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Encampment sweeps tracker

Major Bay Area encampment resolutions

Each entry lists date, location, agencies involved, reported displaced count, and at least one primary news or court source. Displaced counts reflect what the linked source published.

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7
Reported displaced
450+
Only where the source reported a figure.

2025

  1. 2025-03-12Columbus ParkSan Jose, Santa Clara County

    Second major Columbus Park clearance tied to airport safety zone; city cites new safe-sleeping and safe-parking capacity as alternative.

    Agencies · San Jose Housing Dept
    Reported displaced · 60
    San José Spotlight: Columbus Park cleared again ↗

2024

  1. 2024-11-05Mandela ParkwayOakland, Alameda County

    Encampment along Mandela Parkway resolved after months of neighborhood complaints; only a fraction of residents accepted shelter offers.

    Agencies · Oakland Public Works, OPD
    Reported displaced · 45
    The Oaklandside: Oakland closes Mandela Parkway encampment ↗
  2. 2024-07-18Citywide (post Grants Pass)San Francisco, San Francisco County

    Mayor Breed orders 'very aggressive' sweeps after Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court ruling; SFPD begins citing and arresting under lodging laws.

    Agencies · Mayor's Office, SFPD, DPW
    SF Chronicle: Breed orders aggressive sweeps after Grants Pass ↗Mission Local: First arrests under new SF sweep policy ↗

2023

  1. 2023-07-25Guadalupe River ParkSan Jose, Santa Clara County

    Court-ordered clearance tied to FAA airport-safety requirements; residents offered interim housing at Rue Ferrari safe parking.

    Agencies · San Jose Housing Dept, Valley Water
    Reported displaced · 80
    San José Spotlight: San Jose clears Guadalupe encampment ↗
  2. 2023-04-10Wood Street encampment, West OaklandOakland, Alameda County

    Caltrans-led closure of the largest encampment in Oakland; residents relocated to a city-run cabin site and RV parking.

    Agencies · Caltrans, Oakland Public Works
    Reported displaced · 200
    The Oaklandside: Caltrans clears Wood Street encampment ↗KQED: Wood Street closure: what happened next ↗

2022

  1. 2022-12-23CitywideSan Francisco, San Francisco County

    Federal magistrate issues Coalition on Homelessness v. San Francisco injunction restricting enforcement of sit/lie and lodging laws against involuntarily unhoused people.

    Agencies · N.D. Cal. federal court
    SF Chronicle: Judge blocks SF from enforcing anti-camping laws ↗Court filing: Order Granting Preliminary Injunction (PDF) ↗
  2. 2022-08-11Mission District, 16th & MissionSan Francisco, San Francisco County

    Coordinated Healthy Streets Operation Center resolution of a long-standing encampment; residents cited limited shelter availability.

    Agencies · SFPD, DPW, HSOC
    Reported displaced · 65
    Mission Local: SF ramps up encampment sweeps in Mission ↗