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The pilot program focuses on providing a safe space for about 20 people to park and live in this city owned property off 116th Avenue.

The program would provide a safe space for people to park their cars and receive services. The goal is to help them eventually find stable and affordable housing.

"Our goal at LBCC is always to remove barriers that get in the way of our student's success," interim superintendent of the LBCC District, Dr. Mike Muñoz said.

All participants, who are pre-screened and must spend the night in their vehicles, will be required to leave the lot by 7 a.m. each day.

By Mike Kinney A proposed, one-year pilot program providing safe haven for RV dwellers in a portion of the Hilltop Mall parking lot is receiving staunch opposition from neighbors. The Safe Parking Pilot Program has been a goal of the city’s for several years, and officials say the need for it has only grown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, as the city has seen an exponential growth in people living in their vehicles. On Feb. 2, city staff presented to council three of what they considered the most ideal of 35 evaluated locations to host the pilot program, which would be operated by a nonprofit...