San Diego business leaders on Thursday said they have raised money to fund two large tent shelters to get homeless people temporarily off the streets, but the next step will be up to elected officials.
This doesn't work if the city doesn't step up and have their own internal debate and determine where these go, said Dan Shea, a chain restaurant operator and partner at Paradigm Investment Group, LLC.
Each tent would hold about 250 people, and Shea said the plan is to put up as many as needed and leave them up until permanent housing is found for the homeless they serve.
USD President James Harris and San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll also were at the news conference Thursday.
Carroll said the community college district could help in the effort by providing classes in the tents that could lead to employment, similar to what it is doing with the San Diego Rescue Mission.
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