San Diego announces plans for a new 1,000 person homeless shelter in Middletown

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced Thursday plans to lease a vacant commercial building in Middletown and convert it into the city's largestAt a news conference, the mayor said if approved by the San Diego City Council, the new shelter site will provide space for more than 1,000 people.

"A thousand people off the streets, off the sidewalks, out of the riverbeds, off our beaches, instead connected to care and on a path to permanent housing," said Gloria."This is the bold action I know San Diegans expect from their leaders." When asked if the site had been properly vetted, Christina Bibler, the director of economic development told reporters the city has taken a"pretty intensive look" with its city experts.

"We've worked with the city engineer, the fire marshall, development services, etc. trying to understand all of the things we don't know today, to properly vet this property for a long term solution," said Bibler.

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