I'm also a long time resident of the neighborhood, and agree with my neighbors sentiments - the article is interesting and informative, but in no way speaks to

I'm also a long time resident of the neighborhood, and agree with my neighbors sentiments - the article is interesting and informative, but in no way speaks to the day to day (or more importantly, night to night) life of interactions between the local homeless and the rest of the community. As an example, the sit/lie measure was in part prompted by a violent attack on a local resident. And if you've every walked down Haight with a woman (or are one yourself), the obscenities and outright harassment that the less flowery members of the homeless community will offer will shock you.