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it was a mecca before this. 2014 was about 12-18 months into the tent encampment era (especially around the mission and Division) of homelessness though it was
by prpl 3y ago
it was a mecca before this. 2014 was about 12-18 months into the tent encampment era (especially around the mission and Division) of homelessness though it was rapidly expanding in numbers and neighborhoods then and after that. Before that, 2012 and before, homelessness in the city tended to look more like people sleeping in doorways.
- gnatman 3y agoCheck out Woody Guthrie's song "Do Re Mi" for the 1940 version of this sentiment. https://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Do_Re_Mi.htm https://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Do_Re_Mi.htm
- prpl 3y agoRelated to this, here was an article in 2014 related to this: https://missionlocal.org/2014/09/homeless-encampments-here-to-stay/ https://missionlocal.org/2014/09/homeless-encampments-here-t...