Why S.F.'s Homeless Problem Won't Go Away

San Francisco spends $200 million a year to deal with homelessness. Yet the problem persists. Why?

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November 20, 2001, 5:00 AM PST

"A Chronicle investigation suggests the city may be misspending its money, investing in long-term programs aimed at "breaking the cycle of homelessness" instead of getting people off the streets and into shelters. New York City, credited with cleaning its streets of the chronically homeless, offers shelter to every person needing it - 27,000 a night. San Francisco instead focuses on long-term housing solutions featuring full services for those lucky enough to get in."

Thanks to Tom Collins

Read the full story: SQUALOR IN THE STREETS

Sunday, November 18, 2001 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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