"It's definitely not a permanent solution, but it's a hell of a lot better than the status quo for our communities, for our environment and for the people currently living in unmanaged conditions without access to even running water. This site will act as a navigation center, a first stop, a safe place to stabilize access services and be moved up to the next step in one of our interim housing sites."
"Drawing inspiration from larger safe sleeping sites in San Diego, the Taylor Street Navigation Center will serve as a temporary housing location, offering 56 tents, regular trash pickup, three meals per day, mobile showers and access to counseling and support services that the city hopes will allow homeless residents to find a more stable and safe living situation."
"Although the city had previously cleared Columbus Park, RVs and encampments returned and overran the public space. City officials cited public safety issues and a desire to return the once-public amenity to its intended purpose as the driving force behind the more aggressive push to clear the site this time around. During the first week of the abatement, the city reported removing over 120,000 pounds of trash."
San Jose opened the Taylor Street Navigation Center as its first safe sleeping site to house residents displaced from the Columbus Park encampment. The site offers 56 tents, daily meals, mobile showers, regular trash pickup and counseling and support services to help residents stabilize and transition to interim housing. City officials increased abatement after RVs and encampments repeatedly overran the park, citing public safety and a need to restore the public amenity; crews removed over 120,000 pounds of trash in the first week. A park revitalization project is planned for early 2026 with sports fields and courts. Dismantling will continue over several weeks.
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