You wouldn't exactly call SF grand jury findings a program, but it was recently announced that a Civil grand jury will present reports to the Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee on SF hiring and homelessness nonprofits. This type of accountability, if heeded by the BOS, is exactly what the city needs - better governance. I look forward to reading their reports...
In theory, I like the direction in which this project was going: NOT normalizing illegal drug use, providing drug treatment services, and championing sobriety. But, in practice...to plop it down in the middle of a Chinese American neighborhood during a time when elderly Asians have been targeted for violence...and, without consulting with leaders in the community ...WOW. Just WOW.
Such disrespect and utter lack of conscientiousness on Breed's part to have left the surrounding community completely in the dark about the opening of this half-way house until hours up to the announcement. This election year is showing itself to be electrifying, and some of these politicos, whether or not they are running (e.g. Newsom) are doing their mediocre best to try and convince the public they are serious about addressing their neglect. Too late. We're wisened. It is going to be so wonderful to see the voters' broom sweep out the dirt from City Hall.
Same thing happened to Lower Nob Hill, except the city opened a 300 bed, no treatment shelter in betw 2 hotels, 2 blocks from Union Square. They had already signed the dotted line and failed to notify residents until days before the hearing. Of course, LNH had already been inundated with SROs, shelters before this. The drug dealers swarm, friends of shelter residents gather, encamp and do drugs, SFPD and SFFD are called to these shelters almost every other day. Meanwhile property taxes go up, home values go down, neighborhoods are destroyed. Breed thinks opening shelters which invites drug use, crime, encampments, etc...is the solution to revitalizing SF and increasing tourism.
It seems fairly obvious that the community was consciously left out of planning. The City probably got a sweetheart deal on the building and wanted it to open right before elections. It’s no mystery that vagrants hang out at halfway houses, either selling drugs or looking for dealers. P.S.Erica, I listened to you for the first time being interviewed by Viva Frei. What a refreshing experience to hear a fellow San Franciscan defending our wonderful city.
You wouldn't exactly call SF grand jury findings a program, but it was recently announced that a Civil grand jury will present reports to the Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee on SF hiring and homelessness nonprofits. This type of accountability, if heeded by the BOS, is exactly what the city needs - better governance. I look forward to reading their reports...
In theory, I like the direction in which this project was going: NOT normalizing illegal drug use, providing drug treatment services, and championing sobriety. But, in practice...to plop it down in the middle of a Chinese American neighborhood during a time when elderly Asians have been targeted for violence...and, without consulting with leaders in the community ...WOW. Just WOW.
Great article, Erica!
Such disrespect and utter lack of conscientiousness on Breed's part to have left the surrounding community completely in the dark about the opening of this half-way house until hours up to the announcement. This election year is showing itself to be electrifying, and some of these politicos, whether or not they are running (e.g. Newsom) are doing their mediocre best to try and convince the public they are serious about addressing their neglect. Too late. We're wisened. It is going to be so wonderful to see the voters' broom sweep out the dirt from City Hall.
Same thing happened to Lower Nob Hill, except the city opened a 300 bed, no treatment shelter in betw 2 hotels, 2 blocks from Union Square. They had already signed the dotted line and failed to notify residents until days before the hearing. Of course, LNH had already been inundated with SROs, shelters before this. The drug dealers swarm, friends of shelter residents gather, encamp and do drugs, SFPD and SFFD are called to these shelters almost every other day. Meanwhile property taxes go up, home values go down, neighborhoods are destroyed. Breed thinks opening shelters which invites drug use, crime, encampments, etc...is the solution to revitalizing SF and increasing tourism.
It seems fairly obvious that the community was consciously left out of planning. The City probably got a sweetheart deal on the building and wanted it to open right before elections. It’s no mystery that vagrants hang out at halfway houses, either selling drugs or looking for dealers. P.S.Erica, I listened to you for the first time being interviewed by Viva Frei. What a refreshing experience to hear a fellow San Franciscan defending our wonderful city.