Amid homelessness crisis, SF residents sue to block new shelter
Jazz ShawPosted at 9:31 am on July 14, 2019
Remember when we talked about the 30% increase in homelessness in San Francisco? At the time I suggested that some combination of public and private investment might be needed to combat the problem. As it turns out, just such a proposal is moving forward, with construction getting underway on a 200-bed temporary shelter located near the Giants baseball stadium.
Great news, right? You might think so, but a large group of local residents doesn’t agree. Called “Safe Embarcadero for All,†the group raised more than $100K, not to help the homeless, but to bring a lawsuit aimed at stopping construction of the shelter. They’re claiming everything from improper permit approval to a failure to study environmental impacts caused by the project. But to listen to their spokespeople, what they really mean is they don’t want a bunch of homeless people hanging around. (LA Times)
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/07/14/amid-homelessness-crisis-sf-residents-sue-block-new-shelter/
