> Enforcement of San Diego's Unsafe Camping Ordinance begins Monday
Enforcement of San Diego's Unsafe Camping Ordinance begins Monday
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Indo is originally from Sudan. She said she aged out of the foster care system and is waiting on proper paperwork, leading her to live in a tent in downtown San Diego for the past two weeks.
"I'm depressed as hell, like every day. There are days you don’t want to wake up. 'Please do not wake up tomorrow, " I tell myself," Indo said. "Sitting here has humbled me."
Enforcement of San Diego's recently passed Unsafe Camping Ordinance began Monday, one day after the law went into effect.
The ordinance, passed June 27 and signed into law by Mayor Todd Gloria on June 29, prohibits tent encampments in all public spaces throughout the city if shelter beds are available. It also bans tent encampments at all times in certain sensitive areas, including parks, canyons and near schools, transit stations and homeless shelters - regardless of shelter capacity.
"That means encampments are prohibited on all public property city-wide at all times regardless of shelter availability," said city councilmember Stephen Whitburn. "We encourage people to go to a Safe Sleeping Site at 20th and B, the City of San Diego Maintenance Yard. Call 211 to see if shelter beds are available."
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/homeless-encampment-enforcement-begins-monday/509-05a9a102-a42d-4e69-ab73-f25bfb400267