San Francisco is closing several streets as part of an extension of the stay-home order in a move that addresses some criticism of a street-closure plan announced last week. The action applies to streets in Golden Gate and McLaren Parks. Last week, a Tenderloin street was also closed to through traffic.
Tag: COVID-19
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Coronavirus, Health
San Francisco Shelter-in-Place Order Could Be Extended Next Week
San Franciscans could be required to shelter-in-place well beyond May 3, the expiration date of the city’s current public health order.
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness
City Outlines Plan to Move Homeless Into RVs
Vulnerable homeless people will finally start moving into recreational vehicles and live-in trailers in mid- to late May as part of a plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus that San Francisco officials announced Friday. The vehicles, including RVs that have been sitting empty for more than a month, would be stationed near the Bayview.
Posted inCity Hall, Coronavirus, Education, Homelessness
Leader Urges School District to Host Tent Camp
The president of the San Francisco Unified School District board plans to propose next week that the district offer at least one of its campuses as one of the city’s first-ever approved tent camps for homeless people.
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness
Shelter Ejects Clients for Violating New Coronavirus-Related Restrictions
A homeless shelter in the Tenderloin has ejected at least two residents for violating a new coronavirus-related policy that bars inhabitants from leaving for more than two hours at a time, according to a tenant advocacy group. The move drew criticism from directors of two other shelters and an advocate for shelter residents.
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness
Approved Tent Camps for Social Distancing Get Thumbs-Up in Report
Approved tent camps can help homeless people socially distance when they can’t stay in hotel rooms or other single-occupancy housing, UC Berkeley researchers said. The report bolsters a resolution introduced Tuesday by San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman urging the city to support sanctioned encampments at up to five public sites
Posted inCoronavirus, Health
In Bid to Slow Pandemic, Officials Ramp Up Tracing of Patients’ Contacts
As the coronavirus curve flattens and San Francisco contemplates lifting shelter-in-place orders, public health officials are building a workforce of contact tracers to prevent a surge of transmissions. If successful, the program could dramatically affect the course of the pandemic in the Bay Area.
Posted inCity Hall, Transportation
S.F. Street-Closure Program Draws Criticism for Limited Scope
Some city officials are dissatisfied with new transit rules that are intended to help pedestrians follow social-distancing guidelines by stepping into streets when necessary. Through its new Slow Streets Program, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will begin closing some streets to through traffic, freeing up space so that maintaining six feet of separation is easier.
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Supervisors Set Goal of 8,250 Hotel Rooms, City Secures 2,200
San Francisco is securing hotel rooms to help people socially distance and avoid the coronavirus. But for whom, and how many? Here’s what we know about hotels, and how we got here.
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness, Neighborhoods
Supervisor Pushes for Socially Distanced Homeless Tent Camps
San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is pushing the city to designate up to five public sites for sanctioned homeless encampments in an effort to protect unhoused residents from COVID-19.