San Francisco is set to crack down on homelessness with officials voting on strict new parking limits for recreational vehicles throughout the city.
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SanFranciscoissettocrackdownonhomelesspeoplelivinginRVswithitsBoardofSupervisorspreparingtovoteonstrictnewparkinglimits.
Aproposalthatwouldenactatwo-hourparkinglimitcitywideforallRVsandoversizedvehicleslongerthan22feetorhigherthan7feet—regardlessofwhethertheyarebeingusedashousing—isupforfinalapprovalTuesday.MayorDanielLurieandsupportersofthepolicysaymotorhomesarenotsuitableforlong-termlivingandthecityhasadutytobothprovidesheltertothoseinneedandcleanupthestreets.
Underanaccompanyingpermitprogram,RVresidentsregisteredwiththecityasofMayareexemptfromtheparkinglimits.Inexchange,theymustacceptSanFrancisco’sofferoftemporaryorlonger-termhousingandgetridoftheirRVwhenit’stimetomove.ThecityhasbudgetedmorethanhalfamilliondollarstobuyRVsfromresidentsat$175perfoot.
“Weabsolutelywanttoservethosefamilies,thosewhoareincrisisacrossSanFra
