On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing the San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's decision to cancel the city's contract with Hospitality House’s Sixth Street Self-Help Center on December 31. This comes as Lurie's administration attempts to "revitalize" the neighborhood.
This closure is unrelated to the $250,000 funding cut Hospitality House is also facing from the city over the next two fiscal years, further challenging their ability to provide essential services to vulnerable populations in San Francisco.
Today, residents, advocates, and community leaders will gather outside the center at 169 Sixth Street from 11AM-1PM for the Save Our Sixth Street Center (SOS) Rally to make their opposition to the closure known and call on Mayor Daniel Lurie and the city of San Francisco to reconsider this decision.
Guest:
Joe Wilson, executive director of Hospitality House
Resources:
Hospitality House: SUPPORT Hospitality House’s Sixth Street Self-Help Center
Mission Local: S.F. wants to ‘revitalize’ SoMA’s 6th St. corridor. It’s starting by closing a drop-in center.
The Frisc: Tough Love vs. Drop-In: A SoMa Center Must Close As SF’s Sober Version Opens Nearby
