San Jose tells former encampment residents to accept tiny homes or face motel eviction

HOMELESS RESIDENTS WHO MOVED from San Jose’s largest encampment into shelters earlier this year are being asked to move again — or end up back on the streets.

San Jose moved hundreds of people living at Columbus Park into five motels converted to homeless shelters when it swept the park this summer. Now they’re being asked to sign an agreement to trade a motel room for a tiny home as space becomes available at other temporary housing sites. Failure to meet those terms will result in an eviction from the motels, according to a Nov. 10 letter from nonprofit operator HomeFirst reviewed by San José Spotlight.