California finally found a solution to its homelessness problem

[TheGunner]

Allow homeless people to overrun a city and then force businesses to default. Instant free apartments

S.F.’s hotel pain could spread as more than 30 owners face mortgage deadlines

San Francisco has one of the slowest pandemic recoveries in the country, and its daily...

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[Riveting-]

Allow homeless people to overrun a city and then force businesses to default. Instant free apartments

S.F.’s hotel pain could spread as more than 30 owners face mortgage deadlines

San Francisco has one of the slowest pandemic recoveries in the country, and its daily...

www.sfchronicle.com

Dems are pumped as Newsom's prez campaign platform gets stronger by the day.

There is so much he can bring from CA to the entire country. Plus, he has great hair, not hair plugs like Joe.

 

[TeddyValentineDidNothingWrong]

Literally nothing in that article points to the homeless as being the problem. I know you hate poor and destitute people, but please try to stay in reality.

 

[bonefish1]

Literally nothing in that article points to the homeless as being the problem. I know you hate poor and destitute people, but please try to stay in reality.

Why doesn’t FL have the homeless problem that CA has? It might have something to do with Dems and lefties enabling it. CA voters deserve what they voted for.

 

[TeddyValentineDidNothingWrong]

Why doesn’t FL have the homeless problem that CA has? It might have something to do with Dems and lefties enabling it. CA voters deserve what they voted for.

I dunno man. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that there's a lot more people in Cali, and the average home price in California is over 700k, vs. 300k for Florida.

 

[TheGunner]

Literally nothing in that article points to the homeless as being the problem. I know you hate poor and destitute people, but please try to stay in reality.

Reality…crime and homelessness impact tourism

But San Francisco, like other U.S. cities, struggles with crime, drug addiction and homelessness….Such issues, along with a slow pandemic recovery, have some questioning its appeal as a destination.

Sandberg encourages travel to San Francisco but recommends checking to be careful where the hotel is. ”You can't always tell the neighborhood by looking at Expedia or the hotel’s website. Definitely avoid any hotel that is too close to the Tenderloin.” Property crime is the most egregious issue that visitors face, she says, “so be extraordinarily careful to take everything out of your car. Don't leave so much as a jacket behind.”

forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2023/04/30/should-you-visit-san-francisco/?

Arizona being taken to improve tourism

The good news is we have recently seen some steps in the right direction, particularly as it relates to cleanliness, public safety and with workers coming back to the office. Tourist destinations such as Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf are noticeably cleaner and safer than they were last year. City leadership, Business Improvement Districts (such as the Union Square Alliance), the hospitality industry and the broader tourism industry have collectively taken collaborative efforts to push forward with this positive momentum.

It’s time to double down on tourism to save San Francisco

Alex Bastian, the president and CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, on how tourism...

www.sfgate.com

 

[TeddyValentineDidNothingWrong]

Reality…crime and homelessness impact tourism

But San Francisco, like other U.S. cities, struggles with crime, drug addiction and homelessness….Such issues, along with a slow pandemic recovery, have some questioning its appeal as a destination.

Sandberg encourages travel to San Francisco but recommends checking to be careful where the hotel is. ”You can't always tell the neighborhood by looking at Expedia or the hotel’s website. Definitely avoid any hotel that is too close to the Tenderloin.” Property crime is the most egregious issue that visitors face, she says, “so be extraordinarily careful to take everything out of your car. Don't leave so much as a jacket behind.”

forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2023/04/30/should-you-visit-san-francisco/?

Arizona being taken to improve tourism

The good news is we have recently seen some steps in the right direction, particularly as it relates to cleanliness, public safety and with workers coming back to the office. Tourist destinations such as Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf are noticeably cleaner and safer than they were last year. City leadership, Business Improvement Districts (such as the Union Square Alliance), the hospitality industry and the broader tourism industry have collectively taken collaborative efforts to push forward with this positive momentum.

It’s time to double down on tourism to save San Francisco

Alex Bastian, the president and CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, on how tourism...

www.sfgate.com

I like how you just googled "Is San Francisco dangerous?" then clicked the first article to come up, which is a personal blog by a playwright from LA

 

[TheGunner]

I like how you just googled "Is San Francisco dangerous?" then clicked the first article to come up, which is a personal blog by a playwright from LA

I like how you try to explain that the inability of hotels in SF to pay their mortgage isn’t tied to homelessness

 

[TheGunner]

I like how you just googled "Is San Francisco dangerous?" then clicked the first article to come up, which is a personal blog by a playwright from LA

Happier now?

Others fear that the situation will impact tourism. "If we can't find a solution to this problem," said Joe D'Alessandro, CEO of the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, "it will tarnish the city's brand."

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The ongoing crisis of homelessness in the Bay Area: What’s working, what’s not

Envisioning a response to homelessness that reflects understanding that the journey into—and out of—a home is often unique to the individual.

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I’ll wait for your proof that homelessness is not impacting tourism. GLWT

 

[bonefish1]

I dunno man. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that there's a lot more people in Cali, and the average home price in California is over 700k, vs. 300k for Florida.

You're right. Non of it has to do with dem lefty lib policies. Funny that Texas doesn't have the homelessness problem either, especially when you consider the number of illegal pouring over the border under Biden.

 

[BCfanatic2020]

Allow homeless people to overrun a city and then force businesses to default. Instant free apartments

S.F.’s hotel pain could spread as more than 30 owners face mortgage deadlines

San Francisco has one of the slowest pandemic recoveries in the country, and its daily...

www.sfchronicle.com

Would you prefer Jimmy dore’s plan at this point? Give them all a $1000 vouncher and you end homelessness for $26 billion annually.. or 1/5 of what we’ve sent to Ukraine. Problems that fester get worse.

 

[TheGunner]

Literally nothing in that article points to the homeless as being the problem. I know you hate poor and destitute people, but please try to stay in reality.

More direct pointing to homelessness and theft

A rash of thefts last year and rising homelessness have caused some retailers to pull out of the city.

Top hotel chain abandons San Francisco over city's "clouded" future

Park Hotels & Resorts said it is pulling out of two downtown hotels due to "concerns over street conditions" and other challenges.

finance.yahoo.com

This photo released by the San Francisco Police Department shows some of the more than $200,000 in stolen retail goods seized from a home in San Francisco in 2022. (San Francisco Police Department via AP)

Is there really a shoplifting ‘epidemic?’ - Poynter

Plus, whether stronger penalties slow retail theft, the deal with all the near-misses on airport runways, and more.

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