"After an Urban Alchemy community ambassador was fatally shot on the job last month, San Francisco lawmakers Tuesday rallied behind the nonprofit, whose future role in the city has been in question in recent months. "We cannot deliver on safe and clean streets in the Tenderloin without Urban Alchemy, full stop," said Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, who represents the neighborhood. Mayor Daniel Lurie, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and other city supervisors also praised the ambassadors' ability to connect"
"Whether Urban Alchemy's ambassador work with the city - which currently extends through the end of the year - will continue in its current capacity, though, is somewhat uncertain. The role of the nonprofit has expanded to include operating safe RV parking sites and homeless shelters in recent years, but its ambassador contract could be impacted by changes to the city's larger approach to street safety work."
An Urban Alchemy community ambassador was fatally shot on the job last month, prompting San Francisco lawmakers to rally behind the nonprofit. Officials including Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, Mayor Daniel Lurie and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins praised ambassadors' ability to connect with Tenderloin residents, aid schoolchildren's safe passage and reduce crime and street drug use. Urban Alchemy's ambassador contract currently extends through year-end and faces uncertainty. The nonprofit's work expanded to operating safe RV parking and homeless shelters, while recent financial management issues have surfaced. City leaders are considering consolidating multiple ambassador programs under one department to oversee street conditions.
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