I have been researching San Francisco issues for months and now that my consolidated notes are approximately 35 pages (typed), linking to about 100 different sources, I am more convinced than ever that our problems are COMPLEX! (1/x)
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My goal is to write something thoughtful, but my thesis keeps changing. First I thought it should be about cracking down on drug dealing. Then I thought a right to shelter law. Then I thought an audit. Today I want to write about cities being "communities of obligation" . (2/x)
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People keep asking me "what are you writing? what is the goal?" -- to be honest. I'm not entirely sure. I just know that I need to share the hundreds of hours of research I have done. And, I think my SF native & techie perspective could potentially provide a unique angle...
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I am stuck in a couple of ways. The data provided by SF agencies is sparse. The data sets available are so large they crash excel and my macbook pro. I need help. Are there any analyst types or researchers out there who want to help? (4/x)
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If you are interested in getting involved with this research project, please DM me. Seeking data analyst types & people who aren't afraid to dig in. I'm building a model of what we are spending in SF on homelessness & the downstream effects of drug addiction & crime. (5/x)
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This project is not for the faint of heart. It involves reading many articles about very sad topics, and dealing with poorly structured data. I've been doing analysis & problem solving professionally for over a decade and this is my hardest project yet. (6/x)
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My hope is that our work will help improve the quality of life for many San Franciscans - residents, homeless, city officials, & so on. I am not seeing evidence that our city is aligned vis-a-vis strategy or ethos. I hope to make a positive difference. (7/x)
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The issue is that political leaders appeal to "evidence-based," but none have actually gone through the literature. If they had, they would know that their strategy of "Housing First" does nothing to reduce substance abuse or psychiatric symptoms—it often makes them worse.
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That is the very thesis of the 2016 audit I read yesterday morning. The "housing first" approach is not only outdated (written in 2004), it's just un-fundable. We have 8k unhoused homeless here. There are 130k in CA alone. We have to find something higher leverage...
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