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San Francisco supervisors propose adding 2,000 homeless shelter beds in 2 years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JANUARY 11: Homeless tents are seen alongside Embarcadero Road throughout heavy rain in San Francisco on January 11, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Picture by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Company by way of Getty Photos
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco supervisors are contemplating a proposal to extend shelter beds for the unhoused inhabitants within the metropolis.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman on Wednesday, launched a decision that may add 2,000 new shelter or non permanent housing beds within the subsequent two years.
Mandelman stated that he believes getting folks dwelling on the streets into shelters instantly is the quickest and greatest option to finish homelessness.
Mark Nagel, co-founder of Rescue SF stated homelessness in San Francisco needs to be handled like a pure catastrophe.
“The info clearly reveals that town’s most cost-effective instruments – resembling resort conversions for non-congregate shelter and leased flats for housing – can carry 1000’s of individuals off the streets at a price that the Metropolis can afford. As an alternative of continuous to handle homelessness, Metropolis Corridor wants to finish it,” Nagel stated.
In accordance with federal knowledge, 43% of San Francisco’s homeless inhabitants lives in shelters or non permanent housing.
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