Community Corner

Former Albany Bulb Homeless Settling into Gilman Street Underpass

Homeless residents who recently moved out of the former landfill known as the Albany Bulb in April appear to have taken up residence in the Gilman Street/ I-80 underpass.

According to a report by ABC7 news, the freeway underpass has become a tent city. 

At the end of April, the City of Albany reached a settlement that entitled each resident to have $3,000 if they left the area with their personal belongings and did not return.

In the ABC7 report, former Bulb resident Amber Whitson, said, "The city gave people $3,000 each. I once had $3,500 saved up and couldn't find a landlord that would rent to me; $3,000 is nothing and they knew that and they knew it would be gone right away and it was."

[Related article: City Settles With Residents Evicted From Albany Bulb] 

According to Berkeleyside, homeless encampments in that area are nothing new.

Watch the full report by ABC7 here.


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