Coalition on Homelessness
Why Is SF Putting Homeless People into This Mass Indoor Camp?
Street Sheet just broke this story about how Mayor Breed has opted to use Moscone Center as a big indoor camp for San Francisco’s homeless population. While initially it sounds like a good idea to stop the spread of coronavirus, the details unfortunately prove otherwise. In fact, there’s a ton of
The Coalition on Homelessness is Moving & They Need Your Help
Anyone who who has been to San Francisco knows we have a serious problem with homelessness. And anyone who reads this site knows that I use this platform to spread the word on how we can help fix the problem. I’ve been doing activism around homelessness for a long time
With DPW Seizing Homeless Peoples’ Belongings, Activists Are Fighting Back
Earlier this month 48 Hills reported on heartbreaking new videos detailing how the cops and the Department of Public Works are throwing away the personal belongings of San Francisco’s homeless population. This often includes such important items as medication, family photos, mementos from dead loved ones, and survival gear like
What You Can Do To Help End Homelessness in San Francisco
There’s a fantastic measure on the ballot this November that, if passed, will house 4,000 homeless people in San Francisco. It’s called Proposition C and it will expand housing, eviction prevention, and mental health services for marginally housed people by taxing big business. The folks at the Democratic Socialists of America
The Super Easy Way You Can Help End Homelessness in San Francisco
The the folks at the Democratic Socialists of America and the Coalition on Homelessness have teamed up for a really incredible new measure that will “house over 4,000 families, youth, and adults; provide intensive mental health and substance abuse services; prevent 7,000 households from homelessness through legal assistance and housing
An E-Scooter Bar Crawl & Silent Disco is Happening
In a response to the backlash surrounding the e-scooters that popped up all over San Francisco recently, the folks at Monarch have decided to do something really fun: Scootpocolipse Moving Silent Disco Party Parade! Not only is this a fun and silly way to use the e scooters for something interesting,
San Francisco is Still Confused on How to Handle Homelessness
Guest Post by Kelley Cutler from the Coalition on Homelessness I went on outreach down at the encampments today. The Sweeps are relentless these days… folks getting hit after just a day or two… told to “move along”, but there is nowhere to go. My assessment of the situation is