ABC7's Phil Matier shares insight on San Francisco's Navigation Center slated to open in December

Tuesday, November 26, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The ongoing fight over the 200-bed homeless navigation center on San Francisco's waterfront underscores one of the toughest challenges facing the homeless situation in the Bay Area.

Where to put the shelters?
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Fremont ended months of often bitter debate when the City Council voted to put their 45-bed shelter near City Hall - away from some of the heavier residential areas.

But, there was still opposition.

RELATED: Battle over navigation center in San Francisco's Embarcadero is not over

San Francisco opted to place it's soon-to-be opened 200 bed navigation center next to some of the most expensive condos in the city - and at a prime waterfront location on the Embarcadero.
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While San Francisco Supervisors voted unanimously for the shelter, the neighbors, some of whom have spent over $1 million for their homes - continue to fight.



All of which begs the question: When it comes to the homeless - and homeless solutions - how close is too close?
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