Tag: Tents
On homelessness, no more about us, without us
People who have lived unhoused and in poverty need to be part of the official policy conversation.
Wiener tries to look progressive in debate
But that requires a bit of historical revisionism, since his record has always been very moderate on police, housing, and homelessness.
Club mogul accused of vigilante homeless sweep says he did nothing wrong
Peter Glikshtern says he called private trash crew to encampment, insists he was justified by city inaction.
The privilege of breathing
How can you shelter in place when you have no shelter?
Old SF money backing stealthy new right-wing group
Most start-up political organizations like a splash. They hold news events, press conferences, big galas to say: We have arrived. This is who we are, this is our agenda,...
Homeless sweeps come back to the Tenderloin
“They came by and took our tents, said we had to go and not come back or we would be arrested -- you know a sweep" said Johnell, 48, a...
Safe sleeping spaces — or cages?
C.A.R.E.
For the homeless
On some street
In Saint Pete
Looks like
A cage
For people....
-- excerpt of the poem People Cages by Dee Allen /Po Poet
“It feels like we are back in prison,” said...
Supes look to protect SRO residents
The Board of Supes Finance Committee approved today emergency legislation aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in single-room occupancy hotels.
The measure by Sup. Aaron Peskin came in the...
First sanctioned tent city opens in SF
San Francisco's first city-sanctioned safe sleeping site began operations yesterday afternoon. The site, referred to as the Safe Sleeping Village, has 50 spaces for tents to be pitched six...
Public health docs duck question: Why no order to house the homeless?
The Board of Supes briefing from the Department of Public Health today was stunning – and showed just how far the Breed Administration is willing to go to avod...
