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San Francisco's HomeLess
Unfortunately, it is also known for being the city with the highest number of homeless in the country; "the homeless capital of USA", with more than 10,000 of its less than 800.000 inhabitants living on the streets. A much higher percentage than in New York City.
The problem originated in the late '70s, at the height of the indigenous "hippie" culture, when ex-combatants from Vietnam who did not achieve stable employment and young drug addicts escaped from their homes began sleeping on the streets of San Francisco...
* I came across this topic by chance, as the purpose of my trip was purely touristy. In contrast, I also portrayed the magical beauty of the city in a Fine Arts serie of 12 pictures:
https://antonioboalis.visura.co/san-francisco-calendar
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