ALBUQUERQUE’S HOMELESS POPULATION IS MORE VISIBLE NOW THAT IT’S GETTING WARMER. AND THE CITY IS STARTING TO SEE MORE TENT CITIES POPPING UP. STEVE ULIBARRI WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE RESCUE MISSION SAYS SOME OF THE HOMELESS HAVE TAKEN OVER WILSON PARK ON ANDERSON SOUTHEAST. HE SAYS OTHER ARE LIVING IN TENT CITIES THAT DOT THE ARROYOS ALONG SAN MATEO.
ULIBARRI SAYS THE RESCUE MISSION TRIES TO GET A LOT OF THE HOMELESS INTO HOMES … BUT MANY DON’T WANT TO USE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HIS BECAUSE OF THE RULES INVOLVED. HE TELLS US MANY HAVE BECOME SQUATTERS IN ABANDONED HOMES AND SHACKS.
THE CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS REPORTS CARLSBAD WILL PROVIDE THEIR HOMELESS WITH A TENT CITY THAT OPENS JUNE 16TH.
