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But isn't SF a magnet because of its policies and programs making it a desirable destination for the homeless? Homelessness is definitely a nation-wide program with all kinds of root causes that need to be addressed, but the city of SF is somewhat unique among other "top tier" US cities in the scope of its homeless "problem".

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The unique part of SF is our extreme inefficiency. We spend huge sums of money without much to show for it.

Homelessness is a crisis that is growing all over the US.

Homeless crisis in Hawaii sparks state of emergency http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/homeless-crisis-in-hawaii-spar...

L.A. County supervisors call for a state emergency declaration on homelessness http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-emergen...

Mayor, county exec declare ‘state of emergency’ over homelessness http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/mayor-coun...

1. The police in SF don't put people on buses to other places. Other places do.

2. The weather in the Bay Area makes us a target for homeless people everywhere.

3. Related to #1, but different: not being "anti homeless people" is a reason people come to SF and Berkeley. I don't this is the same as encouraging homeless people to come to SF and Berkeley.

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