings destroyed? TommyT139 Sep 2025 #29