June 28, 2022
The Berkeley community has a brand-new, 3,000-square-foot outdoor space — funded jointly by the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley — where unhoused people can go during the day to use the bathroom, grab a bite to eat, play board games, listen to music, and relax under the shade of trees and patio umbrellas.
"These are spaces where we can come together, and I think there's a real vision for continuing to work in the district to support folks in a sustainable way," said UC Berkeley's Homeless Outreach Coordinator Ari Neulight. "Creating welcoming spaces for people who are often told, 'No, you can't be here,' this is a place where we're saying, 'Yes, please be here. We welcome you.'"
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