Despite the City of San Diego's efforts, the number of homeless people in Downtown San Diego continues growing.
Despite the City of San Diego's efforts, the number of homeless people in Downtown San Diego continues growing.
According to the Downtown San Diego Partnership, 1,839 people were homeless in Downtown San Diego in December of 2022.“The state of homelessness in the city of San Diego is moving in the wrong direction quickly and it's heartbreaking,” said Drew Moser, Executive Director at Lucky Duck Foundation.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.Mayor Todd Gloria’s Administration continues to stress their efforts to provide more housing for homeless San Diegans.
“First, it’s important to note in your story that the Regional Task Force on Homelessness recently reported that for every 10 people who are placed into housing, 13 others become homeless. The City’s programs are working, but the high cost of housing and other factors are making the problem worse,” Deputy Communications Director in the Office of Mayor Todd Gloria, Dave Rolland said.
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