As a native of Southern California I have had to opportunity to see an abundance of homeless people in the downtown areas of San Diego and Los Angeles. And to see an organization, like LAPD, working on Skid Row in person really made me think that there needs to be a program in San Diego. While watching the expansion of Petco Park, our local baseball stadium, the homeless people where driven out and moved 4-5 blocks southeast. Getting them the furthers away from the Gaslamp quarter.
I was really moved by the reenactments and poetry preformed last week. I think it’s important to spread the word about the need for assistance in our downtown. Honestly, I didn’t feel comfortable going down there to see the office. With all the negative stereotypes and rumors of it being unsafe I was very wary of traveling, and parking my car there. It was a great relief to see that this project was helping to break the negative thoughts and help bring the community together. I never realized that Los Angeles had the most homeless per area. I always thought San Diego had the most, with the down town area filled with street tents and cardboard box homes. LAPD is a great resource for these people and I look forward to seeing what they can do for the community.
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