Gov Newsom speaks at Motel 6 in Pittsburg to announce the state’s new Homekey program on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Herald file photo.
Former Motel 6 site is renamed Delta Landing; it’s been closed for renovations during which residents were relocated
By Allen Payton
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will host a grand opening ceremony for Delta Landing, a 172-unit interim housing site that will provide shelter and on-site services to help county residents experiencing homelessness to regain housing. It’s located at the former Motel 6 which was purchased by the county, last year. (See related article)
Delta Landing is one of the first projects completed with funding from California’s Homekey Program, which allowed Contra Costa County to purchase, renovate and transform a motel into interim housing.
The site was previously used to house homeless residents during the pandemic through the state’s Project Roomkey. But the former motel has been undergoing renovations during which the residents were relocated according to Supervisor Federal Glover. “We didn’t put them back on the street,” he said. “We will have a grand opening next Monday.”
Glover didn’t know when residents would move in but added, “That will be shared during the event.”
Google Map of site of Delta Landing. From ParcelQuest Lite.
The event will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at 2101 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg. The event begins in the central courtyard.
The event will begin with prepared comments followed by a question-and-answer session for news media and guided site tours including rooms, the site’s new wellness center and other features.
It will help Contra Costa County to address critical need for more services for residents experiencing homelessness in the eastern part of the county. The most recent point-in-time count showed about 500 East County residents may be without shelter on any given night. Prior to Delta Landing, there were only 20 shelter beds available east of Concord in Contra Costa County.
This is all American, I love hearing about this. I am homeless, I have been for soooo long and have never been able to get into these programs. I have type 2 diabetes that are not controlled and i need to be in this enviroment so i can get control of my life. but the people that are in charge of housing and my social worker are not doing their jobs. so i am forced to sleepe in my truck. so if i die in a diabetic coma whos going to make me a marter and as an example , i will die in my truck to just proove that the system doesnt work. only the priveldged homeless get to go into hotel rooms not me.
I can feel every bit of your comment, and, I profoundly agree.
How long can a homeless person stay in Delta Landing.? I know someone that is living on the streets of Pittsburg. His car was towed which had all of his belongings All.He is left with is the clothes on his back
No place to cook hot food or take a shower to stay clean. He will work, finds good jobs need a permanent address, that he can put on a application,
Great…keep dumping more trash in Pittsburg why don’t you… #RecallHim