For too long now SF has turned a blind eye to the majority of its residents and instead has been pandering to groups such as the Homeless Coalition out of political fear. Residents of SF for years have had to suffer living surrounded by tent encampments that have taken hold in less affluent communities. These encampments too often come with criminal behavior such as prostitution, drug use, theft and health risks due to the garbage and human waste. We the residents are demanding that our voices be heard. We are sick of being neglected. Please sign this petition which will be addressed to mayor Ed Lee and the SF Board of Supervisors. They need to make cleaning up the encampments a top priority.
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December 10, 2015
I walk past these same encampments every single morning on my way to work and the conditions are only getting worse for everyone involved. Your personal stories in the comments confirm that I am not the only one feeling neglected by the city officials who refuse to enforce the rules already on the books.
December 10, 2015
Seeing this kind of momentum feels like a weight finally lifting off my shoulders. It confirms I am not the only one exhausted by the state of our streets and the complete disregard for our neighborhoods.
33 Comments
As a doctor, I am very worried that there will be a serious infectious disease outbreak given the extremely unsanitary conditions near the tent cities. There is urgency - sanitation was developed over history for a reason.
Please enforce the law. We must invest in providing mental health services, drug rehabilitation, and shelters to those who need it. In exchange, we should feel confident that enforcing the law and keeping our streets safe and clean is the right thing to do.
This issue is long over due. Please do something about the syringes. They are turning into the snakes of the city. I constantly have to watch and dodge them on city sidewalks.
I have lived in SF since 1981 and specifically on PH since 1992. I'm not proud to have family and friends visit and see how filthy our once pristine city has become due to our elected officials neglecting their duties.
The area under the 101 freeway has become a campground for meth, crack and alcohol addicts and thieves. Please enforce the existing laws and clean this area up. Are my property taxes not high enough?
It's hard to believe that where I go these days, I see clusters of tents, clothes strew around, and it's beginning to smell bad. I hesitate to have a visitor because of how this city has changed.
Thanks Alfonso!
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For too long now SF has turned a blind eye to the majority of its residents and instead has been pandering to groups such as the Homeless Coalition out of political fear. Residents of SF for years have had to suffer living surrounded by tent encampments that have taken hold in less affluent communities. These encampments too often come with criminal behavior such as prostitution, drug use, theft and health risks due to the garbage and human waste. We the residents are demanding that our voices be heard. We are sick of being neglected. Please sign this petition which will be addressed to mayor Ed Lee and the SF Board of Supervisors. They need to make cleaning up the encampments a top priority.
Updates
December 10, 2015
I walk past these same encampments every single morning on my way to work and the conditions are only getting worse for everyone involved. Your personal stories in the comments confirm that I am not the only one feeling neglected by the city officials who refuse to enforce the rules already on the books.
December 10, 2015
Seeing this kind of momentum feels like a weight finally lifting off my shoulders. It confirms I am not the only one exhausted by the state of our streets and the complete disregard for our neighborhoods.
33 Comments
I live in the Castro and don't feel safe walking to 'Safeway' to buy groceries because of the aggressive homeless people that hang out there all day and night. If it was an isolated problem I would go somewhere else, but the city is packed with desperate homeless people.
As a doctor, I am very worried that there will be a serious infectious disease outbreak given the extremely unsanitary conditions near the tent cities. There is urgency - sanitation was developed over history for a reason.
Please enforce the law. We must invest in providing mental health services, drug rehabilitation, and shelters to those who need it. In exchange, we should feel confident that enforcing the law and keeping our streets safe and clean is the right thing to do.
This issue is long over due. Please do something about the syringes. They are turning into the snakes of the city. I constantly have to watch and dodge them on city sidewalks.
I have lived in SF since 1981 and specifically on PH since 1992. I'm not proud to have family and friends visit and see how filthy our once pristine city has become due to our elected officials neglecting their duties.
The area under the 101 freeway has become a campground for meth, crack and alcohol addicts and thieves. Please enforce the existing laws and clean this area up. Are my property taxes not high enough?
It's hard to believe that where I go these days, I see clusters of tents, clothes strew around, and it's beginning to smell bad. I hesitate to have a visitor because of how this city has changed.
Thanks Alfonso!
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I live in the Castro and don't feel safe walking to 'Safeway' to buy groceries because of the aggressive homeless people that hang out there all day and night. If it was an isolated problem I would go somewhere else, but the city is packed with desperate homeless people.