SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – An agreement with Caltrans will give City of San Diego crews access to clean up homeless encampments located along freeways in the downtown area, Mayor Todd Gloria’s office announced Tuesday.
Under the arrangement with the California Department of Transportation, city crews will be allowed to clear encampments on state property along freeways in the following areas:
- Barrio Logan
- Downtown San Diego
- East Village
- Little Italy
- Sherman Heights
“…the agreement helps streamline the process for the City’s outreach workers to go onto the state property to offer available shelter and housing resources to people in encampments and authorizes the City to clear trash and debris,” the mayor’s office said in a statement.
Gloria said, “The homeless encampments along our freeways are not only unsightly, but they are unsafe. After months of negotiations, I am excited to see this innovative partnership come to fruition. This agreement will allow the City to have access to Caltrans property in and around downtown to clean up encampments and assist those living there get into a better situation. I’d like to thank Governor Newsom and Caltrans for their partnership in making this agreement possible. It’s my hope that San Diego can become a model for the rest of the state.”…