May 31, 2018

SF housing activists block tech buses with scooters

Housing activists in San Francisco blocked private shuttle buses with scooters on Thursday, protesting the city's failure to help its homeless population and its focus on catering to tech companies, the SF Examiner reports.

Why it matters: San Francisco — along with the Bay Area at large — has increasingly struggled with the influx of well-paid tech workers and its pressure on housing stock, which is making it difficult for many residents to afford housing.

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