North Bay Community Planning Group (NBCPG), whose boundaries encompass the Midway\/Pacific Highway Corridor, heard from veterans\u2019 representatives about possible year-round homeless shelters and about regional bike improvements during its June 19 monthly meeting.
\nPhil Landis and Andre Simpson of Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD), located at 4141 Pacific Highway, talked about recent developments with homelessness.
\n“The mayor has proposed that the adult singles shelter in downtown and the veterans\u2019 shelter in Sports Arena transition to year-round,” said Simpson, VVSD\u2019s executive vice president, noting both facilities had previously only been open from December until April.
\nOne planner asked how many beds are in the current veterans\u2019 seasonal shelter and what percentage is occupied.
\n“There are 150 beds and, on average, they are 92 percent occupied,” said Simpson.
\nAsked if the seasonal shelter was merely a place to warehouse the homeless, Landis, VVSD\u2019s president\/CEO replied, “We\u2019re getting them out of river beds and into warm beds, allowing them to access services that will transform them into long-term residential programs. VVSD is not about warehousing folks. It\u2019s about providing them services to make a change in their lives, getting them back into the community and being a productive citizen.”
\nSimpson and Landis promised to keep the NBCPG apprised of future developments with the homeless shelters and potential impacts.
\nBeth Robrahn, a planner with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the region\u2019s transportation planning agency, gave a slideshow presentation detailing the Uptown Regional Bike Corridor Project, proposed bicycle improvements in areas, like Old Town, adjoining the NBCPG area.
\nWhen asked by planners whether the group had been left out of the planning loop with bicycle improvements because they are not proposed directly inside the NBCPG\u2019s boundaries, Robrahn replied that she was there to solicit their input on the bike corridor plan, which is still in its planning stages.
\nGroup chairwoman Melanie Nickel urged the public to attend the group\u2019s next meeting at 3 p.m. on July 17 at San Diego Community College\u2019s West City Campus at 3249 Fordham St., Room 208.
\n“Next month we will get an update on our community plan, which has been in the hands of the consultant for the better part of a year,” Nickel said. “It\u2019s possible it will give us our first look at what the consultant is proposing,” she said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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