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RV residents urge San Jose to expand safe parking and pause enforcement sweeps
Summary
Multiple speakers during open forum urged the council to expand safe parking capacity, match enforcement policy to the number of people living in vehicles, provide sanitation and case management, and pause sweeps until alternatives exist; speakers said the city currently operates two safe-parking sites and that many more people live in vehicles.
Dozens of public commenters used the City Council’s open forum on Oct. 7 to press San Jose elected officials for expanded safe parking options, stronger protections for people living in vehicles and changes to enforcement practices.
Several speakers described conditions for people living in mobile homes and recreational vehicles and requested city action to expand capacity, provide sanitation and trash pickup, offer case management, lower entry barriers and pause enforcement sweeps where no safe alternatives exist. “Sweeps and bans don't end homelessness,” a speaker said during public comment. “They…
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