SF is not that similar to Portland. While we have homeless people in SF their behavior is much more under control (and concentrated) than it is in Portland. I

SF is not that similar to Portland. While we have homeless people in SF their behavior is much more under control (and concentrated) than it is in Portland. I think a lot of it is actually more “the pendulum” of attitudes towards things like homelessness and other “nuisances”. When we’re overly strict, the pendulum starts swinging back towards acceptance and laisezz faire because inevitably injustices occur and people decide to become more compassionate. When we’re overly permissive (like many west coast cities right now, though I think the opioid crisis has a big role too) the pendulum starts swinging towards cracking down. New York has basically gone through this entire process already