"The goal of the city's 'very aggressive' tent clearing, according to Mayor London Breed, was to make street dwellers 'so uncomfortable on the streets of San Francisco that they have to take our offer' of shelter."
"Some complained of the shelters' unsanitary conditions and dearth of food - residents are served two meals a day, the sites' employees said. Others, particularly women concerned about sexual assault and harassment, have long complained about security and the lack of freedom to walk in and out of the shelters at will."
"Those affected by the sweeps described high rates of theft, crowded and chaotic living quarters, and unsympathetic staff. They criticized the congregate shelters' lack of privacy, saying they would rather sleep in their own tent than in a room with dozens of strangers."
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