Street Sheet

10/17/2024

Some people decide that accepting shelter is worth it; some do not. But it is never a straightforward, obvious decision, especially when one is forced to make it under the pressure of being swept.

by Stop the Sweeps We know one main thing: shelter is not being offered to most people being swept from street encampments in the US. There are hardly ever enough shelter spaces available. Accordin…

10/17/2024

Prop. 36 proponents aim to repeal a 2014 initiative that has already saved over $800 million by reducing incarceration and redirected those funds to behavioral health treatment and other critical services.

by Cathleen Williams, Homeward Street Journal “With California dealing with such a serious housing crisis—actually I would say beyond a crisis, we are living through a housing disaster—the idea of …

10/16/2024

Does the removal of encampments truly address the problem of homelessness, or does it merely displace individuals who are struggling to survive?

by Hollie Garrett I watched the correctional officers from the sliver of the cell door window as they strapped on their rubber gloves and set up their metal detectors in preparation of the mass sea…

10/16/2024

"But Prop. D is not wrong because it was written and funded by a right-wing group. It is wrong because it would dismantle a cornerstone of San Francisco’s civilian oversight system, a vital component of our local democracy."

by Madeleine Matz Proposition D, a San Francisco ballot measure that would scrap the City’s system of oversight boards, commissions and committees, is antithetical to our local democracy. It should…

10/04/2024

"In effect, neurodivergent people do not have constitutional rights, we are locked out of money and out of society, and we are subject to public disapproving perception."

by Jack Bragen Most psychiatrists might agree that if you have a “psychiatric impairment” you could be locked out of the use of your own perceptual and mental faculties. Some would argu…

10/03/2024

Bigger doesn't always mean better in finding an organization to house formerly homeless people, our columnist writes

by Jordan Davis Within the past year, there have been several scandals involving nonprofits who contract with the City. Kyra Worthy is facing federal charges for misusing over $700,000 in funds fro…

10/02/2024

All the leading mayoral candidates promise to increase the number of shelter beds. We look at the specifics of their homelessness plans.

by Christin Evans From October 7 through November 5, polls in San Francisco will be open for voting.  When the ballots are tallied, Mayor London Breed might be out of a job. There are several …

10/02/2024

ICYMI

10/02/2024

BREAKING: SFMTA directors approve citywide RV towing

by Lukas Illa “SFMTA don’t take my home,” read the signs of protestors at a September 17 rally put on by the End Poverty Tows Coalition. The rally opposed an upcoming RV ban, which the San Francisc…

10/01/2024

NEW ISSUE!

The centerpiece of our edition is a mini guide for San Francisco voters. See where the mayoral candidates stand on adding shelter beds for our unhoused community members.

Also inside is a how-to for San Franciscans who want to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election.

We also report on a recent action focused on people who are at risk of having their vehicular houses towed away. Plus, our contributing columnists weigh in on City contracts awarded to housing , as well as the diminished rights of people.

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09/20/2024

"If we want to change things, we must realize that we should take responsibility to effect change. Telling a small percent of millionaires and billionaires to change will never work. We ourselves must change."
https://www.streetsheet.org/what-is-a-home/

09/20/2024

"Ultimately, I have faith that justice will prevail, and we can build a more accepting and fair culture, though it would take a long time. "

by Jack Bragen Some fundamental changes in how we do things in the U.S. are going to be necessary, irrespective of how much the rich people and the militant ultraconservatives might oppose this. Th…

09/19/2024

Governments, nonprofits and businesses are increasingly turning to hired guards to triage homelessness, opening a new front in the state’s housing crisis — one ripe for violence and civil rights issues, but thin on accountability and state oversight.
via CalMatters.org

By Lauren Hepler/CalMatters Wendy Powitzky thought she’d finally found a way off the street in Orange County. The former hairdresser had spent years sleeping in her car and parks around Anaheim, ne…

09/18/2024

Unsheltered San Franciscans have had such essential items as IDs, work tools and mobility aids taken away in sweeps. A local body is asking the City to stop.
https://www.streetsheet.org/resolution-on-seizure-of-homeless-peoples-property-in-the-works/

09/06/2024

Unhoused people are more prone to long COVID, hospitalization and death from COVID infection. Unsheltered people are also much more likely to be criminalized for minor offenses.

This summer, wastewater data shows us that COVID-19 cases are surging, and COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations are increasing as well. Vaccination rates are abysmal. Approximately 17 million …

09/06/2024

San Francisco has almost 800 vacancies in permanent supportive housing. Jordan Davis has suggestions on how they could be filled.

by Jordan Davis About a year ago, District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, who represents the majority of permanent supportive housing tenants in San Francisco—including myself—introduced and passed a r…

09/05/2024

ONLINE BIDDING STARTS NOW!
You can also show up at next week's live auction. See details below.

We’re ONE week away from ArtAuction24 but our silent auction opens for bids tomorrow! (September 5th) at 12:00pm!

If you've already purchased a ticket to the Live Auction that will take place on September 12th at , then make sure you scan the QR code above so you are registered. You'll receive an official bidding number and you'll have access to start placing bids on over 150 works of art AND you'll get a chance to participate in our Raffle!!!!

What are you waiting for?? Scan that QR code!!!!

If you still need to purchase a ticket, visit our linktree which is linked in our bio!

09/05/2024

"My 56-year-old wife lived on the streets of the Tenderloin for two years. She could never get a place to live because she was constantly replacing the personal property taken from her and destroyed by the City of San Francisco." - Jay Bucy, longtime Tenderloin resident

by Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group A couple weeks ago, Mayor London Breed (San Francisco CA) appeared in a debate alongside a number of other potential mayoral candidates vying fo…

09/05/2024

CJ Ross discusses the hoops that unhoused people must jump through to secure shelter and housing.

by CJ Ross “Where am I taking you? Where are you gonna stay tonight?” It was 2016. I Googled “shelters in San Francisco” on my friend’s phone from the passenger seat with about two hours left until…

09/05/2024

Starts tomorrow at 12 noon PDT!

We’re ONE week away from ArtAuction24 but our silent auction opens for bids tomorrow! (September 5th) at 12:00pm!

If you've already purchased a ticket to the Live Auction that will take place on September 12th at , then make sure you scan the QR code above so you are registered. You'll receive an official bidding number and you'll have access to start placing bids on over 150 works of art AND you'll get a chance to participate in our Raffle!!!!

What are you waiting for?? Scan that QR code!!!!

If you still need to purchase a ticket, visit our linktree which is linked in our bio!