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Furthermore, a staggering 1 in 4 homeless (29%) in SF were bussed in by the homeless service industry from other areas, and then ejected on to the streets for b

Furthermore, a staggering 1 in 4 homeless (29%) in SF were bussed in by the homeless service industry from other areas, and then ejected on to the streets for bad behaviour[0] or other reasons. I can understand why each step of this process (bringing people to services, ejecting those that are unmanageable in order to maintain the order required to help the others. As a systematic process, however, it's obscene: it protects the industry while fanning the flames of the crisis, which, in turn, builds support for more funds for homeless non-profits. [0]"Ten percent (10%) of respondents reported they were living out of state at the time they lost their housing. Nineteen percent (19%) reported they were living in another county in California. Six percent (6%) reported they were living in Alameda County at the time, 3% San Mateo, 2% Marin, 2% Contra Costa and 1% Santa Clara County." http://sfgov.org/lhcb/sites/sfgov.org.lhcb/files/2015%20San%20Francisco%20Homeless%20Count%20%20Report_0.pdf http://sfgov.org/lhcb/sites/sfgov.org.lhcb/files/2015%20San%...

dragonwriter 10y ago
First, your link is broken, the correct link is: http://sfgov.org/lhcb/sites/default/files/2015%20San%20Francisco%20Homeless%20Count%20%20Report.pdf http://sfgov.org/lhcb/sites/default/files/2015%20San%20Franc... Second, while 71% did have homes previously in San Francisco, it does not follow that the remaining 29% "were bussed in by the homeless service industry from other areas". SF is known for having stronger support for the homeless, so homeless might well actively seek to travel to SF from other areas -- that's especially unsurprising for those from other Bay Area counties, which make up nearly half of the 29%. Second, there've been recurring cases of cities shipping out the homeless (either in general, or indigent mentally ill, in particular) to other jurisdictions -- including, often, SF. (This is them being bussed by someone, but not the homeless service industry.)
- WalterSear 10y ago
  Sorry, I mixed up my numbers while digging this up again. It's 23% - still 1 in 4 - that were in homeless shelters in SF before they were homeless, that were formerly from elsewhere.

dragonwriter 10y ago

First, your link is broken, the correct link is: http://sfgov.org/lhcb/sites/default/files/2015%20San%20Francisco%20Homeless%20Count%20%20Report.pdf http://sfgov.org/lhcb/sites/default/files/2015%20San%20Franc... Second, while 71% did have homes previously in San Francisco, it does not follow that the remaining 29% "were bussed in by the homeless service industry from other areas". SF is known for having stronger support for the homeless, so homeless might well actively seek to travel to SF from other areas -- that's especially unsurprising for those from other Bay Area counties, which make up nearly half of the 29%. Second, there've been recurring cases of cities shipping out the homeless (either in general, or indigent mentally ill, in particular) to other jurisdictions -- including, often, SF. (This is them being bussed by someone, but not the homeless service industry.)

WalterSear 10y ago
Sorry, I mixed up my numbers while digging this up again. It's 23% - still 1 in 4 - that were in homeless shelters in SF before they were homeless, that were formerly from elsewhere.