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San Francisco Public Press - Independent, Nonprofit, in-depth Local News. San Francisco Public Press (https://www.sfpublicpress.org/) Facing the high costs of pandemic response, San Francisco officials are making a play for a pile of cash that voters created through a 2018 ballot measure. But many of their proposals for that money lose sight of what voters had in mind when they passed Proposition C, says the measure’s author. That was to finally turn the homelessness crisis around. Proposition C established a gross-receipts tax on large businesses, netting hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue that was locked up in court until September. City staff last week appealed to the fund’s oversight committee, requesting money to cover recent expenses and expand existing programs, including a pharmacy run by the Department of Public Health. But these are hardly the types of results that voters expected, said Jennifer Friedenbach, who wrote the ballot measure and is the executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness. On several streets in the Mission, you can spot sticky notes in the windows of some homes. They’re blank, but they’re sending a message: The residents would like to signal their interest in participating in a neighborhood effort to address crime, trash and visible homelessness in the neighborhood. Nuala Bishari reported on the initiative for the San Francisco Public Press. She talked with “Civic” about what she found and how she learned it. Though roughly three-fourths of the assessed residents of San Francisco’s shelter-in-place hotels are minorities, the city has no plan to assure that those people get safe landing spots in proportion to their race as it prepares to wind down the program.Of particular concern for advocates is the priority list used to determine how to allocate housing to those experiencing homelessness. This system, called coordinated entry, does not take into account race when determining who is most in need of housing, despite the predominance of African Americans among hotel residents, service providers say. Rents may be falling, but the Bay Area is still unaffordable and has for years fallen short of its housing construction goals. The construction shortfall is particularly pronounced in subsidized housing. While the pandemic is changing the way people work and socialize and has resulted in economic downturn, acquiring land and building remain expensive. Sarah Karlinsky, senior advisor at the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, a public policy think tank better known as SPUR, has published a report indicating that Bay Area municipalities should be constructing 45,000 units of housing per year. While the availability of personal protective equipment like N-95 masks has improved, a local nurse said nurses are feeling overwhelmed and would be better able to provide care with a bigger staff. For patients, she said, the experience of being hospitalized with COVID-19 is one of isolation. Even nurses limit their interactions with these patients to prevent getting infected, performing their tasks quickly.More NewsRadioOur Community Radio Station KSFP, our low-power community radio station, broadcasts on 102.5 FM from San Francisco’s Sutro Tower 12 hours a day, featuring Public Press reporting and public radio programs. Hear our original interview show “Civic,” community programming and eclectic public radio shows. Also streaming online 24/7.Learn more about KSFPPodcasts‘Civic’ Podcast “Civic” is a daily interview show that engages listeners with civic life by approaching San Francisco’s inner workings from the standpoint of curious stakeholders — whether they are residents, workers, visitors or otherwise connected to the city. It asks smart questions and takes an investigative approach to the stories people might wish were in the news more often. “Civic” aims to inspire and empower listeners to become involved in making sure their city works for them.Learn more about “Civic”► Decorative play icon links to post: As Lockdowns Wear on, Food Bank Grows Services to Meet Still-High NeedSocial Services | Dec 03 2020 | 6:37 pm As Lockdowns Wear on, Food Bank Grows Services to Meet Still-High Need More PodcastsSpecial ReportsDriving Home: Surviving the Housing CrisisPhotojournalist Yesica Prado takes us behind the scenes to tell the stories of  the “vehicularly housed,” people living in cars, vans, RVs and campers. They—like many others in search of alternative shelter—are victims of a decades-long affordable housing crisis affecting the whole region.Explore projectRide-Hailing’s Dark DataExplore projectData PrivacyExplore projectRenters vs. VeritasExplore projectRemaking Rent ControlExplore projectHomelessness Solutions: Part 2Explore projectHousing SolutionsExplore projectPrint Editions Issue 30: Winter 2020Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data: Secrecy cloaks rising accident reports.Issue 30: Winter 2020Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data: Secrecy cloaks rising accident reports.Issue 29: Fall 2019KSFP LP 102.5 FM Launches. Big Ticket Housing Plan faces S.F. VotersIssue 29: Fall 2019KSFP LP 102.5 FM Launches. Big Ticket Housing Plan faces S.F. VotersIssue 28: Summer 2019Power Switch: City builds case for pushing out embattled PG EIssue 28: Summer 2019Power Switch: City builds case for pushing out embattled PG EIssue 27: Spring 2019Taking on Big TechIssue 27: Spring 2019Taking on Big TechIssue 26: Winter 2019Digital Privacy: Who Surveils Those Who Surveil Us?Issue 26: Winter 2019Digital Privacy: Who Surveils Those Who Surveil Us?Issue 25: Spring 2018Remaking Rent ControlIssue 25: Spring 2018Remaking Rent ControlIssue 24: Spring 2018Immigration: Fighting to Stay. Legally in U.S. for years, thousands face deportation.Issue 24: Spring 2018Immigration: Fighting to Stay. Legally in U.S. for years, thousands face deportation.Issue 23: Fall 2017No Vacancy for the HomelessIssue 23: Fall 2017No Vacancy for the HomelessIssue 22: Summer 2017Navigating Homelessness: Which Way Home?Issue 22: Summer 2017Navigating Homelessness: Which Way Home?Issue 21: Spring 2017Sea Level Rise, Part 2: Wide West On the WaterfrontIssue 21: Spring 2017Sea Level Rise, Part 2: Wide West On the WaterfrontIssue 20: Winter 2017Bilingual SchoolsIssue 20: Winter 2017Bilingual SchoolsIssue 18: Winter 2016Consumer prices, housing: The high cost of living here.Issue 18: Winter 2016Consumer prices, housing: The high cost of living here.Issue 17: Summer 2015The Bay Area’s waterfront building frenzy includes at least $21B in housing and commercial construction in low-lying areas that climate scientists say could flood by the end of the century.Issue 17: Summer 2015The Bay Area’s waterfront building frenzy includes at least $21B in housing and commercial construction in low-lying areas that climate scientists say could flood by the end of the century.Issue 16: Winter 2015Despite their aspirations and efforts, San Francisco schools are increasingly segregated. Last school year, a single racial group formed a majority at six out of 10 schools. Our investigation tries to find out why.Issue 16: Winter 2015Despite their aspirations and efforts, San Francisco schools are increasingly segregated. Last school year, a single racial group formed a majority at six out of 10 schools. Our investigation tries to find out why.Issue 15: Fall 2014Attempts to alleviate homelessness with subsidized supportive housing are not keeping pace with growing demand. Reforms could give those waiting for a room an idea of when they might get off the streets or out of a shelter.Issue 15: Fall 2014Attempts to alleviate homelessness with subsidized supportive housing are not keeping pace with growing demand. Reforms could give those waiting for a room an idea of when they might get off the streets or out of a shelter.Issue 14: Summer 2014This experiment with solutions journalism paired reporting with the Hack the Housing Crisis conference to explore innovative ideas for keeping rents down and adding more housing while preserving San Francisco’s diverse communities and cultures. those waiting for a room an idea of when they might get off the streets or out of a shelter.Issue 14: Summer 2014This experiment with solutions journalism paired reporting with the Hack the Housing Crisis conference to explore innovative ideas for keeping rents down and adding more housing while preserving San Francisco’s diverse communities and cultures. those waiting for a room an idea of when they might get off the streets or out of a shelter.Issue 13: Summer 2014Reporters examined tax records from PTAs and data from the city’s public schools. While fundraising helped a small number of elementary schools avoid the worst effects of recent budget cuts, belts continued to tighten at schools with more economically disadvantaged students.Issue 13: Summer 2014Reporters examined tax records from PTAs and data from the city’s public schools. While fundraising helped a small number of elementary schools avoid the worst effects of recent budget cuts, belts continued to tighten at schools with more economically disadvantaged students.Issue 12: Fall 2013San Francisco spends more than ever on job training, placement subsidies and a slew of supportive services. Is this effectively boosting employment? For many programs it is hard to say, because the system is so fragmented.Issue 12: Fall 2013San Francisco spends more than ever on job training, placement subsidies and a slew of supportive services. Is this effectively boosting employment? For many programs it is hard to say, because the system is so fragmented.Issue 11: Summer 2013Climate Change: Regional efforts are taking aim at limiting greenhouse gas emissions. California’s cap-and-trade market promises major reductions. But loopholes abound.Issue 11: Summer 2013Climate Change: Regional efforts are taking aim at limiting greenhouse gas emissions. California’s cap-and-trade market promises major reductions. But loopholes abound.Issue 10: Spring 2013Under San Francisco’s 10-year-old minimum wage law the city recovered back wages for only a fraction of workers cheated by their bosses while technically the city boasted the highest minimum wage is the nation.Issue 10: Spring 2013Under San Francisco’s 10-year-old minimum wage law the city recovered back wages for only a fraction of workers cheated by their bosses while technically the city boasted the highest minimum wage is the nation.Issue 9: Winter 2013Thousands of homes in San Francisco are more vulnerable to earthquakes because of delays in mandatory retrofitting. Before this report was published, many landlords and tenants did not know their homes were among those needing upgrades.Issue 9: Winter 2013Thousands of homes in San Francisco are more vulnerable to earthquakes because of delays in mandatory retrofitting. Before this report was published, many landlords and tenants did not know their homes were among those needing upgrades.Issue 8: Fall 2012An investigation into San Francisco’s uneven response to domestic violence exposed holes in the tracking of criminal cases and a declining rate of prosecution for abuse within the home.Issue 8: Fall 2012An investigation into San Francisco’s uneven response to domestic violence exposed holes in the tracking of criminal cases and a declining rate of prosecution for abuse within the home.Issue 7: Summer 2012Regional planners hope to make more of the Bay Area like San Francisco — walkable, BARTable and energy efficient. But “smart growth” is facing resistance from cities, and financial pressure from the cash-strapped state.Issue 7: Summer 2012Regional planners hope to make more of the Bay Area like San Francisco — walkable, BARTable and energy efficient. But “smart growth” is facing resistance from cities, and financial pressure from the cash-strapped state.Issue 6: Spring 2012State budget cuts and unsteady leadership have hindered local law enforcement agencies and nonprofits trying to stop human trafficking. But signs of better coordination are emerging.Issue 6: Spring 2012State budget cuts and unsteady leadership have hindered local law enforcement agencies and nonprofits trying to stop human trafficking. But signs of better coordination are emerging.Issue 5: Winter 2011Under the Healthy San Francisco program — the city’s attempt at local universal health care — quality of the care is great. But with uncertain funding and high hidden costs maintaining the program is a challenge.Issue 5: Winter 2011Under the Healthy San Francisco program — the city’s attempt at local universal health care — quality of the care is great. But with uncertain funding and high hidden costs maintaining the program is a challenge.Issue 4: Fall 2011San Francisco’s budgeting process is broken. In a time of fiscal austerity, many city departments ignore audits that could save millions of dollars. Includes a take on the “participatory budgeting” trend.Issue 4: Fall 2011San Francisco’s budgeting process is broken. In a time of fiscal austerity, many city departments ignore audits that could save millions of dollars. Includes a take on the “participatory budgeting” trend.Issue 3: Spring 2011Half of Bay Area newspaper jobs evaporated in the past decade. What caused the media meltdown? Can tech media startups make up for what’s been lost?Issue 3: Spring 2011Half of Bay Area newspaper jobs evaporated in the past decade. What caused the media meltdown? Can tech media startups make up for what’s been lost?Issue 2: Fall 2010A report on Muni’s elusive quest for on-time service. The issue also includes stories on obstacles to reviving the city’s Mid-Market neighborhood, and a choose-your-own-adventure graphic on the future of Pier 70 redevelopment.Issue 2: Fall 2010A report on Muni’s elusive quest for on-time service. The issue also includes stories on obstacles to reviving the city’s Mid-Market neighborhood, and a choose-your-own-adventure graphic on the future of Pier 70 redevelopment.Issue 1: Summer 2010Report on the environmental and logistical challenges of adding thousands of new housing units to transform Treasure Island into an eco-enclave. Featuring an investigation into Macy’s selling doctored gems without proper labeling.Issue 1: Summer 2010Report on the environmental and logistical challenges of adding thousands of new housing units to transform Treasure Island into an eco-enclave. Featuring an investigation into Macy’s selling doctored gems without proper labeling.

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