Just off Crenshaw Boulevard, behind a fence on a plain stretch of asphalt, a tight cluster of RVs has quietly turned into one of L.A. County’s newest tests in tackling homelessness. The people parked here are not just killing time in their rigs: they now have running water, bathrooms and on-site case managers while they work toward something more permanent.
According to LAist, the county is running a 24-hour, 14-space lot on county land outside a vacant probation office near Crenshaw Boulevard. During a recent visit, the reporter counted 11 RVs. County officials and partner agencies say the pilot has already helped guide about a dozen RV dwellers into permanent housing, and leaders are hammering out plans to keep the site open for another year using Measure A homeless-services funds. The county’s 2025 count found that RVs are now the most common type of outdoor shelter, with nearly 6,300 RVs tallied across L.A. County and more than 72,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night.
“We got everything. We got water. We got restrooms. People are so nice,” said Mikolaj Marciniak, who moved into the lot with his partner, as quoted by LAist. Marciniak told the outlet that when they were parked on the street, their tires were slashed twice. Inside the fenced site, he said, life feels safer and more stable. For several residents, the lot functions as a bridge, not a final destination, leading toward vouchers, apartments and other housing options.
Pilot Background And Partners
This South LA lot builds on an earlier county pilot launched in November as part of the Pathway Home encampment-resolution program. That initial effort cost roughly $900,000 and sheltered a small group of RVs while residents worked closely with case managers, according to The Los Angeles Times. Pathway Home operations have removed hundreds of RVs from city streets and helped many people into interim or permanent placements, with the county contracting with partner organizations to handle food, navigation and security…