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Candidates say more staffed transitional housing, shelters and prevention needed to move people off streets in District 5
Summary
Candidates at a District 5 forum repeatedly linked homelessness to public-safety and health problems, called for more transitional and permanent housing, and proposed prevention strategies and partnerships with nonprofit and private actors.
At the forum, candidates identified shelter capacity gaps, the need for staffed transitional housing, and prevention measures as central to reducing unhoused encampments across District 5.
Former councilmember Deborah Juarez said the city’s approach has evolved from unsanctioned encampments to a mix of tiny‑home villages, sanctioned encampments and transitional housing, and she argued the key is “meeting people where they're at” with staffed facilities and case management. “We have to build more transitional housing that are staffed with social workers…
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