homelessness
San Francisco Buries the Real Data on Homelessness
There’s a big difference between 17 percent and 30 percent. That difference can have a detrimental impact when it represents human beings. For the first time in years, the latest point-in-time count of San Francisco’s homeless population neglects to include a large portion of people who depend on vital resources.
This San Francisco Man is Renting Out His Tent to Tourists
This guy is trying to make extra money by renting out the tent he lives in on SleepAround. And it seems to be working!
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 sleeping bags and tents. Not only is this reprehensible, it’s also in violation of the rules.
Oakland Budget Fight Is Not about Money, It’s about ‘Values’
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and team penned out how she thinks Oakland’s financial resources should be budgeted but City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and supporters have different ideas about where the city should, and shouldn’t, spend its cash. As the month-end deadline nears for the city to approve a 2019-2021
Wealthy Waterfront Residents are Trying to Derail Navigation Center for Homeless
Mayor London Breed’s plan to build a 200-bed Navigation Center on a lot in South Beach will now have to face a legal battle by residents of the area. The Navigation Center is a big part of the Mayor’s long-awaited plan to help fight homelessness in San Francisco. The parcel
100,000 Homes Sit Empty in the San Francisco Bay Area
For those struggling to make it in such an expensive market, the figure’s shocking.
Ending SF’s Street Homelessness Crisis with Safe Organized Spaces
This came through today from Amy Farah Weiss from the Saint Francis Homelessness Challenge. It’s a great cause and sounds like it will be a wonderful event. I’ll let her explain it below: Over 400 San Francisco residents have signed the SOS petition. What unites us? – We believe that everybody’s needs
Who is Gentrification Actually Helping?
What comes to mind when you hear the word gentrification? Your mind may immediately depart from a place of safety and security, only to find itself at a destination surrounded by ill-fated words such as displacement, eviction, and homelessness. With this air of negativity surrounding your mind as it floats
