Will Winter Shelter Beds Become Year-Round?

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to keep winter shelter beds open through June. That means 820 people without homes won’t end up back on the streets on March 15th. The County of Los Angeles agreed to split the cost of keeping these beds open with the City of Los Angeles.

I’m sensing that our community leaders are catching on to the idea that providing shelter beds for 12 months of the year—-rather than just a few months—-is a good thing.

I like to hear statements like this:

"The homeless don't just suddenly, when it's warmer weather, have another place to go," said Councilwoman Wendy Greuel. "This is their opportunity for the transition, to have a place to stay while they figure out what their next step will be."