SPRING VALLEY, Calif. —The proposed tiny homes for the homeless on Caltrans land on Jamacha Road hit close to home for some in Spring Valley.
10News also heard from a homeless woman who expressed concern about the community’s disdain for the designated site. “The cabins project slated for Jamacha Road failed to meet that standard and was strongly opposed by the local residents for health and safety reasons. I understand concerns expressed by residents about putting these cabins near schools and parks where children play, and believe that we can find better, more thoughtful solutions by working with affected communities.”
“I’m really not surprised. Good for you, Spring Valley, you got want you wanted,” Alessam, the homeless woman who supported the effort to put the tiny homes in the area, said. “They’re going to have to figure out where to put it at all now. It’s going to take however long, and it’s just going to keep us on the streets even longer. Not only that, but it’s devastating.”
“We’ve always been just a problem. That they want to figure out what to do with the problem, but nobody wants to compromise and deal with the problem. So here we are, still a problem,” Alessa said.