Though they still had some concerns, residents also expressed excitement for BRT and other changes.

The timeline for switching from preparing temporary shelters to executing the plan is quickly shrinking from weeks to days.

The hearing uncovered barriers to developing one central department on homelessness, and gave community members the chance to speak out.

The ‘transitional encampment’ model has proved helpful in Seattle and other cities.

With a new school year in full swing, the Tenderloin's newest after-school program is looking for hundreds of new volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring.

With a focus on recovering from addiction and reintegrating former prisoners into society, the community center aims to change lives in the TL.

The Chinatown CDC-owned SRO building, which dates to 1907, will receive a complete zero-net-energy retrofit funded by the state, to decrease utility bills for its 94 low-income residents.

After the Board of Supervisor’s rejection of a controversial Mission District development, Planning assures that efforts to reduce displacement are underway.

Started as a student project, the petition surpassed its 15,000-signature goal in just two weeks.

Whether Jane Kim or Scott Wiener wins the District 11 State Senate race, the board will have an empty seat. Who will choose the newest Supervisor?

A new analysis suggests that five of the six biggest opportunity sites for addressing the city's urine and feces issue are located in SoMa.

The 244 new units, in the Mission, Tenderloin, and Mid-Market, will provide stable housing for the chronically homeless.

Here's the latest roundup of tips we've received from Hoodline readers in the last week.

Have a question? Send it in to us via Twitter, email or SMS and we'll see what we can find out.

Compared to the rest of SF, the Tenderloin tends to have much lower voting rates. But many residents we spoke to aren't sitting this one out.

By building relationships with local landlords, the nonprofit is helping homeless families find new homes quicker and remain stable once housed.

Will the city offer more public toilets next year? Could federal cuts stall improvements to SF’s aging infrastructure? Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru answers these questions and more.

The city is requiring six new Navigation Centers to open by mid-2018—one of which must be aimed at youth. But no one's taking action.

The plans for the line have been in the works for nearly a decade, but a group of staunchly anti-BRT merchants are now suing to stop construction from starting.

Neighbors above and adjacent to the proposed soup kitchen fear that the service will attract the wrong sort of people to their front doors.

Based on findings from the city’s first raised bike lane, Polk Street’s northbound bike lane will be street-level—not raised.

After eight years at Turk & Taylor, the nuns of Fraternite Notre Dame Mary of Nazareth Soup Kitchen are moving to a new location at 16th and Mission, purchased for them by self-help guru Tony Robbins.

Our weekly roundup of reader tips includes a Sunset elementary school's robotics victory, a convenience store mystery, and more.

A new initiative to unify the common spaces near City Hall aims to create the Civic Center Commons area to attract residents and visitors to enjoy the area.

The agency plans to install new bike lanes this year, but bulb-outs, traffic islands and other changes will take longer.

The group is seeking a Supervisor to sponsor legislation divesting SF's money from banks that support the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Our latest batch of reader tips include inspiring signage in Noe Valley, and the Pinecrest Diner closing for renovations.

The free program supports the educational aspirations of adults hoping to catch up after life's circumstances get in the way of schooling.

Also on the tipline this week: a new gallery, a Hard Rock Cafe remodel, and a crazy attempted phone robbery on the Great Highway.

The organization recruits members in their teens and early twenties with a history of homelessness.

Community members have one more chance to voice opinions on the market-rate housing approved for the corner of Hyde and Golden Gate.

Lava Mae is providing free showers to homeless neighbors until 2pm today at Golden Gate & Jones. Its site could gain approval from the Planning Commission this week to become 304 units of housing.

A long and heated public hearing ended with approvals for the 5M Project, which aims to redevelop four acres in central SoMa.

In addition to free writing and tutoring programs for children, the nonprofit center has a shop with lots of nooks and crannies to explore.

The Silicon Valley-born nonprofit helps homeless and at-risk people gain work experience through cleaning the city's streets.

We've rounded up all the planned and proposed construction projects that will change the face of Polk Street for the next five years.

Landlords will be able to create additional, separate units within their buildings out of unused spaces, such as storage rooms or garages.

Community members have been collaborating for months to develop one collective voice to empower neighborhood residents.

VYDC is opening up their space for "Friday Hangouts," in the hopes of encouraging youth to take advantage of mental-health counseling.

Kim wants to hire more attendants for existing facilities, like the green JCDecaux kiosks and the toilets at parks and senior centers.

District 6's Jane Kim announced her bid for State Senate today, going head-to-head with District 8's Scott Wiener.

We're looking for non-profits, community organizations, small businesses, local superheroes or good Samaritans to write about.

The Dining Room on Jones & Golden Gate has operated since 1950, but was recently transitioned into a $22.5 million building.

More than 200 community college supporters marched through downtown to protest cuts to CCSF's faculty and programs.

In order to open pop-up shelters, certain criteria need to be met, and the rules are relatively stringent.

The plan could add two floors of housing in buildings on neighborhood main streets across the city, among many other proposals.

This year, the annual event served 14 turkeys, plus all the trimmings, to a crowd of more than 500 people from all walks of life.

Looking to volunteer? From 6:30-8:30pm tonight, the Tenderloin Museum is hosting six neighborhood service organizations that are seeking more helping hands this year, including Glide and 826 Valencia.

In a twist no one saw coming, the French nuns who were previously at risk of losing the tiny Tenderloin soup kitchen where they both live and feed the homeless have been saved, at least temporarily.

Neighbors are upset about the poor condition of the branch, which has become a homeless hangout and is full of trash and flies.

New legislation drafted by Supervisor Jane Kim may lift a 17-year ban on new massage parlors in the neighborhood.

Supervisors Kim and Wiener squared off last night to debate over shuttle buses, police force, tent encampments and more.

A recent informal review of Airbnb listings in the Tenderloin found that just two of 210 sites are registered with the city, as required by law.

USPS is on track to vacate 101 Hyde by the end of the month. General delivery will relocate to 391 Ellis St. by April 30th, while postbox users can access their mail at Fox Plaza starting April 25th.

Glide worked with a team of service design experts to create a pop-up shop stocked with everyday necessities—free for the taking.

The sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame Mary of Nazareth may be back on the hunt for a new soup kitchen as homeowners are "vehemently against" their move to 1930 Mission St., Mission Local reports.

Until 2pm today, homeless residents are welcome to stop by the Main Public Library's Fulton Street entrance to take advantage of a slew of free services.

Up On Top is one of the many programs that keeps the Tenderloin's children actively learning through the summer months.

For 25 years, Little Brothers has been making seniors' lives a little brighter through the gift of companionship.

Del Seymour's workforce development program hopes to raise funds to help residents secure lucrative jobs in the neighborhood.

Ahead of the June 7th Democratic primary, the former Secretary of State is coming to town to host a "get out the vote" rally.

TL Votes and a class of USF students are bringing fun and games to polling places around the Tenderloin.

Fun and games for youth, workshops for veterans and LGBT historians, a parade for the blind, and more.

We chat with the man behind a project to help homeless individuals connect with long-lost loved ones.

19 employers, job placement firms and career development nonprofits will be on hand for this summer's second job fair, which is sponsored by SFPD Tenderloin Station and open to all.

One study estimated that a single site could save the city $3.5 million each year.

Some community advocates say the city is keeping residents in the dark about their plans.

Funds are available to study the feasibility of creating modular housing for homeless residents.

18 months after launch, the app has a growing local user base and has inspired other efforts.

After more than a decade in SoMa, St. James Infimary hopes to resettle in a vacant former health clinic on Eddy Street.

"It is clear that simply increasing arrests isn't a solution," says Supervisor Matt Haney, who represents the Tenderloin, SoMa and Mid-Market.

The Amazon Prime logos recently spray-painted across Tenderloin sidewalks are a mystery to the company, but are adding work for the local teams working to keep the neighborhood’s streets clean.

Only about 10 percent of the city’s 100,000 disabled residents end up receiving help and services. Officials are aiming to change that.

With unanimous support from the Board of Supervisors, Prop. D, which would tax owners of vacant retail spaces, will appear on the March 3, 2020 ballot

The SFPD has opened a "foot beat" office in Mid-Market that will combine officers from the four surrounding police stations.

The previously empty parking lot, which the city is paying a private security company $6,000 a week to monitor, will now accommodate up to ten tents without sanitation services.

The Tenderloin isn't just suing the city over COVID-19 safety issues — it's refusing to go back to an already catastrophic "old normal," plaintiffs say.

The U.S. Post Office at Fox Plaza in Civic Center is not closing — despite a confusing letter recently sent to customers with P.O. boxes at that location.

On May 6, the city released an eight-point plan to turn around the Tenderloin. We investigated its progress — and found almost none.

The city plans to move about 70% of tent dwellers to a hotel room or "safe sleeping site" — and those who refuse will be at the mercy of police.