Change happens in relationship. That’s a motto Caryn Blanton, director of Shoreline Community Services, says she and her team reflect on frequently as they.
In-Depth: Advocates push for safe parking lot for homeless in Mission Bay
Group wants to transform South Shores Lot
Homeless advocates in the beach communities want to turn South Shores Parking Lot in Mission Bay into a safe lot for people experiencing homelessness.
and last updated 2021-06-04 10:28:42-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Homeless advocates and community members in San Diego s beach communities say they have a way to help ease the homelessness crisis.
They want to turn the parking lot at South Shores Park and Boat Ramp in Mission Bay into a safe lot for people experiencing homelessness to park their cars and RVs overnight.
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A group of beach area residents wants the city to open a parking lot in Mission Bay that will allow homeless people who live in their cars to legally park overnight.
Proponents say the parking lot at Rose Marie Starns South Shores Park, a small green space near SeaWorld mostly used for boating, is a good location for people to rest at night because it has room for more than 250 cars and access to public restrooms.
The park is currently open from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. but overnight camping is not allowed.
“We have to start coming up with creative solutions to the problem because what we have considered in the past isn’t working and it’s not enough,” said Caryn Blanton, acting executive director for Shoreline Community Services, a nonprofit that works to eliminate homelessness in San Diego’s central beach neighborhoods.