The Facts

San Francisco counted 115 tents and 315 occupied vehicles in its latest quarterly street tally, down from 155 tents and 433 occupied vehicles in February.

The Context

The city’s quarterly street count tracks tents, structures, and vehicles every three months. That is different from the biennial Point-in-Time count, which found 2,912 people sleeping unsheltered in January 2024, the lowest street count in a decade. Lurie’s earlier vehicular homelessness plan paired housing offers and outreach with citywide large-vehicle parking restrictions and towing.

The GrowSF Take

Fewer tents and RVs on the street is a real improvement. Sidewalks and streets are for public use, not for sleeping, and people should not have to navigate encampments or long-term vehicle storage. San Francisco should keep enforcing basic street rules and pair that enforcement with shelter, treatment, and housing that help people leave the streets for good.