The number of people sleeping outdoors in San Francisco dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count.

The number of people sleeping outdoors dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count.

And that figure has likely dropped even lower since Mayor London Breed — a Democrat in a difficult reelection fight this November — started ramping up enforcement of anti-camping laws in August following a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Homelessness in no way has gone away, and in fact grew 7%, to 8,300 in January, according to the same federal count.

But the problem is now notably out of the public eye, raising the question of where people have gone and whether the change marks a turning point in a crisis long associated with San Francisco.

  • @ramsgrl909
    19•7 hours ago

    I just went to Dreamforce last week and was told they push the tents further away from the conference while it’s happening.

    I don’t know what it looked like before but there are still PLENTY of homeless in San Francisco and it’s very sad to see.

    • @jordanlund
      3•4 hours ago

      Saw the same thing in Hollywood last year, Walk of Fame was clear, but man, one block after it ended, tents everywhere.