"Over the last three years, we've expanded shelter and interim housing faster than any other city on the West Coast. That work has allowed us to decommission our largest encampments so that we can restore public spaces for community use and connect people to the services they need to return to self-sufficiency."
"Clearing Coyote Meadows is about balancing compassion with responsibility. For the next several weeks, our teams will be on site every day offering shelter, services, and support to help people move indoors, while also beginning the work to restore this important area along Coyote Creek."
"The purpose of the Coyote Meadows abatement is to provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the area while restoring local waterways as the site transitions to a no encampment zone."
San Jose city officials initiated the process to clear Coyote Meadows, a city-owned parcel near Story and Senter Roads housing approximately 100 unhoused individuals. The site, formerly called 'the Jungle,' represents one of the city's largest remaining homeless encampments. City staff notified residents that clearing will begin April 15, following at least 50 days of outreach efforts. The city offers interim housing and distributes materials in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Officials emphasize this action balances compassion with responsibility, aiming to restore public spaces and waterways while connecting people to services supporting self-sufficiency. San Jose claims it has expanded shelter and interim housing faster than other West Coast cities over three years.
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