Why not donate the Justin Vineyards’ 375-acre property to a nonprofit housing the homeless? There aren’t enough beds in the two shelters we have. Hope’s Village SLO has a plan for a campground with tiny homes built on truck beds, with group restrooms/showers and dining hall, supervision, casework, and transportation. They could have a garden and be employed in conservation work.
This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2016.