Empty Promises: Homeowners Fed Up with Growing Homeless Encampments

🏡Homeowners in North Sacramento are facing safety concerns and feeling threatened due to the growing presence of homeless encampments in their neighborhood.

💔Residents who purchased homes in a new development along Rio Linda Boulevard are disappointed and frustrated by the lack of action taken by the city and developers to address the homeless problem.

📢Homeowners have reached out to the city and developers multiple times, sending emails and making reports, but feel that their concerns have been ignored.

🙏Community advocate Bob Erle Bush suggests finding ways to provide employment opportunities for the homeless, fostering a sense of community and reducing isolation.

✅The city claims to have taken some steps to address the issue, including offering shelter services and towing hazardous vehicles. However, homeowners remain skeptical and exhausted.

What is the main concern of homeowners in North Sacramento?

—Homeowners in North Sacramento are concerned about the growing presence of homeless encampments in their neighborhood and the lack of action taken to address the issue.

Who do homeowners blame for the problem?

—Homeowners blame both the city and the developers for failing to address the issue of homeless encampments in their neighborhood.

Have homeowners tried contacting the city and developers?

—Yes, homeowners have reached out to the city and developers multiple times, sending emails and making reports, but feel that their concerns have been ignored.

What solution does community advocate Bob Erle Bush suggest?

—Bob Erle Bush suggests finding employment opportunities for the homeless, such as lawn mowing, to foster a sense of community and reduce isolation.

Has the city taken any action to address the issue?

—The city claims to have taken steps to address the issue, including offering shelter services and towing hazardous vehicles. However, homeowners remain skeptical and exhausted.

00:00Homeowners in North Sacramento express frustration and feeling unsafe due to the growing homeless encampments in their neighborhood.

01:31Angela Miles, a homeowner, shares her disappointment in the developers and the city's failure to address the homeless problem as promised.

02:48Homeowners have made efforts to contact the city and developers, but their concerns have been ignored.

03:50Bob Erle Bush suggests providing employment opportunities for the homeless to build a sense of community and reduce isolation.

05:12The city claims to have taken some steps to address the issue, but homeowners remain skeptical.