Phoenix Extends Outdoor Homeless Camp

Phoenix is weighing whether to extend its controversial outdoor homeless campground, Safe Outdoor Space, for another four years. While city officials tout its success in providing shelter and services to 300 people downtown and claim community trust has been built, police data shows a dramatic spike in service calls—hundreds of trespassing and fight reports—since the site opened. Running the program costs nearly $6 million annually, funded through contracts with charities. The model, designed for those uncomfortable in indoor shelters, aims to eventually move people into permanent housing, but officials say no more outdoor sites are planned. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9fc8e8318f39beed