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The main problem is the lack of accountability (they can't really tell where the money is going or what results they are getting per dollar). Source: https://ww

The main problem is the lack of accountability (they can't really tell where the money is going or what results they are getting per dollar). Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/S-F-spends-record-241-million-on-homeless-6808319.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/S-F-spends-recor... But it's also extremely likely that there is duplication of effort that could achieve better results if things were more coordinated. Throwing more money into such an opaque and uncoordinated system is a bad idea. I'd much rather build a better system and defund this one.

abalone 8y ago
You’re just saying that without citing any supporting evidence. It’s fact free.
- twblalock 8y ago
  I added a link. There are a number of articles on the lack of accountability in this system. It's not hard to find.
  - abalone 8y ago
    Thanks for adding a link. It's from 2016 and its author, Heather Knight, is in favor of Prop C. In the years since she wrote that she has investigated SF homelessness deeply. She's detailed how very little is actually spent on the SF homeless population ($3.8K per homeless person).[1] Because it turns out the cost of keeping at-risk people from losing their housing is high due to.. you guessed it, skyrocketing costs due to the tech boom. Prop C addresses this fundamental funding problem and details specific accountability measures, which I've quoted upthread. [1] https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Businesses-must-contribute-more-to-city-s-13178743.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Bu...
komali2 8y ago
Is there actually a duplication of effort? Are they not open to foi requests? I don't mean to be so repetitive, I've just heard the line "SF government is inefficient" many times but have yet to come across the kind of evidence I could take to a city council meeting and demand change with.

abalone 8y ago

You’re just saying that without citing any supporting evidence. It’s fact free.

twblalock 8y ago
I added a link. There are a number of articles on the lack of accountability in this system. It's not hard to find.
- abalone 8y ago
  Thanks for adding a link. It's from 2016 and its author, Heather Knight, is in favor of Prop C. In the years since she wrote that she has investigated SF homelessness deeply. She's detailed how very little is actually spent on the SF homeless population ($3.8K per homeless person).[1] Because it turns out the cost of keeping at-risk people from losing their housing is high due to.. you guessed it, skyrocketing costs due to the tech boom. Prop C addresses this fundamental funding problem and details specific accountability measures, which I've quoted upthread. [1] https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Businesses-must-contribute-more-to-city-s-13178743.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Bu...

komali2 8y ago

Is there actually a duplication of effort? Are they not open to foi requests? I don't mean to be so repetitive, I've just heard the line "SF government is inefficient" many times but have yet to come across the kind of evidence I could take to a city council meeting and demand change with.