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Could this become a humanitarian crisis given the homeless and at risk? Is San Francisco capable of handling such a crisis.

leet_thow 4y ago
It's not just SF, but all of Northern CA and yes likely to become a crisis.
codespin 4y ago
Isn't that already a humanitarian crisis?
- DoreenMichele 4y ago
  Yes, it is. We've underbuilt housing for decades in the US.
- nikanj 4y ago
  We solved it by dehumanizing the homeless.
  - nomel 4y ago
    SF has thrown nearly 3 billion at the problem, over the past 6 years [1], but the incompetence is too extreme [2]. 1. https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-spending-11-billion-san-francisco-sees-its-homelessness-problems-spiral-out https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-spending-11-billion-... 2. https://nypost.com/2021/06/26/san-francisco-run-homeless-encampment-costs-60k-per-tentsan-francisco-run-homeless-encampment-costs-60k-per-tent/ https://nypost.com/2021/06/26/san-francisco-run-homeless-enc...
nradov 4y ago
In the South Bay Area several of the creek trails and adjacent parks have been taken over as homeless camps. In particular the Guadalupe River near downtown San Jose and SJC. They're going to have a rough time.
- nomel 4y ago
  When I first moved to SJ I tried to take a walk along about 5 different bike trails, along different creeks. I made it a few hundred feet along each, before turning a corner into an encampment and getting nasty looks from the residence. A near jab of a needle on the ground ended my desire to try any more. Some of the encampments were really massive. I had no idea. Saratoga ended up having the only family friendly creeks that I could find. I don’t understand why anyone would downvote your comment, except for denial of the reality that has become the Bay Area.
  - nradov 4y ago
    Sadly my prediction was correct. https://sanjosespotlight.com/storm-displaces-san-jose-homeless-living-along-creeks/ https://sanjosespotlight.com/storm-displaces-san-jose-homele...
bagacrap 4y ago
As a resident in the area, at this precise moment I would rather not own a home here.
- pinkcan 4y ago
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DoreenMichele 4y ago
Homeless people can and do sometimes die in storms. Typically, emergency shelters are opened to try to mitigate the risk.

leet_thow 4y ago

It's not just SF, but all of Northern CA and yes likely to become a crisis.

codespin 4y ago

Isn't that already a humanitarian crisis?

DoreenMichele 4y ago
Yes, it is. We've underbuilt housing for decades in the US.
nikanj 4y ago
We solved it by dehumanizing the homeless.
- nomel 4y ago
  SF has thrown nearly 3 billion at the problem, over the past 6 years [1], but the incompetence is too extreme [2]. 1. https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-spending-11-billion-san-francisco-sees-its-homelessness-problems-spiral-out https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-spending-11-billion-... 2. https://nypost.com/2021/06/26/san-francisco-run-homeless-encampment-costs-60k-per-tentsan-francisco-run-homeless-encampment-costs-60k-per-tent/ https://nypost.com/2021/06/26/san-francisco-run-homeless-enc...

nradov 4y ago

In the South Bay Area several of the creek trails and adjacent parks have been taken over as homeless camps. In particular the Guadalupe River near downtown San Jose and SJC. They're going to have a rough time.

nomel 4y ago
When I first moved to SJ I tried to take a walk along about 5 different bike trails, along different creeks. I made it a few hundred feet along each, before turning a corner into an encampment and getting nasty looks from the residence. A near jab of a needle on the ground ended my desire to try any more. Some of the encampments were really massive. I had no idea. Saratoga ended up having the only family friendly creeks that I could find. I don’t understand why anyone would downvote your comment, except for denial of the reality that has become the Bay Area.
- nradov 4y ago
  Sadly my prediction was correct. https://sanjosespotlight.com/storm-displaces-san-jose-homeless-living-along-creeks/ https://sanjosespotlight.com/storm-displaces-san-jose-homele...

bagacrap 4y ago

As a resident in the area, at this precise moment I would rather not own a home here.

pinkcan 4y ago
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DoreenMichele 4y ago

Homeless people can and do sometimes die in storms. Typically, emergency shelters are opened to try to mitigate the risk.