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Street View: Life On The Streets of San Diego

These are photos of the homeless people living on the streets of San Diego. The people documented here gave permission to have their photos taken.

Homeless people bunker down for the night as early as 7 p.m. across the street from the winter homeless shelter.

Homeless people bunker down for the night as early as 7 p.m. across the street from the winter homeless shelter.

Published on December 7, 2009

A volunteer hands out gloves outside the winter homeless shelter on December 4, 2009. Many homeless people know exactly where and what time certain organizations bring supplies downtown and they intentionally arrange their schedules to meet these volunteers.

A volunteer hands out gloves outside the winter homeless shelter on December 4, 2009. Many homeless people know exactly where and what time certain organizations bring supplies downtown and they intentionally arrange their schedules to meet these volunteers.

Published on December 7, 2009

People begin lining up at 7 p.m. to get a bed by lottery in the winter homeless shelter on Island and 16th Street on December 4, 2009.

People begin lining up at 7 p.m. to get a bed by lottery in the winter homeless shelter on Island and 16th Street on December 4, 2009.

Published on December 7, 2009

Church members pray with a homeless man outside the Neil Good Day Center.

Church members pray with a homeless man outside the Neil Good Day Center.

Published on December 7, 2009

A woman sits outside around the corner from the Neil Good Day Center. She asked to have her photo taken.

A woman sits outside around the corner from the Neil Good Day Center. She asked to have her photo taken.

Published on December 7, 2009

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