A national tool created in March to track incidents of anti-Asian discrimination, harassment and violence received almost 1,500 reports within a month. Activists expect incidents of discrimination and even life-threatening violence to escalate after shelter-in-place orders are lifted, and they’re already organizing against that possibility.
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Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness, Housing
City Kills Plan for Mass Coronavirus Testing in S.F. Homeless Shelters
San Francisco turned down a research startup’s offer to test all of the city’s homeless shelter residents for COVID-19, urging the firm to divert its resources to other populations, according to emails. Shelter leaders and organizers had lined up doctors and volunteers to perform the testing, and the startup had drafted a letter of understanding, when the city pulled the plug on the plan.
Posted inCity Hall, Coronavirus, Homelessness
S.F. Supervisors Support Tent Camps – Some, Even Post-Pandemic
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is throwing its full support behind the idea of approved tent camps for homeless people to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. And some say they want the encampments to stick around even after the pandemic passes.
Posted inArts & Culture, Economy & Business, Opinion
Independent Filmmakers, Coronavirus and the Lost Spring of 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the independent film industry, with production on hold, festivals canceled or postponed, and distribution and revenue opportunities damaged. Industry organizations have rallied to support those feeling financial pain, but recovery may not be quick.
Posted inCoronavirus, Neighborhoods, Transportation
S.F. Expands Street Closures After Initial Plan Drew Criticism
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.
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.
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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