The path from De Marillac Academy to Boeddeker Park has become one of the most treacherous 0.2-mile stretches in urban America. For the children of the Tenderloin, a simple walk to recreation is a tactical maneuver through chemical despair and open-air drug markets. The safety of our youth has been traded for the comfort of the sidewalk’s most destructive elements.
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Poverty Pimping On Jones St.
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For decades, the Tenderloin has been the battlefield of San Francisco’s struggle with poverty. By January 2026, the 100 block of Jones Street has become the primary symbol of failed Harm Reduction. While City Hall promotes a “recovery” narrative, this single corridor remains a gauntlet of human suffering and open-air drug use. This decay is fueled by a systemic cycle where nonprofits profit from the management of misery rather than its eradication.
Jude’s Elder Abuse
Jude’s Elder Abuse By the Tenderloin Housing Clinic Was So Apparent. For Over 10 Years, Jude, Who Was Developmentally Disabled Suffered From The Indignity Of Rape And Bullied Drug Addiction On The 3rd Floor Of The Boyd Hotel, Which Is Managed By The Tenderloin Housing Clinic, And Financially Funded By The San Francisco Supportive Housing Program. Continue reading
San Francisco’s Racist Drug War
For 30 Years, The City of San Francisco Waged A Drug War On Black San Franciscans For The Possession Of Crack Cocaine And Marijuana. Black Communities, Such As Bay View Hunters Point, The Fillmore, Western Addition, The Mission, And the Tenderloin Suffered. Continue reading
Poverty Pimping THC
The Tenderloin Housing Clinic [THC] Is A Nonprofit Tenant’s Rights Organization Located In The San Francisco Tenderloin {TL} Neighborhood. The TL Is the Poorest Community In SF. THC Is Directed By Civil litigation lawyer/Tenant Rights Advocate Randy Shaw. Continue reading