A light rail train yard and station may soon shelter homeless residents in San Jose, the city's latest effort to build more temporary housing.
City councilmembers are considering temporary housing sites at two VTA locations--Cerone and Cottle--to increase the interim housing stock, as homelessness in the city continues to climb.
"People are living in safe and clean environments and being able to get back on their feet and move into more permanent solutions as a result of the program," Councilmember David Cohen told San Jose Spotlight. TOPSHOT - A view of housing units at the Tarzana Tiny Home Village which offers temporary housing for homeless people, is seen onJuly 9, 2021 in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. - The habitats are very small prefabricated houses,City leaders are hoping to build a tiny homes community in every council district. So far, only Districts 2, 3, 6 and 7 have these shelters.
Cohen said the Cerone site is also closer to shopping centers, transit and highways. The Cerone VTA site will replace the Noble Avenue site and fulfill District 4's goal of having a tiny home community. District 10's interim housing site was going to be built on Caltrans-owned land near Highway 85, but the city is switching gears and considering the Cottle location instead.
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, who serves on the VTA board of directors, believes the public transit agency's sites are perfect for tiny homes. He said while he understands resident concerns, he doesn't anticipate the sites will impact VTA operations or ridership.
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