By Joe Rivano Barros, Mission Local
On any given morning in the Mission’s northeast corridor, the homeless have set up multicolored REI tents in encampments that stretch entire blocks. On streets like Shotwell between 16th and 17th, the tents remain all day. On others, like Folsom between 18th and 19th or Treat between 17th and 19th, the homeless pack up during the day, but not always.
Residents and local businesses — some of whom are sympathetic to the homeless — say the growing numbers have become a problem. Regardless, the men and women living in the tents, police said, are likely here to stay.
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