A plan to create a safe parking lot where homeless schoolchildren can sleep in their vehicles appears to be back on the table as the number of families lacking stable housing continues to rise.
The project, which may open as soon as this month, would offer up dozens of spaces at San Diego’s old Central Elementary School in the City Heights neighborhood, according to city and school officials.
Space is to be initially reserved for kids and parents within the San Diego Unified School District. If spots later remain, leaders could extend invitations to families from other districts in the county.
Read the entire article by Blake Nelson in The San Diego Union-Tribune: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/02/a-safe-parking-lot-for-homeless-schoolchildren-appears-to-be-back-on-track/