For many San Diegans, the East Village encompasses the heart of the county’s homeless problem. Imperial Avenue intersects entire encampments littered with trash, bio waste, drug paraphernalia and more. So, how do you stop the surge?
conducts monthly counts of neighborhoods with heavy homeless populations. It has data dating back to 2012, and the total count of unsheltered individuals is higher now than ever. Data shows 740 people slept on East Village sidewalks in February, the highest number since the group categorized individual neighborhoods five years ago.
NBC 7 Investigates analyzed police calls for service in East Village for the last three years and found that the number of calls for the most serious crimes increased each year. One possible solution is called a safe village, designated land where people can live in tents, use hygiene facilities and access health and other resources. East Village Residents Group President Kathleen Hallahan is on board with a safe village, with one caveat.
“Yeah it’s a problem and it’s a concern,” she said. “Because we all are investing a lot of time and all our resources in this neighborhood and our lives. And there doesn’t seem to be an understanding of what’s at stake.”
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