Approximately 50 residents protested ongoing drug use and dealing near their homes in San Francisco, voicing frustration over safety concerns for their children. Despite police efforts since March to clear the 16th Street BART Plaza, residents claim the issues have merely shifted to surrounding streets. Activists argue that without substantial policy changes, the cycle of drug activity will continue, with a plea for attention to residential areas often overlooked in discussions about public safety. Groups like Drug Free Sidewalks organized the rally to advocate for better solutions to the crisis.
We've got kids on this block. You come home from school and people are passed out on our porch, said Andrew Wickens, a father of two.
They know who we are nowâwhat our cars look like, who our kids areâjust because we're speaking out, said Estefania Najera Jimenez.
The city's playing a game of Whac-a-Mole, said Lily Ho, founder of Drug Free Sidewalks.
The rally, organized by local families and recovery groups, called for immediate policy change to curb open-air drug activity.
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