<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><section class="top-block-container" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; width: 1200px; box-sizing: border-box !important;"><section class="left-right-holder" style="margin: 15px 0px 0px; clear: both; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; box-sizing: border-box !important;"><div class="left-side" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 15px 0px 10px; float: left; width: 850px; padding-right: 50px; border-right: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"><div class="gallery-and-title-holder" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;"><div class="article-title" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1; order: 0; flex-basis: 100%; font-size: 1.8em; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif !important;"><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0.67em 0px; line-height: 1.1em; font-size: 2em;" class="">C<span style="font-size: 31px;" class="">lose to Home: We’re homeless, and we need a place to camp</span></h1></div></div><div class="byline-item" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 15px 0px 0px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;"><div class="share-icons" style="margin: 0px; float: right; font-size: 8px; box-sizing: border-box !important;"></div><div class="author" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px; float: left; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 700;">NICHOLLE VANNUCCI AND MAUREEN GARCIA</div><div class="paper-name-and-date" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px; float: left; clear: left; font-size: 0.9em;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;" class="">NICHOLLE VANNUCCI AND MAUREEN GARCIA ARE RESIDENTS OF THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT ALONG THE JOE RODOTA TRAIL | May 24, 2018, 12:07AM</div></div><div class="time-posted" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; float: left; font-size: 0.9em; color: rgb(136, 0, 0);"><span id="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px;" class="">| </span>Updated 13 hours ago.</div></div><div class="article-start" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px;"></div><section class="article-text" style="margin: 0px; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box !important;"><article style="margin: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;" class=""><p class="first-paragraph" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 18px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; padding-top: 15px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);">We are homeless individuals living in the encampment on the Joe Rodota Trail. We were saddened to hear about the attack on Bill Petty. We don’t condone violence, and neither do the other homeless people living along the trail with us. We were happy to hear that the alleged perpetrator was caught and will be brought to justice.</p><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">We don’t want our community to blame all homeless residents for what one bad guy did. Just as not all cyclists should be blamed for those who don’t follow the rules, we don’t think all campers should be blamed for those few bad apples.</p><div class="embedBox" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px; width: 799px;"><div id="DTElementID-59319183" class="EmbedCode" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px;"></div></div><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">We understand that some people are frustrated with the Joe Rodota Trail encampment. Most of us used to live at the Roseland Village camps, but the county evicted us last month. We tried to establish encampments at locations far away from the trail and out of the view of our community, but every time we tried to set up a new camp, the county and city kicked us out. We don’t want to be a nuisance to anyone. We just want somewhere we can live with safety and dignity.</p><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">There are more than 2,000 unsheltered persons in the city and county, and there are fewer than 600 shelter beds. Catholic Charities and all the faith-based shelters don’t have enough beds to shelter all the unsheltered people in the county. Also, there are many of us who can’t be in a communal setting like Sam Jones Hall because of disabilities. Many of us have PTSD from past experiences like domestic violence or military combat service, and being in that kind of environment causes flashbacks, panic attacks and other symptoms.</p><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">Those of us who receive minimum wage or public benefits can’t afford the high rents in the county. The city and county don’t have affordable housing, which would be in the range of $300-$500 a month. We ask that the city and/or county let us have a sanctioned encampment, just a small piece of dirt while we find permanent housing.</p><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">We ask that the county and city not punish us by arresting us for illegal camping and trespassing. Arresting us for just trying to sleep costs the city and county more money for jail and court costs, and it makes it harder for us to find housing.</p><div class="ad clear-right" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 10px 0px 10px 15px; float: right; clear: right; width: 300px; height: 250px;"><div id="ad300x250pos1c" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1px;" class=""></div></div><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">We also ask the city and county not to punish us by taking away our bathrooms. We all have to go to the bathroom. We are forced to bother local businesses to use their restrooms, and we get dirty looks even if we purchase items at the store.</p><div id="digioh" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden;" class=""></div><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">We don’t think taking away our washing stations is good for anybody. Washing our hands promotes good hygiene and helps prevent the spread of diseases. The recent hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego is one example of why denying homeless individuals access to toilets and other facilities is a public health issue, not just for those individuals but for the larger community. We want to prevent things like this, but the county and city are refusing to work with us and the homeless advocates who are willing to help us pay for porta-potties and hand-washing stations.</p><p class="2015-BodyText-BodyText_RR PD" style="box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.8; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">The last time authorizing an encampment came up, the City Council was split on the issue. The Board of Supervisors promised on Dec. 5 that, prior to evicting us from Roseland Village, a new encampment would be opened, with Supervisor David Rabbitt even mentioning Tuff Sheds. 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Most of us would welcome a home like the Palms Inn, but there are no vacancies there, and there are no other places like the Palms. Since there aren’t enough affordable housing and shelter options, allowing a sanctioned encampment is an obvious and cost-effective choice. Other communities have set up sanctioned encampments, or Tuff Shed villages, and we can learn from their experiences. 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