Homelessness

The life of an older woman without a home in San Francisco

Holly Kernan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:51:53 +0000

Imagine having nowhere to sleep, now, imagine that reality if you’re older, and maybe you suffer from illness or decreased mobility.

Radical Ideas: New approaches to solving homelessness

Ben Trefny — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:22:00 +0000

Bevan Dufty is Director of Housing, Opportunity, Partnership, and Engagement for the city of San Francisco. In his new role brainstorming solutions to the city’s stubborn homelessness problem, Dufty has come up with some pretty novel thoughts. We wanted to hear about some of the most innovative, so we invited him in for a segment we call “Radical Ideas.”

Homeless in San Francisco

Julia Scott — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:30:20 +0000

Joseph Luna woke up this morning in a sleeping bag under the Harrison Street on-ramp to Highway 101. He sleeps here when he needs to get out of the rain.

Luna does not sleep past eight because he'll get rousted by police. His sleeping spot is near a five-way intersection, in back of a city tow lot. In his morning routine, he will get up, stack the cardboard and shove his stuff into a big black duffel bag, the only bag he owns.

Squatting with a cause

Charlie Mintz — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:02:23 +0000

Just after midnight in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley, two men smoke cigarettes outside the gate of an abandoned school. They’re waiting for the right moment to break in.

San Francisco races to house homeless veterans in 100 days

Mariel Waloff — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:52:41 +0000

Finding an apartment in San Francisco these days is an uphill battle on any kind of budget. Craigslist ads and open houses can provoke hundreds of responses from people ready to compete for their share of the city’s scarce square footage, even at times willing to pay for months of rent in advance. For people without cash, things are a lot harder. Among those who find it most difficult are chronically homeless veterans.