Editorial: Homeless college students just need safe overnight parking. How tough can that be?
1 year ago

Editorial: Homeless college students just need safe overnight parking. How tough can that be?

LA Times  

Cal Poly Humboldt students Brad Butterfield and Maddy Montiel prepare to move their campers on Nov. 17. Two years ago, Long Beach City College officials decided they had to do something to help homeless students who lived out of their cars, at least until it could find housing for them. Opinion Editorial: Let California’s homeless community college students park overnight in school lots Homelessness has come to California’s public colleges, just as it has to every other institution in the state. Frank Whitlach, Cal Poly Humboldt’s vice president for university advancement, said the school lacks the resources and expertise to provide safe parking lot space and oversight for its homeless students. Further, it’s clear from the small numbers of students using the Long Beach parking structure that college officials needn’t worry about their campuses being overwhelmed with homeless encampments.

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LA Times  

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LA Times  

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