Palo Alto is considering expanding the Geng Road 'safe parking' program, which provides spaces and services for RV dwellers, in response to a rise in vehicle homelessness. Launched in 2020 with a focus on transition services, it recently added facilities such as a laundry and children's resources. Despite successfully helping many residents find permanent housing, the scope remains limited compared to the growing need, as many homeless individuals in the city rely on their vehicles for shelter—far higher than the county average.
"These are people who have worked in this community, the rent is too high and their income is too small so therefore they are in their cars," Stime said during a public hearing.
The survey indicated that 88% of Palo Alto's unhoused individuals lived in vehicles that year, while across Santa Clara County, the proportion was just 32%.
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