QuoteResidents of an affluent San Francisco area have launched a crowdfunding appeal in a bid to block a homeless shelter being built in their area.
Donors have raised more than $60,000 (£46,000) to fund a legal battle over plans for the 200-bed centre in a city gripped by a housing crisis.
Their efforts have prompted an angry response from San Francisco's mayor, who called the campaign "incredibly frustrating and disappointing".
The residents launched an appeal on crowdfunding website GoFundMe – more typically used to raise money for charity or disaster relief – last week.
The page says the funds will be used for "for legal and related costs" to oppose mayor London Breed's proposals for a homeless shelter in a vacant plot of land in Embarcadero, the city's eastern waterfront.
The coalition of residents from surrounding neighbourhoods claims the plans would make the area less safe.
They have set a crowdfunding target of $100,000 (£76,000) and have received more than 135 donations, including from hedge fund managers, company executives and academics.
More than 7,000 in the San Francisco Bay area are homeless, according to recent estimates.
The average house in South Beach, the area where the shelter is proposed to be built, costs $1.2m.
"People want us to address the challenges on our streets and help our unsheltered residents into housing, and I am committed to doing the hard work to make that happen," Ms Breed said.
"But it's incredibly frustrating and disappointing that as soon as we put forward a solution to build a new shelter, people begin to threaten legal action.
"I understand that people have questions about the site, and we are happy to demonstrate how these sites work and the positive impacts they have had in other neighbourhoods, but can't afford unnecessary delays."
A rival crowdfunding page was set up this week to counter efforts to block the shelter and raised more than $33,000 (£25,000) in a day.
"They're [trying to stop] a shelter in the neighbourhood, and these are the same people who complain about homelessness all the time," the page's founder, William Fitzgerald, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
"I care about homeless people. I believe they deserve safe and humane shelter," he wrote on his GoFundMe appeal, which is raising money for the Coalition Against Homelessness.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/san-francisco-homeless-shelter-crowdfunding-appeal-gofundme-a8845431.html?fbclid=IwAR1htOoxcMbj1SrL1dSaYo515x2-gbCymj1rL3Ks4xqxUXqQjwc00JLMT60
Whites are fucking evil Man
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Please let an Astroid fall on us
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And I can guarantee you a lot of them are wealthy gay liberals that are always preaching about "acceptance" & "equality".
The homeless in San Fran is horrible though
All the more reason for the shelter. There are homeless people every where in SF. It's an epidemic.
Quote from: Kalifornia on April 03, 2019, 12:52:24 PM
All the more reason for the shelter. There are homeless people every where in SF. It's an epidemic.
Wow people are disgustingly evil. I'm sure the facility would fit nicely into the community and if they offer services it would help rehab them into becoming working citizens of the community.
I'd want them rounded up like roaches in one building. Its BETTER than them being scattered all over :uhh:
disgusting
They probably don't want their 1.2 million plus properties to go down by a few 100k and their stuck paying a million dollar plus loan :ermm:
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 12:51:05 PM
The homeless in San Fran is horrible though
So ur advocating for them to have a facility to go to, yes?
:plzstop:
I mean, this could effect the property value of their homes
:udontlookok:
This is some of the most disgusting, entitled shit I've ever read in my life.
Shocking
Quote from: animmai. on April 03, 2019, 01:28:26 PM
I mean, this could effect the property value of their homes
:udontlookok:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on April 03, 2019, 01:32:23 PM
This is some of the most disgusting, entitled shit I've ever read in my life.
Quote from: animmai. on April 03, 2019, 01:28:26 PM
I mean, this could effect the property value of their homes
:udontlookok:
Then they should move to the suburbs.
:shannonsmissing:
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Not this dirty Mexican trying to seclude them to one area. Aint that fckn RICH
does anyone have a link to the gofundme
Quote from: animmai. on April 03, 2019, 01:46:22 PM
does anyone have a link to the gofundme
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God i hate this ditzy hoe
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Or downtown or a poor area. Homeless shelter usually don't affect areas in downtown as much as you putting it in a fucking neighborhood
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 01:56:04 PM
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Or downtown or a poor area. Homeless shelter usually don't affect areas in downtown as much as you putting it in a fucking neighborhood
eh...
But then you see the girls under highways and shit when they're downtown
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
QuoteThe page says the funds will be used for "for legal and related costs" to oppose mayor London Breed's proposals for a homeless shelter in a vacant plot of land in Embarcadero, the city's eastern waterfront.
:unsure:
San Francisco is a small city with a lot of people crammed in. No matter where you locate the shelter people are gonna fume.
If you choose to live in a major city that's just one of the things you have to deal with. If you have a problem with that then don't live in a city.
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 01:56:04 PM
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Or downtown or a poor area. Homeless shelter usually don't affect areas in downtown as much as you putting it in a fucking neighborhood
eh...
But then you see the girls under highways and shit when they're downtown
What exactly are you trying to say?
Yall do know some of them are out their by choice right? Some don't want to follow those shelters rules and have disciple and responsibilities etc...
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 01:51:23 PM
Quote from: Jayda Smollett on April 03, 2019, 01:09:38 PM
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 12:59:40 PM
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 12:51:05 PM
The homeless in San Fran is horrible though
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he speaks like
Nvm
Wtf are you Even talking about?
It's homeless isssue is so bad a shelter IS needed
Maybe he's talking about the fact that your grammatical errors make it hard for persons to deduce if you're for or against the shelter being built :uhh:
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 01:56:04 PM
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Or downtown or a poor area. Homeless shelter usually don't affect areas in downtown as much as you putting it in a fucking neighborhood
eh...
But then you see the girls under highways and shit when they're downtown
Homeless people are gonna migrate to more active part of the city regardless
Purge them.
Quote from: Sinyoncé on April 03, 2019, 02:02:09 PM
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
QuoteThe page says the funds will be used for "for legal and related costs" to oppose mayor London Breed's proposals for a homeless shelter in a vacant plot of land in Embarcadero, the city's eastern waterfront.
:unsure:
:dead:
I'm not sure if they have a problem with the homeless themselves or their property value(they mentioned it so I figured that's important to this).
I can speak for myself in saying, I have no problem staying near homeless people especially if I'm renting, as I did it when I was living in Honolulu near downtown.
But if I owned a own that I'm trying to build wealth and equity in, and your talking about introducing something that could significantly affect it's value and leave me with an upside down mortgage, then yeah it's a problem.
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 02:05:50 PM
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 01:56:04 PM
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Or downtown or a poor area. Homeless shelter usually don't affect areas in downtown as much as you putting it in a fucking neighborhood
eh...
But then you see the girls under highways and shit when they're downtown
What exactly are you trying to say?
Yall do know some of them are out their by choice right? Some don't want to follow those shelters rules and have disciple and responsibilities etc...
I dunno King
You related downtown to poor areas
Nah :udontlookok:
Ok I'm with the San Fran girls
Get rid of them
Quote from: ShujiVengers (Brandy Ain't Coming) on April 03, 2019, 02:07:16 PM
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 01:51:23 PM
Quote from: Jayda Smollett on April 03, 2019, 01:09:38 PM
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 12:59:40 PM
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 12:51:05 PM
The homeless in San Fran is horrible though
v
he speaks like
Nvm
Wtf are you Even talking about?
It's homeless isssue is so bad a shelter IS needed
Maybe he's talking about the fact that your grammatical errors make it hard for persons to deduce if you're for or against the shelter being built :uhh:
Oh her comes super save a hoe. Girllllll Not all of us sit at home with no job and have time to type stuff out perfectly like we are writing a thesis.
Also if you or anyone else wasn't sure what I meant you can just ask. He was trying to be shady and so are you
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 02:11:07 PM
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 02:05:50 PM
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Tonkaman on April 03, 2019, 01:56:04 PM
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 01:41:46 PM
I say build a building for them in some empty area. There's plenty of that in California. Ship them there and build the mess there.
Or downtown or a poor area. Homeless shelter usually don't affect areas in downtown as much as you putting it in a fucking neighborhood
eh...
But then you see the girls under highways and shit when they're downtown
What exactly are you trying to say?
Yall do know some of them are out their by choice right? Some don't want to follow those shelters rules and have disciple and responsibilities etc...
I dunno King
You related downtown to poor areas
Nah :udontlookok:
No. I didn't mean to relate them I was just using to different polar opposites of where they are usually located from what I seen.
I've been some big major cities that still thrived with homeless shelters in the downtown areas.
And also in the lower income areas.
Not saying anything is right, but right and wrong is all subjective here.
Quote from: Bloodborne. on April 03, 2019, 02:09:38 PM
Purge them.
Hhhhjjjj
Would you actually participate in a purge mess ?
Disgusting
Im not reading any of the comments in this thread. But i dint see the issue. Who wants all these drunks, druggies and emotionally unstable ppl in their neighborhood. I sure fucking wouldn't.
I wouldn't want a homeless shelter built near my house not because I'd want them to remain homeless but because it allows the homeless the opportunity to steal from surrounding homes. It is a huge problem, there needs to be some sort of resolution.
Quote from: .:::Slæ The Tastemæker:::. on April 06, 2019, 04:53:10 PM
Im not reading any of the comments in this thread. But i dint see the issue. Who wants all these drunks, druggies and emotionally unstable ppl in their neighborhood. I sure fucking wouldn't.
Like I feel bad but not near my home. :-(
Quote from: .:::Slæ The Tastemæker:::. on April 06, 2019, 04:53:10 PM
Im not reading any of the comments in this thread. But i dint see the issue. Who wants all these drunks, druggies and emotionally unstable ppl in their neighborhood. I sure fucking wouldn't.
Quote from: BowDown on April 06, 2019, 04:55:17 PM
Quote from: .:::Slæ The Tastemæker:::. on April 06, 2019, 04:53:10 PM
Im not reading any of the comments in this thread. But i dint see the issue. Who wants all these drunks, druggies and emotionally unstable ppl in their neighborhood. I sure fucking wouldn't.
Like I feel bad but not near my home. :-(
And putting all these ppl together is just going to bump the crime rate and devalue the properties around it.
Best $1k I've ever spent
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My mom is a home owner and agrees that she wouldn't want it near her house at all. WHO would?
I woulda done the same too. Bring down my property value and shit
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 02:13:18 PM
Quote from: ShujiVengers (Brandy Ain't Coming) on April 03, 2019, 02:07:16 PM
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 01:51:23 PM
Quote from: Jayda Smollett on April 03, 2019, 01:09:38 PM
Quote from: tontonton on April 03, 2019, 12:59:40 PM
Quote from: Jussie Lying on April 03, 2019, 12:51:05 PM
The homeless in San Fran is horrible though
v
he speaks like
Nvm
Wtf are you Even talking about?
It's homeless isssue is so bad a shelter IS needed
Maybe he's talking about the fact that your grammatical errors make it hard for persons to deduce if you're for or against the shelter being built :uhh:
Oh her comes super save a hoe. Girllllll Not all of us sit at home with no job and have time to type stuff out perfectly like we are writing a thesis.
Also if you or anyone else wasn't sure what I meant you can just ask. He was trying to be shady and so are you
As if I could give two fucks about you. I simply stated truth. The grammatical errors in your post made it impossible to tell which side of the issue you stood on. The poster was seeking clarity I believe. Don't know if the poster was shading you or not. I certainly wasn't. Cheers :)
are ya'll rich?
It's beyond disgusting that anyone would oppose this move to provide shelter to so many homeless. And not all homeless persons are thieves and drug users. Many are everyday people who fell on hard times. Some because they got sick and had to choose between getting treatment and keeping their homes. Just WOW. I know we play a lot on here but I honestly can't believe some of you are as disgusting as you come across.
Quote from: ShujiVengers (Nipsey's DEAD Lolz) on April 06, 2019, 06:40:07 PM
It's beyond disgusting that anyone would oppose this move to provide shelter to so many homeless. And not all homeless persons are thieves and drug users. Many are everyday people who fell on hard times. Some because they got sick and had to choose between getting treatment and keeping their homes. Just WOW. I know we play a lot on here but I honestly can't believe some of you are as disgusting as you come across.
Fag plz.
The ppl you try to imply make up like 5% and usually go stag with family, friends or at extended stays, section 8 etc.
The people who get to these homes are the degenerates that are not seeking to improve on shit.
Stop pretending the ppl who will be running this hell hole will go through a selective process. They dont get the funding unless they fill X amount of beds. Any ole body will do to meet the quota.
I think we're missing the point that the affluent people in this community have enough wealth/disposable income to raise tens of thousands of dollars...idk about y'all, but I don't know anyone who can just drop hundreds or thousands of dollars just for a fundraiser, and still live. These people have much more freedom in choosing where to live, and could potentially own more than one property. The homeless simply don't have that kind of agency.
Quote from: .:::Slæ The Tastemæker:::. on April 06, 2019, 06:44:54 PM
Quote from: ShujiVengers (Nipsey's DEAD Lolz) on April 06, 2019, 06:40:07 PM
It's beyond disgusting that anyone would oppose this move to provide shelter to so many homeless. And not all homeless persons are thieves and drug users. Many are everyday people who fell on hard times. Some because they got sick and had to choose between getting treatment and keeping their homes. Just WOW. I know we play a lot on here but I honestly can't believe some of you are as disgusting as you come across.
Fag plz.
The ppl you try to imply make up like 5% and usually go stag with family, friends or at extended stays, section 8 etc.
The people who get to these homes are the degenerates that are not seeking to improve on shit.
Stop pretending the ppl who will be running this hell hole will go through a selective process. They dont get the funding unless they fill X amount of beds. Any ole body will do to meet the quota.
I actually applaud these homeowners and im not even remotely joking.
Wow.
And they have the nerve to start a GoFund me.