The shelters were scheduled to close in December. Sorry, March. Nevermind, June. Well, make that May. Whoops — June was correct.
The city-funded RV park and “community cabins” on Wood Street, where dozens of unhoused people lived, are shutting down, that much is certain. But a conflict between the shelter operator and the city has repeatedly caused confusion around the timeline and the fate of the people living and working at the site.
Now, it’s clear that the shelters, which collectively had space for over 100 residents, will close for good at the end of the month. The city is preparing to return the West Oakland property back to the private owner it’s leased from. However, there are about 37 people still living there, according to the city…