Industrial Parks Inundated By Homeless Encampments

Scott Caswell

Homeless encampments in an industrial area of Chatsworth have become an increasing burden on the business community. The encampments became a problem in recent months, and with them, industrial businesses saw an increase in crime and sanitation issues. After the local government ignored individual complaints, Scott Caswell, a principal at Lee & Associates, circulated a petition to unite the ownership. The petition received more than 600 signatures and the local government has responded to the problem. We sat down with Caswell for an exclusive interview to talk about the homeless problem and the community responses.

GlobeSt.com: Tell me about the homeless encampment problem in the industrial area of Chatsworth.