The number of people sleeping outdoors in San Francisco dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count.

The number of people sleeping outdoors dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count.

And that figure has likely dropped even lower since Mayor London Breed — a Democrat in a difficult reelection fight this November — started ramping up enforcement of anti-camping laws in August following a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Homelessness in no way has gone away, and in fact grew 7%, to 8,300 in January, according to the same federal count.

But the problem is now notably out of the public eye, raising the question of where people have gone and whether the change marks a turning point in a crisis long associated with San Francisco.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    71·
    3 months ago

    There is no reason to be in the city if you’re homeless other than access to drugs.

    Unless you are homeless and unemployed. Which is a thing. Especially in cities with ridiculously high rent like SF.

    You can’t really think that all the homeless people in cities are drug addicts.