The lawsuit has quickly resulted in action: Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Hillary Ronen announced this morning in a press release that the city will install barricades and cameras along Shotwell, similar to the barriers on Capp Street nearby, to deter sex work and cruising.
Farahat stood alongside his neighbors and co-plaintiffs Wednesday morning at a press conference at Jose Coronado Park, at Shotwell and 21st streets, officially announcing the suit. He said then that he is looking for permanent solutions, not road closures.
The plaintiffs claimed the city's decision last year to install barriers on Capp to deter sex work had only moved the problem onto Shotwell. Asked if the city's hurried response to install yet more road barriers was satisfactory, lead plaintiff Ayman Farahat responded that 'We will believe it when we see a real difference, not a press release.'
'Moving Johns and pimps from Capp Street to Shotwell Street does not help address the root causes,' Farahat said.
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