The Brief
- Residents and business owners in San Francisco say recent cleanups have shifted drug-related issues to nearby streets and alleys, worsening their quality of life.
- Despite a surge in resources and enforcement operations, including a 24/7 mobile command unit, locals say the city’s efforts are not providing lasting solutions.
SAN FRANCISCO – In recent weeks, Mayor Daniel Lurie and the police have announced successful efforts to clean up and sweeps at some of San Francisco’s biggest drug hotspots.
However, residents and business owners now say the chaos has simply shifted to nearby alleys and streets.
They say their neighborhoods have worsened dramatically and rapidly, since the city’s heavily publicized raids. Now, they say their quality of life is worse than ever.
Drug activity shifts
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