@@erikanders3343 Seattle was already overun by homeless people before this, but I can see how this ruling made so it spread across other counties surrounding King County/Seatle
@@MikeyzFunLair its not just these homeless people, there has been a huge embalance in our society that has been developing for about 50 years. Tent cities are just one more visual symptom of the problem. The fact that the government 1000 percent has the money to fix the root of the problem but doesn't is just ridiculous. So many more people are going to become homeless and live in their cars and they can't keep just kicking them out of everywhere. In an expensive city like that so many are one paycheck away from joining them and karma is a bitch. They could have raised 20k to help them instead.
@@BrooklynAlien you can throw all the money in the world at the "problem" yet you will still have these issues...a certain segment of the population simply doesn't want to conform to societal norms. There are actually many tax payer and privately funded shelters, but these folks simply don't want to live in a place where they can't use drugs, alcohol, and commit their crimes. It's the will of the elected officials that is missing here, yet the residents vote for the same ideology every 2-4 years
When your homeless problem is so bad that people in wheel chairs are suing the city for ADA compliance because they can’t even roll their wheel chair down the sidewalk.
The city of Portland was sued for ADA noncompliance because people in wheelchairs couldn’t navigate through the city sidewalks. So what happened is the mayor issued a camping ban/curfew, and homeless advocates went NUTS. They tried to cite that the daytime camping ban would negatively impact homeless people with mental illness and whatnot. I’m like, “SERIOUSLY?” So the situation of the mentally ill homeless guy is supposed to take precedence over housed people with wheelchairs and walkers???Liberals are *ridiculous.*
Three things not mentioned in the video which would be interesting to know. 1. How were all the homeless removed in order to install these planters? 2. How soon was this news report done after installing the planters? How do these planters actually prevent the homeless from setting up a camp again, if they had taken up the entire sidewalk before? Strange these SF residents never mention anything about voting in the politicians and policies which are causing the problems.
Homeless person dumps garbage, urine, and feces on sidewalk. City has no comment. Residents put nice planter boxes on sidewalk. City asks, "You got permits for those, are they properly maintained?!?!"
@@pauldorfman701 this liberal fantasy land is also one of the wealthiest ‘countries ‘ in the world. Think these problems run a bit deeper than political leanings towards liberal or conservative.
People need to do what happened in Portland and file a lawsuit against the city because limited access to sidewalk it is federally illegal to not allow access for handicap people.
As a property owner, we are told that we are responsible for the sidewalk in front of the residence. The city will make you pay for repairs. We should be able to keep people from camping on the sidewalk.
The same people that told you to keep the side walk clean out of your establishment don't care about your safety even if in the process you get hurt. Those same "people" should come out more and walk on the street with there badge of occupation to let everyone know who they are and see what Tru response they get.
@@jntj3007 I agree and I also find it hard to believe that it cost $20,000.00. I've bought one of those planters and they're $100.00. There's no way they spent that much on them. What did they do with the extra money left over?
@@charissefilteau3372 if you think you can do cheaper you should do it yourself. Those planters are $150 per piece, plus delivery (at least $50 per each), plus soil, plus plants, plus mulch, plus installation. That's a LOT of work especially for the entire street block or two they've done. Stop talking out of your ass. I've built and maintained 10 planters boxes in my neighborhood, it's a LOT of work
This is all so messed up. Our politicians are all worthless. We have so many abandoned schools and empty malls. Why not turn those into small apartments for the homeless? The residents should be able to walk safely in their own neighborhoods, and homeless folks deserve a decent place to live. Meanwhile all our politicians have multiple homes and the best health care and invest in stocks and just pit us against each other so we ignore their crimes.
If you place the homeless in a "small apartment," or even an outdoor designated area, they will trash it VERY quickly and it will turn into a garbage, drug infested human waste site. Most MUST be institutionalized on an involuntary basis, many for life if you want ANY chance to return these cities to a clean and fairly law abiding situation.
these "homeless" you speak of are not people down on their luck, its hardened drug addicts who do not want help and only want to do drugs. They will turn any livable establishment into the street life. Nope.
Yeah sure, homeless prefer freezing cold San Francisco even in the summer to a warm shelter protected from the wind and rain and elements. Seems logical to the haters like this one @janetannerevans2320 since people down on their luck are no longer human to this lot.
Seriously! How does the "ensure that an accessible path of travel is maintained" fall under the director's order for tents & waste that accumulate?! Good for those neighbors, I hope this works out long term.
Well didn't they approve the give away of the tents Shoot they have been encouraging this behavior for better than 10 years now. Far better than 10 years.
“Can they do that?” Reporter asks about the residents putting the planters there… she doesn’t ask if the people can just put up the tents. Glad to hear the planters meet the standards😂
Yea , genius idea. Set up convid t side walk shters for the homeless to use. 😂 you know something wrong with a state when it’s illegal for your dog to poo on the side walk but perfectly fine for you to do it .
Considering that the city of SF wanted to charge a yearly permit fee of $1,400 to homeowners that beautified the area with a bench on the sidewalk - along with books to read. I'm shocked the city even allowed this at all.
The last 10 seconds - do not ask homeless non-profits about what they think. Their sole purpose is not to solve homelessness but to maintain homelessness. That is how they get their funding. Rich people's kids sit on the boards of these non-profits.
They literally farm homeless drug addicts like they're a goddam crop. They legalize drug use and possession, and shoplifting, to make sure the money train keeps on rolling.
Beautiful planters and kudos to the community who came together to make that happen! I’m going to share this with my block captain to encourage our community to be more proactive with our greenhouse efforts. You can complain about politicians all day but at the end of the day it’s our environment and the legacy we want to leave for the future ❤
Yes but people should still vote out the politicians on the city council and mayor who basically just said “not my problem” on crime & homelessness. I live near a city where all the meetings are live-streamed and they make plans 10 years out. Very well run. There’s no excuse for such incompetency in what’s supposed to be a major city.
Pro tip: Bolt down the planters, and plant cheap plants that are easily replaceable, in the softest soil. Expect an indignant camper to start tossing it's contents, sometimes at high velocity.
Meanwhile, a block over, a guy is asleep on the sidewalk with a syringe hanging out of his arm. Three blocks over, people park with their trunks open and windows rolled down so the thieves don't have to break in. But hey, nice planters on that one block.
Sometimes San Francisco reminds me of that trope about the warm-hearted good Samaritan who, feeling sorry for a hitch-hiker by the side of the road, picks them up and is later found in pieces in the trunk of their abandoned car.
Blame gentrification that pushed out small businesses and the middle class in favor of Whole Foods and Nordstrom and million dollar condo developments. All that dried up as High Tech workers went back and moved out of SF by the droves.
@@jackiecebu3328 So don't blame the inept Democrat politicans who people kept voting into office in this city. Gentrification is the least of SF's worries especially when homelessness is rampant, drug pushing and drug using are everywhere, and the crime rates are getting higher. All because of the progressive policies these politicians kept putting in place. Silicon Valley isn't fairing better as well because of the same set of problems perpetuated by similar politicians and liberal policies.🤔😒
Congratulations on being a good liberal and help ruin San Francisco. Liberalism is fantastic until it effects those who vote for all this stupidity. Enjoy the city you helped create.
@@2G_igurl You are very confused. They are saying (and I agree) that gentrification CAUSES homelessness and leads to all the problems thereafter. You can't blame "liberuls" for the problems caused by dramatic increases in wealth, without crediting them with creating the conditions that lead to a wildly successful SF economy over the past few decades in the first place. Dem politicians produced one the wealthiest cities in the country and the world over the last few decades, but they ran out of San Francisco to continue to build upon (it is a peninsula surrounded by water), this lead to the existing real estate of SF becoming more and more expensive. This is the point where SF needs to stop gentrifying and start densifying, and it'll take a bernie sanders like politician to go way beyond where progressive politics usually goes. As an example, Vienna Austria commissions most housing and sells/rents affordably to long-established residents, and Singapore has long since had +80% of it's ENTIRE citizenry live in public housing in order to avoid affordability issues that market-rate foreigners find in the world's most expensive city. These are the lessons we need to learn, and Austin and Miami are 20 years behind SF if they don't change too.
These folks sounded like the sweetest people and they are doing something positive. I was homeless in the 90's three times for 1 month each no drug use just mental illness. I never imposed upon people. I never "burned" a spot. Burning out the folks there. I was only 19-21. I've been housed for 25 years in the same building. There is an obnoxiousness in the folks who are hard core addicts that regular non-forensic non-criminal homeless don't display.But truly it isn't safe for a non-hardcore person to be outside anymore.
Well something needs to be done for people like you. Better more safe shelters and the help you need. But that's not a priority for them. Instead they want to offer you a crack pip and clean needles and be on your way Oh and here's a tent or tarp for you.
I'M HAPPY KNOWING YOU'RE DOING WELL. EVERYTHING YOU SAY IS TRUE. IT DOES MY HEART GOOD KNOWING YOU ARE DOING WELL AND ENJOYING LIFE.25 YEARS IS ALONG TIME AND I WISH YOU MANY MORE YEARS OF SERENITY AND HAPPINESS. NONE OF KNOWS WHAT LIFE IS GONNA HAND US, YET WHILE WE'RE HERE WE DO THE BEST WE CAN.
The city seems to be backing up the homeowners by acknowledging the planters beautify the area and are indeed within the ordinances in place. Too bad the homeowners had to do it, instead of the city. I hope this remains a long term solution to this areas problem.
@@jahjoekaHopefully into programs and places that help them get jobs, mandate they keep apts, help cook, clean and maintain the area where they live, etc…
@@EngageYourFrontalLobe see that's the problem. Work to live. Job for what? You know in 3rd world countries they have slums. Places you cam live rent free just build on the land. My landlord is Jesus Christ
People pay taxes and yet the city refuses to help with the homelessness. Newsom said he takes full responsibility of this problem, and yet does nothing to help out.
There is probably nothing preventing them from coming back, they probably moved to a different tent city. The best the planters can do is discourage it by taking up space.
Shame on the city officials for forcing taxpayers to have to come up with plan to keep the sidewalks clear and pay for it as well. Congratulations to these residents for taking their sidewalk back while making it beautiful as well.
They have guidelines for "planters" so they don't block the sidewalks and are well maintained yet they let the homeless completely trash and block those same sidewalks.......
The major issue is that the 9th circite court case Martin v. Boise that allowed this sidewalk camping. the CA DA needs to appeal this terrible ruling that allowed this.
ABSOLOTELY AGREE. THEY NEED TO REPEAL THAT ASAP; THEY ALSO NEED TO ENACT A SERIOUS LAW AGAINST SQUATTERS TOO. THEY HAVE TOO DAMN MANY RIGHTS WHICH IS BULLCRAP
Yes, but dummies like the stroller lady simply go to a community meeting with other nuts. They have all been encouraging this sleazy, Lefty behavior for decades. San Francisco was not a dumpy, anything goes city. They turned it into one.
The California Attorney General is another Democrat tool. They all love that decision because it gives them an excuse for their inertia in dealing with the vagrants.
and a Open border problem.... Valerie doesn't understand that their brains are melted from the drugs. It was their choice, now time to exterminate the walking dead. They can NOT be helped at this point. They have no reason to live.
Thing is not all homeless is drugged out or crazy. Most can't pay a landlord $1500 a month. Paying real life changing money just to live with a lil decency.
SF isn't the only city in US dealing with a homeless, mental illness, drug addict issue. Can we all agree that the problem is large and will require a government solution to fix it? Can we agree that local, state and federal funds should be spent to address the problem? Can we a agree that everyone in America has rights of due process and freedom to chose how they live? Now how do we solve it? If we are spending funds on this issue some other issue will be neglected. How do we solve it?
As of today you're cursed.. You are going to be disabled and homeless in the coming years. Expect your new destiny now....! You wanted it you'll get it.....
@@elaishh3533 Of course not! They will keep voting leftist/Democrat and never get a clue why the city has deteriorated to such a degree, and/or just blame it on COVID, "the economy," not enough "low income housing," raziscm, white supremacy, Trump, etc.
San Francisco public works says planters must be maintained and a path of travel maintained. But tents blocking the sidewalk is perfectly fine....And this won't last, don't kid yourself. I see handy toilet facilities for those who come back. Who will be responsible for maintaining and cleaning those planters then?
When i was homeless in sf everybody walked to the parks or the beach to camp and sleep! I cant believe that people are just living in tents right on the sidewalks now, its pathetic
Oh - so suddenly the city is concerned about being able to navigate the sidewalks?? What about when the homeless took over? Where were the "regulators" then??
Ahhh. Can you smell the urine? Come a little closer. Is that a gas station bathroom I smell? Nope. It’s just poop. It’s coming. Just wait for the follow-up news story in a couple more months.
They will smell worse than a cat box soon and nothing to stop some homeless from putting a whole tent over each ..I would have just installed a nightly sprinkler system and no planters
@whatadollslife Great idea, free bum baths. All you need are some institutional soap dispensers with a never-ending supply of soap bolted to the walls above the sidewalk.
In Japan, they put up private room vending machines that are affordable and widely popular companies cannot even keep up with command. They are neat and safe for both passerbys and users. In the US, it's every neighbor for themself.
Stop giving Soros ideas. They can't sue without money but that sort of legal tomfoolery is right up the alley of globalists oppressing local neighborhoods.
The sad thing is that homelessness is not just San Fran's problem it is now worldwide. Every city you go to has its homeless people. One of the biggest problems is that a lot of these hardcore addicts DO NOT WANT to live in housing. They want to be on the street so they can access drugs, alcohol more easily. Where I live the government bought a large motel and renovated it, upgrades etc. There has not been a week gone by since then (like ten years ago when it opened) the police aren't there to break up domestic abuse, using knives, drugs, guns, setting fires etc. I lived across the street from this motel for 20 years and it was a quiet, green place. Now it is just a dump.
But would you say that that dump is better than the spillover onto the streets? Think about it,. Say you have 40 drug addicts with their tents doing their activities on Main Street making it unsafe to pass or go downtown, and you give them a hotel to do those same things in a very specific location. 20 people decide to actually stay in the hotel and do their activities there. 10 don't want to stay in the hotel but decide to stay outside near the hotel. 10 stay on Main Street. That's still a huge improvement to Main Street, is it not? These abandoned building for homeless initiatives are not going to magically change the homeless people into our idea of upstanding members of the community. But that's not the intention, and I think that's okay. The intention is to give them a safer place than the street, and keep the street clear for its actual uses. It's okay to be sad that the hotel is now degraded, but know that it's still a much more stable option for them, and safer for us.
Now if only people were as invested in addressing some of the causes of the homeless crisis as in preserving the ambience of their neighborhoods, then everyone would be in a good place both figuratively and literally.
Finally after dozens of astonishing privileged ignorant comments, someone has something Humane and intelligent to say. What has happened to San Francisco? Disgusting lack of empathy and f***** up priorities.
Within the past couple of years, a SF neighborhood put rocks (boulders) on that part of the sidewalk and the city forced their removal. Times have changed (??) and the city is more receptive to alternative solutions (??). Keep being vocal about your neighborhoods! Keep the pressure on!
Times have changed. Breed was basically alone in trying to remove the encampments just two years ago. Now there's a minority of "moderates" on the city council backing her up or even criticizing her for not doing more. Even some of the "Progressives" on the city council have flipped on this. The politicians see the writing on the wall. They know that a majority of the city is fed up with this mess. Expect a lot more action in the near future. This is only going to escalate. And hopefully this time there is a critical mass to deal with the issue!
I REMEMBER THAT. AND THE CITY OF S.F. DIDN'T GAF ABOUT WHAT THE HOMEOWNERS/RENTERS HAD TO SAY., THEY WERE MORE "CONCERNED" ABOUT THE HOMELESS FOLKS SUING THE CITY.
What works better is bioswales. They are depressed planting areas that collect street water instead of letting it overwhelm waste treatment plants and storms drains. They then purify water by biological means, meaning less harm to fish runs, etc. Thrre is less ground subsidence, and thus less cracking of sidewalks, and foundations due to subsidence. It recharges aquifers and watertables, helping localuze water supply. Biome appropriate shrubs, vines perennials and trees with roits that won't harm street, sidewalks and founsations are primarily used as they withstand they occasional dry period without needing irrigation support, and cause less damage. They add needed shade, collect litter where it is safer to remove it, reduce crime because streeetsare more walkabilityandbikeability, preduce buckling of asphalt, reduce heat islands, add beauty, etc. These can also be done in traffic pork chops, parking lot landscaping, etc. Brad Lancaster is a great resource on these. You nedd
Planters look nice, but there is a lot of sidewalk left over for future encampments. This whole situation is like wack a mole. Once you kick them out, they will come back again.
this is a start; I would like to see this more on planters in school zone sidewalk. To each their own and the value of growing and learning the process of how produce is grown.
It's funny how people in SF refuse to deal with the Heart of the Problem. Gavin Newsom!! We had a chance to recall him but most people from SF wanted to keep him because "He's doing such a good job!" You wanted him? You got him! Now deal with what comes with his Leadership.
..I have an office in the area and met the neighbors and people who got involved to do this. I walked by this homeless encampment many days. We discovered the homeless guys were running a "stolen bike fencing ring chop shop" and there were a couple of "alpha" homeless guys who were bullying the other weaker homeless to stay in line and not snitch My father was WW2 Veteran and my Grandpa WW1 Veteran. They said there are bullies everywhere and we need to stand up or things get worse. I planned to donate to that group but they said they raised enough money and just spread the word that neighbors can take action. Congrats.
so planters are homeless kryptonite? I don't understand how they got rid of the homeless. I get no-one wants to deal with it, I wouldn't want people camped out in front of my house. But how are they going to keep them from coming back, and how does it address the real problem?
Yeah I don't get it, it takes up some space but people still can lay on the side walk and prop their feet up on the planter. Or connect a board between two planters and put a blanket over it for a makeshift tent
not to be all negative but i don't quite understand how that solves anything? where did the homeless go while the planters were put in place, won't they just be back? can we have a follow-up report in a few weeks?
I hope the homeless move back in. San Francisco created this nightmare by catering too the millionaire Tech Bros who invaded the city and gentrifying neighborhoods pushing out the middle class Teachers, Firemen, HealthCare workers who were the bedrock of SF
You are so smart, they pushed out the middle class teachers, firemen to build million dollar condo units that are now sitting empty because the tech bros left town.@@hxhdfjifzirstc894. San Francisco has huge population decline you genius!! Those over priced housing units are sitting empty. They gentrified, made it too expensive, Covid hit, jobs moved to work from home and people people bailed
People are like "too many homeless, I know lets raise a bunch a money, place planters/obstacles to keep the homeless away" but not "lets raise a bunch a money and try to house the homeless, build affordable housing"
Wow this is only the second decent Humane comment and sensible one I've read out of dozens in here. These people made their neighborhood seem way more ugly by their privileged disgusting attitudes. Not to mention it's just a bunch of metal cattle troughs with a few succulents in them. I would never live in a community that was so cruel to its fellow members simply by not lifting a finger and when they do they use it in such obnoxious and gross way.
San Francisco is my favorite city that I have ever been to. The history of how it got there is horrifying for the Indigenous that used to live there. I feel like we are all going through a type of communal evolvement, and every improvement is fantastic. I do feel like the homeless need a place to be, but we all must also respect each other's rights, so those who pay to live there need to be able to walk safely. San Francisco was known as a very loving and helping community, and I think it is important to keep that for everyone. It is also a place where people are willing to visit and spend money which helps everyone, and that also needs to remain a source of income, and no one is going to want to visit if they don't feel safe. What I remember is there are some huge buildings, and I don't think all are being used, and there are parts of the Golden Gate park that are sort of isolated and would be good places to allow camping, and yet still have access to resources. Love to all, the planters look great! I would like to say also, why not plant food, and food trees all around?
Homeless vs planters !!! What a question if it’s legal to have planters! It’s about safety! SF politicians are horrible!!! We should have more planters!
I was wearing heels and got knocked off the sidewalk by a homeless man on Kearney who said I wasn't walking fast enough. It's a 1980s dystopian movie out there, and by doing nothing, city officials are creating an environment where citizens have to take the situation into their own hands. Just a matter of time before the situation intensifies and residents get completely fed up. San Francisco is the new Gotham.
In Sacramento they have installed medium sized boulders to do the same thing all along W and X Streets. It looks weird but it keeps the homeless away. 😂
Some people in SF tried to do that, and the city forced them to remove the boulders because, you know, the city does know how to regulate things like boulders.
The city regulates planters but not the homeless and crime. What great priority!
You can thank the 9th circuit court for that. Read Martin v. Boise, its the ruling that allowed all this to happen, but only in ID, OR, WA and CA
This was the city, it's called the parks
How nice growing planters for: Benzodiazepines ; Halcion Triazolam, Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks ; Klonopin..
Enjoy..
@@erikanders3343 Seattle was already overun by homeless people before this, but I can see how this ruling made so it spread across other counties surrounding King County/Seatle
I'll add cement to make sure they can't move the planters+
I love how the city didn't care until a group of people did something, then they were all concerned about safety suddenly.
Let me guess, you're the kind of person that bitches about the homeless but has no solutions on how to fix the problem.
And they still don't care about the homeless people.
@@BrooklynAlien residents more important than the encampment.. screw tent city
@@MikeyzFunLair its not just these homeless people, there has been a huge embalance in our society that has been developing for about 50 years.
Tent cities are just one more visual symptom of the problem. The fact that the government 1000 percent has the money to fix the root of the problem but doesn't is just ridiculous. So many more people are going to become homeless and live in their cars and they can't keep just kicking them out of everywhere.
In an expensive city like that so many are one paycheck away from joining them and karma is a bitch. They could have raised 20k to help them instead.
@@BrooklynAlien you can throw all the money in the world at the "problem" yet you will still have these issues...a certain segment of the population simply doesn't want to conform to societal norms. There are actually many tax payer and privately funded shelters, but these folks simply don't want to live in a place where they can't use drugs, alcohol, and commit their crimes. It's the will of the elected officials that is missing here, yet the residents vote for the same ideology every 2-4 years
When your homeless problem is so bad that people in wheel chairs are suing the city for ADA compliance because they can’t even roll their wheel chair down the sidewalk.
The “homelessness problem” will eventually impact everyone. That’s why it’s imperative that we each contribute to resolving it.
The city of Portland was sued for ADA noncompliance because people in wheelchairs couldn’t navigate through the city sidewalks. So what happened is the mayor issued a camping ban/curfew, and homeless advocates went NUTS. They tried to cite that the daytime camping ban would negatively impact homeless people with mental illness and whatnot. I’m like, “SERIOUSLY?” So the situation of the mentally ill homeless guy is supposed to take precedence over housed people with wheelchairs and walkers???Liberals are *ridiculous.*
Pathetic!
Most, if not alot of homeless people are disabled themselves.
@@erictylki5315 this is why we need institutions.
Three things not mentioned in the video which would be interesting to know. 1. How were all the homeless removed in order to install these planters? 2. How soon was this news report done after installing the planters? How do these planters actually prevent the homeless from setting up a camp again, if they had taken up the entire sidewalk before?
Strange these SF residents never mention anything about voting in the politicians and policies which are causing the problems.
ugh i know right
A very controlled news report that is obviously hiding some ugly facts.
SERIOUSLY! Horrible journalism.
thanks, also my questions
We put those corrupt politicians there. Want them out? Vote them out. But we keep voting them in office
Homeless person dumps garbage, urine, and feces on sidewalk. City has no comment. Residents put nice planter boxes on sidewalk. City asks, "You got permits for those, are they properly maintained?!?!"
City government is a real bad-ass when it comes to civilized taxpayers.
Homeless and criminals... Not so much. --They have "rights."
How nice growing planters for: Benzodiazepines ; Halcion Triazolam, Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks ; Klonopin..
Enjoy..
The kosher mafia needs to get their cut.
That’s Cali baby! Liberal fantasyland.
@@pauldorfman701 this liberal fantasy land is also one of the wealthiest ‘countries ‘ in the world. Think these problems run a bit deeper than political leanings towards liberal or conservative.
People need to do what happened in Portland and file a lawsuit against the city because limited access to sidewalk it is federally illegal to not allow access for handicap people.
If they aren't on the sidewalk, where should they go?
@@fishingfool2644 not sure but they will find a way
@@fishingfool2644 where were they before they took over the sidewalks?
@@fishingfool2644 To a homeless shelter.
Democratic policies always lead to hellish living conditions
As a property owner, we are told that we are responsible for the sidewalk in front of the residence. The city will make you pay for repairs. We should be able to keep people from camping on the sidewalk.
The same people that told you to keep the side walk clean out of your establishment don't care about your safety even if in the process you get hurt. Those same "people" should come out more and walk on the street with there badge of occupation to let everyone know who they are and see what Tru response they get.
And who will be responsible for cleaning feces out of those planter boxes?
The $20,000 bill for those planters should've been sent to Mayor Breed & the Board of Supervisors for immediate restitution.
@@jntj3007 I agree and I also find it hard to believe that it cost $20,000.00. I've bought one of those planters and they're $100.00. There's no way they spent that much on them. What did they do with the extra money left over?
@@charissefilteau3372 if you think you can do cheaper you should do it yourself. Those planters are $150 per piece, plus delivery (at least $50 per each), plus soil, plus plants, plus mulch, plus installation. That's a LOT of work especially for the entire street block or two they've done. Stop talking out of your ass. I've built and maintained 10 planters boxes in my neighborhood, it's a LOT of work
This is all so messed up. Our politicians are all worthless. We have so many abandoned schools and empty malls. Why not turn those into small apartments for the homeless? The residents should be able to walk safely in their own neighborhoods, and homeless folks deserve a decent place to live. Meanwhile all our politicians have multiple homes and the best health care and invest in stocks and just pit us against each other so we ignore their crimes.
If you place the homeless in a "small apartment," or even an outdoor designated area, they will trash it VERY quickly and it will turn into a garbage, drug infested human waste site. Most MUST be institutionalized on an involuntary basis, many for life if you want ANY chance to return these cities to a clean and fairly law abiding situation.
these "homeless" you speak of are not people down on their luck, its hardened drug addicts who do not want help and only want to do drugs. They will turn any livable establishment into the street life. Nope.
Yeah sure, homeless prefer freezing cold San Francisco even in the summer to a warm shelter protected from the wind and rain and elements. Seems logical to the haters like this one @janetannerevans2320 since people down on their luck are no longer human to this lot.
Facts ! @janetannerevans2320
Yes! Use abandoned malls and industrial buildings, I have been saying this for years.
" Meet their standards"
What are the standards for tents on the sidewalk?
Seriously! How does the "ensure that an accessible path of travel is maintained" fall under the director's order for tents & waste that accumulate?!
Good for those neighbors, I hope this works out long term.
Well didn't they approve the give away of the tents
Shoot they have been encouraging this behavior for better than 10 years now. Far better than 10 years.
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Well, it’s called “The Double Standard”
“Can they do that?” Reporter asks about the residents putting the planters there… she doesn’t ask if the people can just put up the tents. Glad to hear the planters meet the standards😂
Pitty the people in charge didn’t do this well done to the group
understood.
Yea , genius idea. Set up convid t side walk shters for the homeless to use.
😂 you know something wrong with a state when it’s illegal for your dog to poo on the side walk but perfectly fine for you to do it .
Luckily they will keep voting for the exact same policies.
Good they didn't as it would take 8 committee reviews, cost would be $10,000 a planter, and it would take 3 years.
What's your suggestion to fixing the homeless issue?
I’m surprised they didn’t have to file $500,000 in permits
I'm more surprised if those planters still sitting there after 1 week tbh.
@@Dolomite1they gona be loft off in 2 the streets by hand truck 🤔🤔🤣😭
Give it a little more time
How long before, they are emptied out and they are using them as pools and hot tubs…
@@rwh5350 if I know the address I’d give y’all an update on Nov 15th lol. I’m taking a few friends to SF.
Whoever came up with that idea deserves a lot of praise.
spray paint you mean.
The planters are not blocking the sidewalk but the homeless are 🥸 What a great idea 👏👏👏👏👏
They aren’t
Good for your guys for doing this great deed...
That's TERRIBLE that you can't even walk down the sidewalk in peace. Smart move S.F. keep up the good work.
Considering that the city of SF wanted to charge a yearly permit fee of $1,400 to homeowners that beautified the area with a bench on the sidewalk - along with books to read. I'm shocked the city even allowed this at all.
The $20,000 cost of those planters should've been deferred to Mayor Breed & the Board of Supervisors for immediate restitution.
SF is losing the battle and they know it.
the community is doing their job, of course they wont say anything😕
Good for them. I hope they can keep it safe and clean.
The last 10 seconds - do not ask homeless non-profits about what they think. Their sole purpose is not to solve homelessness but to maintain homelessness. That is how they get their funding. Rich people's kids sit on the boards of these non-profits.
It’s the homeless-industrial complex.
They literally farm homeless drug addicts like they're a goddam crop. They legalize drug use and possession, and shoplifting, to make sure the money train keeps on rolling.
Beautiful planters and kudos to the community who came together to make that happen! I’m going to share this with my block captain to encourage our community to be more proactive with our greenhouse efforts.
You can complain about politicians all day but at the end of the day it’s our environment and the legacy we want to leave for the future ❤
Yes but people should still vote out the politicians on the city council and mayor who basically just said “not my problem” on crime & homelessness.
I live near a city where all the meetings are live-streamed and they make plans 10 years out. Very well run.
There’s no excuse for such incompetency in what’s supposed to be a major city.
Pro tip: Bolt down the planters, and plant cheap plants that are easily replaceable, in the softest soil. Expect an indignant camper to start tossing it's contents, sometimes at high velocity.
agreed
My first thought was this.
They’ll use it as a litter box too
@@jimcorbin6905 If only they would, instead of leaving squishy logs in doorways and between cars.
Meanwhile, a block over, a guy is asleep on the sidewalk with a syringe hanging out of his arm. Three blocks over, people park with their trunks open and windows rolled down so the thieves don't have to break in.
But hey, nice planters on that one block.
i dont understand how the planters magically repel people from hanging out on the sidewalk
Sometimes San Francisco reminds me of that trope about the warm-hearted good Samaritan who, feeling sorry for a hitch-hiker by the side of the road, picks them up and is later found in pieces in the trunk of their abandoned car.
Just wait until they start pooping in them
free fertilizer for the plants?
Yeah, these are just homeless toilets.
Oh no. I didn't think of that...
Where should they use the bathroom if there are no bathrooms available I'm not understanding
I saw lady poop on building in the afternoon. 👄
This shows the spirit of the America is by and large in the hands of the citizens, not the government.
I grew up in The City. Terribly sad that my son won’t ever get to see the city the way I saw it.
Blame gentrification that pushed out small businesses and the middle class in favor of Whole Foods and Nordstrom and million dollar condo developments. All that dried up as High Tech workers went back and moved out of SF by the droves.
@@jackiecebu3328 So don't blame the inept Democrat politicans who people kept voting into office in this city. Gentrification is the least of SF's worries especially when homelessness is rampant, drug pushing and drug using are everywhere, and the crime rates are getting higher. All because of the progressive policies these politicians kept putting in place. Silicon Valley isn't fairing better as well because of the same set of problems perpetuated by similar politicians and liberal policies.🤔😒
Congratulations on being a good liberal and help ruin San Francisco.
Liberalism is fantastic until it effects those who vote for all this stupidity.
Enjoy the city you helped create.
@@2G_igurl You are very confused. They are saying (and I agree) that gentrification CAUSES homelessness and leads to all the problems thereafter. You can't blame "liberuls" for the problems caused by dramatic increases in wealth, without crediting them with creating the conditions that lead to a wildly successful SF economy over the past few decades in the first place. Dem politicians produced one the wealthiest cities in the country and the world over the last few decades, but they ran out of San Francisco to continue to build upon (it is a peninsula surrounded by water), this lead to the existing real estate of SF becoming more and more expensive. This is the point where SF needs to stop gentrifying and start densifying, and it'll take a bernie sanders like politician to go way beyond where progressive politics usually goes. As an example, Vienna Austria commissions most housing and sells/rents affordably to long-established residents, and Singapore has long since had +80% of it's ENTIRE citizenry live in public housing in order to avoid affordability issues that market-rate foreigners find in the world's most expensive city. These are the lessons we need to learn, and Austin and Miami are 20 years behind SF if they don't change too.
Yay Diversity! Sodomites Rule!
I sware. The officials of this city have lost their mind.
I kind of feel like the news was desperately searching for someone to be angry about the planters.
100%
Well yeah, they make it hard to walk on the sidewalk.
i think the graffiti artists appreciate it the most.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 I keep seeing you commenting bullshit like this...was this section of sidewalk your spot? MOVE ALONG!
To non city folk, those are known as horse troughs or stock tanks.
I seriously don't know why the "trendy" crowd have started this weird "farmhouse chic" thing. the troughs, the gunnysacks, the barnhouse doors, yikes.
These folks sounded like the sweetest people and they are doing something positive. I was homeless in the 90's three times for 1 month each no drug use just mental illness. I never imposed upon people. I never "burned" a spot. Burning out the folks there. I was only 19-21. I've been housed for 25 years in the same building. There is an obnoxiousness in the folks who are hard core addicts that regular non-forensic non-criminal homeless don't display.But truly it isn't safe for a non-hardcore person to be outside anymore.
Well something needs to be done for people like you. Better more safe shelters and the help you need. But that's not a priority for them. Instead they want to offer you a crack pip and clean needles and be on your way Oh and here's a tent or tarp for you.
Thanks for the insight into who posts on here.
I'M HAPPY KNOWING YOU'RE DOING WELL. EVERYTHING YOU SAY IS TRUE. IT DOES MY HEART GOOD KNOWING YOU ARE DOING WELL AND ENJOYING LIFE.25 YEARS IS ALONG TIME AND I WISH YOU MANY MORE YEARS OF SERENITY AND HAPPINESS. NONE OF KNOWS WHAT LIFE IS GONNA HAND US, YET WHILE WE'RE HERE WE DO THE BEST WE CAN.
Yeah but the richest country on earth does not even attempt to solve the problem of homelessness. Yet in my country, we have almost none...
@@piccalillipit9211 Thanks for the meaningless anecdote. Your country is most likely smaller than most states.
The city seems to be backing up the homeowners by acknowledging the planters beautify the area and are indeed within the ordinances in place. Too bad the homeowners had to do it, instead of the city. I hope this remains a long term solution to this areas problem.
That’s amazing. These urinals look so industrial. Love to see it in 2 months from now.
Well done neighbors. One sidewalk at a time.
How about get rid of one Democrat politician at a time? They encourage homeless people to camp wherever they want.
It's like pushing water around, where's the rest gonna go?
@@jahjoekaHopefully into programs and places that help them get jobs, mandate they keep apts, help cook, clean and maintain the area where they live, etc…
@@EngageYourFrontalLobe see that's the problem. Work to live. Job for what? You know in 3rd world countries they have slums. Places you cam live rent free just build on the land. My landlord is Jesus Christ
@@EngageYourFrontalLobe how naive
Those planters will make excellent toilets.
If you gotta do everything yourself, then why pay taxes?
Excellent point
agreed
Well said 👏👏👏 this country is going to hell in a hand basket
@@disneyme7110 what's wrong guy your GUY is about to see the PEN LUL.
@@jazzykitty0 speak English
I’m so sick of these addicts
People pay taxes and yet the city refuses to help with the homelessness. Newsom said he takes full responsibility of this problem, and yet does nothing to help out.
The City is so screwed up, they would rather have tents and people sitting of the street than making the city more beautiful.
And lose business which affects all Californians.
@@MG-jj3pn EXACTLY.
How did they get the homeless people out? And what's preventing them from returning?
They have electrified the planters.
There is probably nothing preventing them from coming back, they probably moved to a different tent city. The best the planters can do is discourage it by taking up space.
Shame on the city officials for forcing taxpayers to have to come up with plan to keep the sidewalks clear and pay for it as well. Congratulations to these residents for taking their sidewalk back while making it beautiful as well.
Give it a month.. You'll find a homeless man taking a dump in them.. City is over regulated. Nothing will get done.
No those taxpayers voted for those officials so you get what you wanted
Swamp rats don’t just live in DC
@@noName-kn1lxNot every taxpayer, surely, voted for the idiots in charge?
Do you propose a solution?
They have guidelines for "planters" so they don't block the sidewalks and are well maintained yet they let the homeless completely trash and block those same sidewalks.......
The major issue is that the 9th circite court case Martin v. Boise that allowed this sidewalk camping. the CA DA needs to appeal this terrible ruling that allowed this.
ABSOLOTELY AGREE. THEY NEED TO REPEAL THAT ASAP; THEY ALSO NEED TO ENACT A SERIOUS LAW AGAINST SQUATTERS TOO. THEY HAVE TOO DAMN MANY RIGHTS WHICH IS BULLCRAP
@@valerieneal2747 its not repeal, its a court ruling. It must be appealed to the scotus
A sidewalk is not a campground, and I don't have any idea why TF I would have to point this out to anyone.
Yes, but dummies like the stroller lady simply go to a community meeting with other nuts. They have all been encouraging this sleazy, Lefty behavior for decades. San Francisco was not a dumpy, anything goes city. They turned it into one.
The California Attorney General is another Democrat tool. They all love that decision because it gives them an excuse for their inertia in dealing with the vagrants.
If San Fran city council/mayor refuse to move out the homeless on the streets or sidewalks, someone should sue them for non-ADA compliance. Seriously.
Can we please stop calling this a homeless problem and recognize it as a drug problem?
IT'S BOTH AND A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE
and a Open border problem.... Valerie doesn't understand that their brains are melted from the drugs. It was their choice, now time to exterminate the walking dead. They can NOT be helped at this point. They have no reason to live.
Agreed. We should call this the drug addiction and mental health problem.
Well, they already legalized drug use, drug possession, homelessness, and shoplifting, so I FAIL TO SEE HOW IT'S A """PROBLEM""".
Thing is not all homeless is drugged out or crazy. Most can't pay a landlord $1500 a month. Paying real life changing money just to live with a lil decency.
City will probably say they can't put the planters there and remove them
Thanks for the new homeless shelters
SF isn't the only city in US dealing with a homeless, mental illness, drug addict issue. Can we all agree that the problem is large and will require a government solution to fix it? Can we agree that local, state and federal funds should be spent to address the problem? Can we a agree that everyone in America has rights of due process and freedom to chose how they live? Now how do we solve it? If we are spending funds on this issue some other issue will be neglected. How do we solve it?
Reminds me of a guy in Oakland who put a Buddha on a corner where people use to leave a lot of trash. Now it’s a makeshift shrine.
Debs husband says I won't be surprised if those planters end up being urinals and commodes. 😂
Or trashcans, at the very least.
Perfect example that laws are meant for honest people! They regulate how to “properly beautify” you place but but then nothing for the criminals!
Being homeless makes you a criminal?
@@mo337most homeless are criminals
As of today you're cursed.. You are going to be disabled and homeless in the coming years. Expect your new destiny now....! You wanted it you'll get it.....
@@mo337 95 percent of those people CHOOSE to be homelss.
@@mo337 No being homeless does not, throwing a liquid at a mother pushing a baby stroller does.
I got into an argument with a homeless man one day when walking down this sidewalk. It is ridiculous these people take over and we cannot walk.
Why would you even talk to them? DUH.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Because Duh! I’m not a coward
Have you changed your voting habits based on the results you experience first hand ?
@@elaishh3533 I meet with those who are running and make an informed decision. What is the purpose of your question?
@@elaishh3533 Of course not! They will keep voting leftist/Democrat and never get a clue why the city has deteriorated to such a degree, and/or just blame it on COVID, "the economy," not enough "low income housing," raziscm, white supremacy, Trump, etc.
San Francisco public works says planters must be maintained and a path of travel maintained. But tents blocking the sidewalk is perfectly fine....And this won't last, don't kid yourself. I see handy toilet facilities for those who come back. Who will be responsible for maintaining and cleaning those planters then?
Just the right size for taking a nice bath too.
When i was homeless in sf everybody walked to the parks or the beach to camp and sleep! I cant believe that people are just living in tents right on the sidewalks now, its pathetic
You shouldn't have to pay taxes if you purchase and do all the community improvements by yourself.
agreed.
Residents need to gather up all the homeless and have them setup camp outside of these public officials houses. The problem will be gone within hours
This is a fabulous solution.... congratulation to the community for thinking inside the planter box. 👍🇺🇸💐🌵🌴🌳🌲
Oh - so suddenly the city is concerned about being able to navigate the sidewalks?? What about when the homeless took over? Where were the "regulators" then??
we already know what's going to happen to those planters, those poor planters. 😢
Plenty of "fertilizer" for those "Fentanyl Ferns."
Ahhh. Can you smell the urine? Come a little closer. Is that a gas station bathroom I smell? Nope. It’s just poop. It’s coming. Just wait for the follow-up news story in a couple more months.
They will smell worse than a cat box soon and nothing to stop some homeless from putting a whole tent over each ..I would have just installed a nightly sprinkler system and no planters
@@whatadollslife Weld sharpened metal spikes to the planters along with electrifying them.
@whatadollslife Great idea, free bum baths.
All you need are some institutional soap dispensers with a never-ending supply of soap bolted to the walls above the sidewalk.
Notice what’s absent in this report. No mention of city council or elected officials doing anything to help tax paying constituents.
No and they NEVER will becuse they are far too busy helping criminal junkies!
wish they could install housing for them that quickly...
In Japan, they put up private room vending machines that are affordable and widely popular companies cannot even keep up with command. They are neat and safe for both passerbys and users. In the US, it's every neighbor for themself.
Anyone taking bets for how long one of them sues the homeowners and wins for these "oppressive" tools
Sounds about right. They put them in and you get the lawsuit. Brother can you spare a dime.
the homeless non-profits might use courts. the homeless will just tag the planters and use them as toilets.
Stop giving Soros ideas. They can't sue without money but that sort of legal tomfoolery is right up the alley of globalists oppressing local neighborhoods.
The sad thing is that homelessness is not just San Fran's problem it is now worldwide. Every city you go to has its homeless people. One of the biggest problems is that a lot of these hardcore addicts DO NOT WANT to live in housing. They want to be on the street so they can access drugs, alcohol more easily. Where I live the government bought a large motel and renovated it, upgrades etc. There has not been a week gone by since then (like ten years ago when it opened) the police aren't there to break up domestic abuse, using knives, drugs, guns, setting fires etc. I lived across the street from this motel for 20 years and it was a quiet, green place. Now it is just a dump.
But would you say that that dump is better than the spillover onto the streets? Think about it,. Say you have 40 drug addicts with their tents doing their activities on Main Street making it unsafe to pass or go downtown, and you give them a hotel to do those same things in a very specific location. 20 people decide to actually stay in the hotel and do their activities there. 10 don't want to stay in the hotel but decide to stay outside near the hotel. 10 stay on Main Street. That's still a huge improvement to Main Street, is it not? These abandoned building for homeless initiatives are not going to magically change the homeless people into our idea of upstanding members of the community. But that's not the intention, and I think that's okay. The intention is to give them a safer place than the street, and keep the street clear for its actual uses. It's okay to be sad that the hotel is now degraded, but know that it's still a much more stable option for them, and safer for us.
Now if only people were as invested in addressing some of the causes of the homeless crisis as in preserving the ambience of their neighborhoods, then everyone would be in a good place both figuratively and literally.
Finally after dozens of astonishing privileged ignorant comments, someone has something Humane and intelligent to say. What has happened to San Francisco? Disgusting lack of empathy and f***** up priorities.
Finally! The homelessness problem has been solved! Who knew that planters would be the solution.
Within the past couple of years, a SF neighborhood put rocks (boulders) on that part of the sidewalk and the city forced their removal. Times have changed (??) and the city is more receptive to alternative solutions (??). Keep being vocal about your neighborhoods! Keep the pressure on!
Times have changed. Breed was basically alone in trying to remove the encampments just two years ago. Now there's a minority of "moderates" on the city council backing her up or even criticizing her for not doing more. Even some of the "Progressives" on the city council have flipped on this.
The politicians see the writing on the wall. They know that a majority of the city is fed up with this mess. Expect a lot more action in the near future. This is only going to escalate. And hopefully this time there is a critical mass to deal with the issue!
I REMEMBER THAT. AND THE CITY OF S.F. DIDN'T GAF ABOUT WHAT THE HOMEOWNERS/RENTERS HAD TO SAY., THEY WERE MORE "CONCERNED" ABOUT THE HOMELESS FOLKS SUING THE CITY.
20k dollars? Just a bunch of rich people kicking out the poor in their community. Typical. Where did those poor go? Did they get help? Such a shame.
Now the residents can poop 💩 while sitting down 😊
So what? Fertilizer for the plants and still no tents. Win-win!
you voted for these things people, you got what you folks deserve.
The key is continuous maintenance, do not let the seed of encampment restart, nib any effort at the bud and do not let it grow. 👍🤞🤞🤞
I can see it now. The homeless will plant weed in the boxes. Some to use and some to sell. Making money, everyone's happy as well as high.
I agree, as soon as you see one chase him away.
So many puns! 😂 great advice though!
So they raised thousands of dollars to do something other than help homeless people?
Well, they want to save the cactuses, so that is their contribution to bettering society. The poor can just somehow take care of themselves.
Those are not planters. Those are water tanks for cattle.
What works better is bioswales. They are depressed planting areas that collect street water instead of letting it overwhelm waste treatment plants and storms drains. They then purify water by biological means, meaning less harm to fish runs, etc.
Thrre is less ground subsidence, and thus less cracking of sidewalks, and foundations due to subsidence. It recharges aquifers and watertables, helping localuze water supply.
Biome appropriate shrubs, vines perennials and trees with roits that won't harm street, sidewalks and founsations are primarily used as they withstand they occasional dry period without needing irrigation support, and cause less damage.
They add needed shade, collect litter where it is safer to remove it, reduce crime because streeetsare more walkabilityandbikeability, preduce buckling of asphalt, reduce heat islands, add beauty, etc.
These can also be done in traffic pork chops, parking lot landscaping, etc.
Brad Lancaster is a great resource on these.
You nedd
Have you thought of building housing instead of installing planters?
Wow the mom is a warrior
Explain? Actually she risked her baby for a video?
Damn straight they can do it and did!!
Props to the neighborhood taking action!
Planters look nice, but there is a lot of sidewalk left over for future encampments. This whole situation is like wack a mole. Once you kick them out, they will come back again.
How beautiful streets bravo looks so wonderful
SF: The best way to fight homelessness is to install planter boxes. Should anyone be surprised?
I get your point. But homeless people get Wild and crazy. Honestly, Most aren't even from SF, or even California.
@@duwanemeddaugh8194 they come because you enable
Those plants will all be ripped out and the planters will be used by the homeless as toilets in a week.
Wonder how a $20,000 piece of aluminum will stop homeless lol
@@DITTOE nah they come cause democrats love them
I'm glad you did that it looks great.
this is a start; I would like to see this more on planters in school zone sidewalk. To each their own and the value of growing and learning the process of how produce is grown.
These are nothing but side walk shters for the homeless.
It's funny how people in SF refuse to deal with the Heart of the Problem. Gavin Newsom!! We had a chance to recall him but most people from SF wanted to keep him because "He's doing such a good job!" You wanted him? You got him! Now deal with what comes with his Leadership.
..I have an office in the area and met the neighbors and people who got involved to do this. I walked by this homeless encampment many days. We discovered the homeless guys were running a "stolen bike fencing ring chop shop" and there were a couple of "alpha" homeless guys who were bullying the other weaker homeless to stay in line and not snitch My father was WW2 Veteran and my Grandpa WW1 Veteran. They said there are bullies everywhere and we need to stand up or things get worse. I planned to donate to that group but they said they raised enough money and just spread the word that neighbors can take action. Congrats.
so planters are homeless kryptonite? I don't understand how they got rid of the homeless. I get no-one wants to deal with it, I wouldn't want people camped out in front of my house. But how are they going to keep them from coming back, and how does it address the real problem?
Yeah I don't get it, it takes up some space but people still can lay on the side walk and prop their feet up on the planter. Or connect a board between two planters and put a blanket over it for a makeshift tent
Sidewalks are for walking on not camping on by there very definition.
LOWER THE RENTS AMERICA
Sidewalks are not for camping, they are for walking.
not to be all negative but i don't quite understand how that solves anything? where did the homeless go while the planters were put in place, won't they just be back? can we have a follow-up report in a few weeks?
I hope the homeless move back in. San Francisco created this nightmare by catering too the millionaire Tech Bros who invaded the city and gentrifying neighborhoods pushing out the middle class Teachers, Firemen, HealthCare workers who were the bedrock of SF
Right, Jackie...the homeless are teachers, firemen, and healthcare workers who just can't afford to rent an apartment.
You are so smart, they pushed out the middle class teachers, firemen to build million dollar condo units that are now sitting empty because the tech bros left town.@@hxhdfjifzirstc894. San Francisco has huge population decline you genius!! Those over priced housing units are sitting empty. They gentrified, made it too expensive, Covid hit, jobs moved to work from home and people people bailed
People are like "too many homeless, I know lets raise a bunch a money, place planters/obstacles to keep the homeless away" but not "lets raise a bunch a money and try to house the homeless, build affordable housing"
Wow this is only the second decent Humane comment and sensible one I've read out of dozens in here. These people made their neighborhood seem way more ugly by their privileged disgusting attitudes. Not to mention it's just a bunch of metal cattle troughs with a few succulents in them. I would never live in a community that was so cruel to its fellow members simply by not lifting a finger and when they do they use it in such obnoxious and gross way.
San Francisco is my favorite city that I have ever been to. The history of how it got there is horrifying for the Indigenous that used to live there. I feel like we are all going through a type of communal evolvement, and every improvement is fantastic. I do feel like the homeless need a place to be, but we all must also respect each other's rights, so those who pay to live there need to be able to walk safely. San Francisco was known as a very loving and helping community, and I think it is important to keep that for everyone. It is also a place where people are willing to visit and spend money which helps everyone, and that also needs to remain a source of income, and no one is going to want to visit if they don't feel safe. What I remember is there are some huge buildings, and I don't think all are being used, and there are parts of the Golden Gate park that are sort of isolated and would be good places to allow camping, and yet still have access to resources. Love to all, the planters look great! I would like to say also, why not plant food, and food trees all around?
You have some excellent ideas tbh
agreed.
Everyone should be proud of their neighborhood and get involved to keep it clean and safe.
Homeless vs planters !!! What a question if it’s legal to have planters! It’s about safety! SF politicians are horrible!!! We should have more planters!
I don't understand, how do planters stop homeless from setting up tents again?
I was wearing heels and got knocked off the sidewalk by a homeless man on Kearney who said I wasn't walking fast enough. It's a 1980s dystopian movie out there, and by doing nothing, city officials are creating an environment where citizens have to take the situation into their own hands. Just a matter of time before the situation intensifies and residents get completely fed up. San Francisco is the new Gotham.
You deserve it for living there
@Alice Long omg you're so right. I'm gonna move just because you inspired me to 😂
I don't see how the planters keep people from camping. There's still plenty of room on the sidewalk. Can someone explain?
It's sad the City refuses to do anything while the local residents have to pick up the slack. Tough measures are needed to counter the homeless issue!
Who knew the solution to homelessness was planters this whole time? 🤔
In Sacramento they have installed medium sized boulders to do the same thing all along W and X Streets. It looks weird but it keeps the homeless away. 😂
Some people in SF tried to do that, and the city forced them to remove the boulders because, you know, the city does know how to regulate things like boulders.