San Francisco's recent efforts to crack down on illegal vending and drug use in SoMa have inadvertently led to a migration of these issues to the Mission District. Mayor Daniel Lurie's enforcement initiatives have shown limited efficacy, as noted by the local district supervisor, Jackie Fielder, who calls for a more comprehensive strategy that includes drug treatment and mental health services. While daytime enforcement appears effective, chaos reigns at night. In stark contrast, Public Works has issued very few fines in the Mission, despite the area's growing issues with illegal activity.
It's clear that enforcement in the Tenderloin and SoMa and Sixth Street is just pushing people down here, the district's supervisor Jackie Fielder told the Chronicle.
The years-old crackdown on street vendors seems to work effectively during daylight hours, but once dark falls, the mayhem breaks out.
The most stunning finding in the Chronicle's report is that Public Works has handed out some 100 fines and citations for illegal vending in the last two years.
It can't just be the police, she added, stating that a strategy needs to implement more drug treatment, shelter services, and mental health focus.
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