In a new pilot program, San Jose will establish tow-away zones for some RV encampments in 2025 as they track where and how many lived in-vehicles are parked on city streets.

With home ownership and rental prices out of reach, people in neighborhoods across the bay move into RVs and other oversized vehicles to give them some way to stay. In San Jose, encampments forming around those RVs are a source of growing frustration.