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Author Archives: Gail Burns
Safe Sleeping Sites Instead of Street Sleeping
We did it!! On Tuesday, April 28, the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Education both unanimously voted to support “Safe Sleeping Sites” as an alternative to tent camping on the streets. These approvals cleared the way for detailed … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of Education, Board of Supervisors, DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, EMS, Everett Middle School, Rafael Mandelman, Safe Sleeping, safe sleeping site, safe sleeping sites, San Francisco CA, street sleeping, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, Zoom, Zoomside Chat
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ALERT: State Senate Trying to Rush Through Housing Bills
In a desperate attempt to pass upzoning and to legislate state mandates that override local planning and land use decisions, Senator Wiener and other state legislators have introduced 17 housing bills. Owing to the COVID-19 stay-in-place, this session of the … Continue reading
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Tagged California State Senate, D8, DHIC, District 8, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, HAA, Housing Accountability Act, jousing bills, Lena A. Gonzalez, Nancy Skinner, San Francisco CA, SB 1085, SB 1410, SB 902, Scott Wiener, sdb, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez, Senator Nancy Skinner, Senator Scott Wiener, State Density Bonus, upzoning
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Information on Housing Bills to be Voted on on May 18, 2020
Senate Bill 902 (sponsor: Scott Wiener): Sold as “a lighter touch on SB 50” (defeated in January), it eliminates single family zoning and mandates four-plexes for San Francisco. Then it allows local governments to zone for up to ten units … Continue reading
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Tagged California State Senate, D8, DHIC, District 8, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, HAA, Housing Accountability Act, jousing bills, Lena A. Gonzalez, Nancy Skinner, San Francisco CA, SB 1085, SB 1410, SB 902, Scott Wiener, sdb, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez, Senator Nancy Skinner, Senator Scott Wiener, State Density Bonus, upzoning
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Sample E-mail – Board of Education
To Members of the San Francisco Board of Education: I urge you to vote yes on the “Safe Sleeping Sites” Resolution No. 204-28A1 (In Support of Utilizing School District Property in Conjunction with Citywide Plan to Establish Safe Sleeping Sites … Continue reading
ACTION REQUIRED! E-mail the Board of Education re: “Safe Sleeping Sites” NOW!
A big thank you to everyone who’s e-mailed the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and the Board of Education members to ask for a “yes” to the “Safe Sleeping Site” proposal. We’ve overachieved with the BOS!! Just heard from Supervisor Mandelman’s office: The … Continue reading
Let’s Support “Safe Sleeping Sites”
Since January DHIC has been working with other D8 community groups to end street camping in our neighborhoods. This is an urgent request to support an alternative to street sleeping: Safe Sleeping Sites. Supervisors Mandelman (D8) and Preston (D5) are … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, London Breed, Mayor Breed, Mayor London Breed, safe sleeping sites, San Francisco CA, San Francisco Supervisors, Supervisor Dean E. Preston, Supervisor Mandelman, Supervisor Preston, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
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Media Coverage of Safe Sleeping Sites
San Francisco Chronicle: Will San Francisco Embrace “Safe” Tent Encampment Sites? Mission Local: School Board President Urges SFUSD to Host Tent Camp San Francisco Public Press: Supervisor Pushes for Socially Distanced Homeless Tent Camps
A Better Place for Tents
Around the City during this health emergency, clusters of homeless people are sleeping outside in tents. This is not safe, healthy, or compassionate. The Centers for Disease Control advise that tents need to be properly socially distanced and that people … Continue reading
E-mail Elected Officials to Support “Safe Sleeping Sites”
Please email our Elected Officials Email message (or write your own): To San Francisco Supervisors and Mayor Breed: I support Safe Sleeping Sites as an alternative to sleeping on the streets. I urge you to vote yes on the “Safe … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, London Breed, Mayor Breed, Mayor London Breed, safe sleeping sites, San Francisco CA, San Francisco Supervisors, Supervisor Dean E. Preston, Supervisor Mandelman, Supervisor Preston, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
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Please Give Public Comment at April 28 BOS Meeting
Please give public comment during the Board of Supervisors’ meeting (2pm Tuesday, April 28). The meeting is remote. Comments on this resolution will be heard at the start of the meeting. Here are instructions on how to watch, listen and … Continue reading →