The city of Palo Alto has a rotating homeless shelter … at various churches, a drop-in day center … and even safe parking for RVs…but no fixed overnight shelter. 
That’s changing this week … as construction gets underway for a first-of-its kind interim housing site – in one of the Bay Area’s most expensive housing markets.

The city of Palo Alto has a rotating homeless shelter … at various churches, a drop-in day center … and even safe parking for RVs…but no fixed overnight shelter.  That’s changing this week … as construction gets underway for a first-of-its kind interim housing site – in one of the Bay Area’s most expensive housing markets.

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KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.