"More San Jose residents are utilizing a local recreational trail following a city ban on homeless camps in the area. That's according to city data and environmental advocates, who also say more wildlife is returning since no encampment zones took effect last year. San Jose has worked to clear homeless people living near rivers and creeks and keep them from coming back."
"San Jose began clearing its waterways last year after the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board denied the city a stormwater permit because it was found to be noncompliant. The city approved a plan last February to sweep multiple homeless camps along the Guadalupe River Trail and prevent people from returning. Data provided by the city shows Guadalupe River Trail usage increased by 110% after the city swept the area from Woz Way to Julian Street."
San Jose enacted a ban on homeless encampments along waterways and cleared camps near the Guadalupe River Trail to prevent returns. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board denied the city's stormwater permit for noncompliance, prompting the city plan. City data shows trail usage rose 110% between Woz Way and Julian Street and 36% between Julian Street and Coleman Avenue after sweeps; the city continued clearing toward Interstate 880. Cyclists reported fewer encampments and environmental advocates reported wildlife returning. The mayor attributed roughly 90% of local waterway pollution to homeless encampments, and the city faces Clean Water Act compliance pressure.
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