NADA 2015 Feedback

[Jerry Thibeau]

What's your point Craigh? I heard these claims from a taxi cab driver who said the number one complaint he hears from tourist is about the homeless issue in San Fran. No matter what's happening, San Fran needs to deal with the problem if they want to attract more convention business.

 

[craigh]

What's your point Craigh? I heard these claims from a taxi cab driver who said the number one complaint he hears from tourist is about the homeless issue in San Fran. No matter what's happening, San Fran needs to deal with the problem if they want to attract more convention business.

My point is that you're stating a fact that appears to be from a wall street journal article in 2003.
I understand the NADA related complaints, but that's some aggressive anti-homeless speak.

 

[yagoparamo]

@Jerry Thibeau

You are totally correct. I didn't need a cab driver's opinion... it was self evident that downtown was ran by homeless people. The marijuana smell was present at every corner.

@craigh

I don't take Jerry's comment as "aggressive anti-homeless speak" but as a reality we had to deal with at the convention and something the city of San Francisco should try to prevent with a different social policy.

 

[craigh]

@Jerry Thibeau

You are totally correct. I didn't need a cab driver's opinion... it was self evident that downtown was ran by homeless people. The marijuana smell was present at every corner.

The marijuana smell doesn't come from the homeless (typically), it comes from the legal medical patients.
Marijuana is $10-$15 a gram in San Francisco - that's more than most of the homeless could ever afford.
Medical patients move to San Francisco to fulfill their needs when their current state won't allow legal medical marijuana.

@craigh

I don't take Jerry's comment as "aggressive anti-homeless speak" but as a reality we had to deal with at the convention and something the city of San Francisco should try to prevent with a different social policy.

Their social policy is supporting those who can't support themselves.
Their business model is the problem - the tech startups came in and drove the cost of living through the roof and hundreds of people got kicked out of their homes because higher paying options came into the city. The city is trying to salvage a disaster. $3500 a month for a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment?

Not to get off topic here, but some of these are just misconceptions about the city.
I'm not sure what you propose? Throw the homeless in jail? Ship them to another city?
Increased costs for the city means increased costs for tourism acquisition.

 

[amirxl]

Before this thread derails does anyone have any resources or slideshares from NADA that would be worth sharing?