But residents say: not in my backyardChants of “build a wall” rang through the meeting room in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose. The man suggested – probably also satirically – that San Jose consume its homeless population. On any night in San Jose, over 3,000 sleep on the streets but there are only around 1,000 shelter beds. There are over 500 homeless housing units in the pipeline. In San Jose, homeless people are enthusiastic.

Source: The Guardian August 30, 2017 22:12 UTC