Soup kitchens and homeless service centers are pushing San Francisco officials to shut down a Tenderloin street to through traffic so their clients can maintain social distance from one another as lines wrap around the block and tent dwellers crowd the sidewalks.
Tag: coronavirus
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness
RVs for Homeless Affected by Coronavirus Pandemic Sitting Empty
While the coronavirus was spreading in San Francisco’s homeless shelters, 30 recreational vehicles leased by the city to house people affected by the pandemic have been sitting empty for nearly a month, a city official confirmed Thursday. The RVs were intended to house people who were awaiting coronavirus testing or had tested positive for the virus and did not have access to adequate housing.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Economy & Business, Social Justice
Inequalities Worsen in Recession, but Economist Sees Opportunities for Change
With millions filing for unemployment benefits across the state, a projected unemployment rate of more than 18% and whole industries out of business, the state is also facing dire needs and stark inequalities.
Posted inCoronavirus, Labor, Transportation
Cable Car Bells Silenced as Crews Focus on Maintenance in Pandemic
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At San Francisco’s cable car barn on Mason Street, the large looms of wire that power one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions used to produce a loud, uninterrupted whirring. Now, the building’s interior is so quiet it’s unnerving.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health, Homelessness
City Ramping Up Coronavirus Contact Tracing and Testing
San Francisco is training a corps of city workers to trace the contacts of people who may have been exposed to someone suffering from COVID-19.
Posted inCoronavirus, Transportation
Transport in Transition: S.F’s Muni Service, Before and After Cutbacks
We set out to document how people’s experience using public transportation in San Francisco would change after Muni suspended service on all but 17 of 79 lines.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Bay Area, Coronavirus, Health
How Emergency Medical Responders Are Managing Coronavirus Risks
Some 80% of calls the fire department responds to are medical emergencies.
Posted inCity Hall
S.F. Cites Equipment Shortages in COVID-19 Testing as Thousands of Swabs Arrive in Town
UCSF has offered to provide free COVID-19 testing to San Francisco homeless shelter residents, but it’s unclear if or when the city will take the university and medical center up on the offer due to what Mayor London Breed on Sunday described as a shortage of nasal swabs and other testing supplies. A day earlier, a shipment of 100,000 swabs arrived at UCSF.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Aging, Public Safety
With Increased Isolation Comes Increased Risk of Being Scammed
Fear, uncertainty and isolation, pervasive during the coronavirus pandemic, present an opportunity for malicious actors to deceive consumers into revealing private information, buying fake products or falling to fraudulent schemes and sending money.
Posted inCity Hall, Coronavirus, Homelessness
S.F. Officials Explain Their Efforts to House Homeless During Pandemic
City officials explained their efforts to place homeless people in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference April 13.