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Homeward bound is also a challenge. Many people don't want to take someone in for fear of contracting the virus. Additionally, bus routes have been severely reduced, so even getting someone home is difficult. In January, 50 households used homeward bound. In April, only 2.
Add to this the fact that a number of people tend to live on the brink of homelessness, often couch surfing or finding other temporary housing that people are now uncomfortable with because they're trying to shelter in place.
As a result, we're seeing tent encampments pop up again throughout the City. We're following the guidance from the CDC, which is to encourage distancing in encampments, but the situation is getting out of hand. It's not fair to anyone, especially the residents in these areas.
So while in normal times I would say that we should focus on bringing people inside and not sanctioning tent encampments, we frankly do not have many other options right now. Having places with resources serving people in the neighborhood is better than unsanctioned encampments.
So we will be moving 40 tents to the site on Stanyan. Supervisor @DeanPreston is working with neighbors on the implementation.
This is in addition to the 70 tents at the Civic Center site, and we're looking for more sites right now.
But let's be clear--this crisis did not cause this situation. It only exacerbated it. We have failed to deal with our housing shortage crisis and address mental health and addiction for decades. I'm going to continue to fight to address this, even when it's not always popular.
We need to reform our broken bureaucracy to make it faster and cheaper to build new housing, new affordable housing, and new permanent supportive housing. We need to invest in mental health and addiction services. We cannot wait or allow the usual NIMBYism to get in the way.
Please, we need you to do more -- Follow the unanimous decision of our elected supervisors! @LondonBreed you are personally responsible for death and suffering #HousingForAll
This is still homelessness. Just because someone is sheltered doesn't mean that they're housed. And we should always sanction tent encampments - it shouldn't be a crime to be unsheltered. But we should certainly never settle for it which it seems like The City is doing.
Can You Help Treasure Island In SF? @SFTIDA,@SF_emergency,@sfpublicworks, @SF311, @sfwater @MattHaneySF need to contact @Tesla @elonmusk to help solve over 150 power outages in last 20 years, with 23 in the last year alone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM9aU-BAtsM …http://treasureislandsfpoweroutages.com
When I was faced with this problem being 63-year-old, disabled and other medical problems I humbled myself in desperation only to be ignored by you and the entire @sfbos. Good thing I was creative. Now I am no longer homeless.pic.twitter.com/l9Ng6sFnLK
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