Why Can’t Wealthy Cities Fix the Homeless Problem?

‘San Francisco’s reputation as a cultural mecca has taken a big hit as a seemingly unstoppable wave of homeless people have set up tent rows on side streets, near highway overpasses and warehouses, and become an unavoidable presence.
When San Francisco Chronicle Editor in Chief Audrey Cooper last winter walked past one tent with the flaps open, a pit bull standing guard and a couple having sex, she decided the city’s media outlets had to refocus on a reality that City Hall hasn’t been able to cope with. That lead to a collaboration where 78 media organizations produced 200-plus reports that were published starting a week ago.
The SF Homeless Project looked at every imaginable angle with a bias for solutions. Cooper, nonetheless, was criticized for hyping the issue. One advocate sneered she should not have invaded a couple’s privacy and said people have a right to live on the street.’
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