Mapping San Francisco's Human Waste Challenge

Re:Mapping San Francisco's Human Waste Challenge by alexgmcm on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @08:03AM (#19681758)

But why have I never seen this in Western Europe?

We have mental people here too. (And homeless mental people, it's not like all of Europe is some social democratic paradise.)

I think the root cause in SF is the crisis of homelessness which seems massive compared to what I have seen elsewhere.

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Re:Mapping San Francisco's Human Waste Challenge by johnisgood on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @08:06AM (#19681781)

Exactly. Apart from that, we have fecal collection bag dispensers (bin + bags) for collecting dogs' feces. It is emptied on a daily basis. Most homeless people here actually use it, apart from going to a homeless shelter which is another option.

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Re:Mapping San Francisco's Human Waste Challenge by Spooky23 on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @08:53AM (#19682076)

SF has a weird advocacy culture that keeps people on the street. I can’t recall any other US city where this problem exists at scale.

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