Initially Railroad Drive’s homeless triage shelter was set to close at the end of last month.  Now, however, monetary donations from a private foundation and Sutter Health are enabling it to stay open for a further three months.

Still, the question remains, what will happen then?  There is a chance of erecting three large “Sprung structures,” which will then become more permanent shelters for the region’s homeless community.

It still seems that homeless people are just being moved around the city from place to place.  They’ve been at City Hall, Central Library and Cesar Chavez Plaza to name but a few. There needs to be an increase in the stock of affordable housing as well as a focus on job creation and retraining.

For now though, there is another three  months for those who are battling homelessness in the area.