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3 months agoSan Jose aims to ban homeless encampments along downtown's Guadalupe River, a first for the city
San Jose officials plan to implement an encampment ban along a half-mile stretch of downtown's Guadalupe River to further address unmanaged homeless sites.
The city used $2 million in state funding last fall to clear the area of roughly 200 people with tents and RVs, and officials hope to prevent the area from being repopulated.
Homeless advocates criticized the proposal as cruel, while some local residents supported it, citing safety concerns and blocked public access to the river trail. [ more ]