One Man’s Life in Low-Income Housing in San Francisco

No. 1,300 on an interminable waiting list. Bathrooms down the hall from a tiny apartment. Being classified as homeless even while living in an SRO. All this is part of one man’s experience navigating low-income housing in San Francisco. 

You get on the list in the order in which you apply. OK, so I was down at 600.” — Larry Rivera

 

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