The topic of homelessness has been all over the news these days. Series in the San Francisco Chronicle. Radio shows. Magazines. One thing that seems to be missing to me is actual photos of homelessness. Mostly I see tents on sidewalks. Street after street. Housing in 2016. Brought to you by Coleman and the $50 tent.
One thing is true when it comes to homeless people. Everyone who is living on the streets is a unique story. There are the young artists who would rather do their thing than work for the man. There are the middle age men who are tired of the dead end jobs. There are junkies. There are the crazy people who just scream at the stars.
I work in a area south of market in San Francisco where there are basically encampments all over the place. At first it was primarily tents. Lately it has become plywood carts on wheels. I guess we still call this the first world.
Here are some pics… for the tourists.
