Neighbor News
Standing with the Tenderloin for More Investment, Attention and Action
By Andrew Silverman, COO, Mosser Companies
San Francisco’s Tenderloin is known for their long-time fight against crime, drug use and homelessness. San Francisco had put in the work to start cleaning up the neighborhood for the families and residents that live there, but it is just the beginning.
Urban Alchemy ambassadors have proven to be an essential part of the system that helps to keep the neighborhood streets safe. The non-profit started back in 2018 and they regularly patrol the blocks around Mosser apartments in the neighborhood.
As a housing provider, with the wellness and safety of our residents as a priority, we’ve seen the greatest difference on the streets in the Tenderloin as a result of Urban Alchemy’s patrol and the increased attention from city government. But the work in the Tenderloin is not over. San Francisco must continue to push solutions forward to protect the thousands of residents who call the Tenderloin home and the family businesses who serve this community. This neighborhood comes with so much history, diversity and affordable living options that are close to downtown and transportation, including BART, MUNI and the ferry. Mosser, alone, has 43 affordably priced apartments in or close to the Tenderloin. While it’s a little edgy, it’s also delightfully artsy and up and coming.
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Mosser, along with other community organizations, are stepping up and are financially contributing to Urban Alchemy’s patrol and committing to help them achieve a great impact in improving cleanliness and safety in the Tenderloin. Urban Alchemy ambassadors, some who have experienced the very challenges they’re working to address, clean the sidewalks of needles and human waste, reach out to help people on the street and create more public safety. They have the unique ability to relate to the people on the street who they seek to help.
On behalf of Tenderloin residents, local businesses and others who care deeply about this neighborhood, we are grateful for those who continue to take positive action and keep people here safe. We hope the momentum of the first part of 2022 keeps moving San Francisco and the Tenderloin in the right—and safer--direction.
