Mission Gold:
By Nick Marzano on A magazine exploring the money, magic, and misfits of San Francisco’s shadow economy.
Month: April 2023
Remembering Michael Delacour, People’s Park co-founder and pillar of Berkeley organizing
By Supriya Yelimeli on Delacour hosted the first meetings to organize and build People’s Park at his Berkeley home in the 1960s.
San Francisco’s alternative response to policing may turn into alternative policing
San Francisco’s Compassionate Alternative Response Team (CART) is supposed to present a safe and dignified way to respond to complaints from the public about street-based folks. Whether or not it meets this goal will depend on how it is run.
How the climate emergency exacerbates homelessness
By Kathryn McKelvey on Building networks of trust in our community will allow us to help each other survive as the climate crisis pushes marginally housed people onto the street.
Why we made our encampment beautiful
By Stefani Echeverría-Fenn on An encampment, like any city neighborhood, draws support and investment when it is beautiful. This safety can be a lifeline for unsheltered communities.
STREET SPIRIT EVENTS CALENDAR: APRIL 2023
Resources and community events in the Bay Area for the month of April, all free unless otherwise specified.
Street Spirit horoscopes: April 2023
By Boudia Crow Lafleur on Horoscopes for the month of April, written just for Street Spirit.