Footage shows makeshift homes built along side 110 Freeway in LA

Now at 10:30, living on the Edge, man builds A makeshift home in between the 110 Freeway and the Arroyo Seco in Highland Park. That home has electricity, a garden, even a front door, all put together using items that other people have discarded. So what do neighbors think about the home located not far from their own homes? Ktla’s John Finolio joins us live from Highland Park with a closer look. John. Cher and Sandra, good evening to you. The encampments along the Arroyo Seco, which runs right next to the 110 freeway, have swelled in recent years, and as you’re about to see, some people have gotten very creative when it comes to building a suitable shelter. Riverfront property may be hard to come by in Los Angeles, but for some people living on the margins, this is where they call home. There are many makeshift structures built with scrap material and trash along the Arroyo Seco next to the 110 freeway near Highland Park. They are among the more than 46,000 people experiencing homelessness in LA. Some of the structures, like this one, stand out. It has a Stonewall, walkway, front door, powered lights, even a hammock for relaxing. It appears well kept. The people living here did not want to speak on camera. They don’t bother me, this resident tells us, echoing neighbors who say most of the people living along the Arroyo Seco are quiet and keep to themselves. And some of these structures are pretty illustrious. They are, and, you know, just admiring the work that they’re doing out here. And I get, you know, violently attacked by these guys, but clearly not everyone agrees that this waterfront living is OK. What do you want the city to do? Clean this mess up. It does not belong here. This this is public property, but that’s not what it’s supposed to be used for. This is dangerous, as you can see down there. Someone’s cooking with an open fire out there. They’re stealing electricity. I mean, come on, feel bad for those folks. Yes, I know. Because you know, success. I know some of these people are here, you know, for some reasons that they put themselves here. So, you know, I do wish better for those people, but I cannot be sorry for those mistakes that they made. Others say just getting by in the City of Angels is becoming too difficult. It’s messed up, I mean. They should lower rent, you know, they should start lowering all kinds of stuff, especially here in LA. All right, we did reach out to LA City Council member Eunice Hernandez for reaction to these folks living here along the Arroyo Seco, but we have not heard back. We’re live in Highland Park. I’m John Finolio, Sending it back to you in Hollywood.