Fremont Considers New Solution For Homeless

Fremont CA

15 February, 2021

8:53 PM

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FREMONT, CA — Fremont city staff members will propose a plan to create safe living spaces for homeless people during Tuesday's City Council meeting. The Safe Parking Strategy will provide people who live in their vehicles with a designated place to park and allow them access to amenities such as restrooms and waste collection. About 50% of Fremont's unsheltered homeless population live in recreational vehicles or cars. Fremont has 608 homeless persons as of 2019, the last year for which data is available. That's the third-highest homeless population in Alameda County. Other cities that have implemented a Safe Parking Strategy include Mountain View, East Palo Alto, and Union City. The city council meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Copyright 2021 by Bay City News, Inc. —Republication, Rebroadcast, or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.