The unfairness of the RV eviction process - 48 hills

"When RV residents ask whether or not they will be able to stay in their homes for another year, it feels almost irresponsible to answer without concrete information. I've spent the last three months knocking on RV doors, trying to give RV residents access to local government and warn them of just how little the city has to offer. Every conversation usually ends with questions about how to receive a permit,"

"The oversize vehicle refuge permit program, which the city espoused as a "compassionate and humane" approach to vehicular homelessness, exempts RV residents who were counted in city limits between May 22 and May 25 from enforcement of the two-hour parking limit for up to one year. From the beginning, the construction of the permit program ignored the realities and needs of RV residents, who were never consulted in the creation of the permit"

Knocking on RV doors over three months revealed widespread fear, uncertainty, and anger among RV residents facing potential displacement. Conversations consistently centered on how to obtain permits to avoid losing homes. Latinx residents face heightened danger because private space helps avoid contact with immigration enforcement. The oversize vehicle refuge permit exempts only RVs counted between May 22 and May 25 from two-hour parking enforcement for up to a year. The program was created without consulting residents and offers no appeals for those missed in the brief count, while SFMTA and SFPD enforcement forces constant movement and instability.

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