Homeless In San Francisco Part Three of Three Parts

When we first broadcast this show in 2017 the latest point in time homeless tally was 7,499 people and was fewer than the prior count in 2015 at 7,539 persons. The City of San Francisco estimates that 15% of the homeless population is families and that around 1,700 residents are chronically homeless which is being homeless for one year or more with a disabling condition. The expectation in 2017 was that the homeless population would continue to trend downward especially with the City of San Franciso spending $300 million dollars annually in homeless he services. But, sadly since this broadcast in 2017 the latest point in time homeless count in early 2019 identified that the homeless population in San Francisco has risen by 17%. The new higher numbers are associated with national guidelines set by HUD as well as the number of people living in cars, RVs and other vehicles has risen by 45% since 2017. In this episode, we feature the voice of: Sam Dodge the former Deputy Director of San Francisco Department of Homeless and Supportive Housing https://twitter.com/samueldodge?lang=en Thank you for listening to this update of our Two-Part show Homeless in San Francisco. Please rate us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and share this story with your friends. Follow me @georgekoster and please email [email protected] with questions, comments and show ideas. 🎧Explore Our Award-Winning Special SeriesIf you enjoyed this episode, dive deeper into our 4-part legacy of impact:Where Art Meets Impact: How creativity drives systemic change. Season 1 and Season 2From Bankruptcy to Reinvention: The story of Stockton’s resilience. COVID-19’s Impact Series: Navigating the pandemic's effect on our community.Making the Invisible Visible: Discover the untold stories of finding home.