Earlier this week, San Francisco closed its Bayview Vehicle Triage Center as a "safe parking" site for people living out of their RVs and cars.
The Vehicle Triage Center opened in 2022 with a two-year lease. It was designed to have enough parking space to accommodate 35 RVs, although it never reached that total. The site was a place where people living in their vehicles could park and receive services without fear of tickets or impoundment.
But the center was unable to weather a series of problems, including lawsuits from neighbors, a rat infestation, and no permanent supply of electricity.
When the site officially closed on Monday, the city notified residents that they needed to exit the center, or their vehicles – some of which are inoperable – would be towed.
