MORE BAD GOVERNANCE Wed, Sep 22, 5:26 PM
Dear Hillary Ronen, et. al.,
I see people sweep handfuls of merchandise off the shelves at Walgreens and walk out the door. I then see that same merchandise being sold at the corner of Mission and 24th. Good governance would not allow just anyone to lay down a blanket and sell merchandise on our public sidewalks. There would be a permit process to make sure the sellers are legitimate and not selling stolen goods. Permits would also regulate how many people could sell things at a single corner to make sure sidewalks are not clogged and impassable.
Unfortunately, good governance is not a requirement to be a supervisor. The corner of 24th and Mission is another casualty of Hillary Ronen's bad policies.
Every day, my neighborhood deteriorates because we have a supervisor that works for special interests groups and not her constituents. Theft is encouraged, blight is encouraged, squatting is encouraged, while housing that would support stable families that have an interest in bettering the community is discouraged.
I have been writing for years about the worsening condition in my neighborhood to no avail. I believe the critical mass of years of bad governance and bad policies have finally completely overwhelmed this community. As a resident in the Mission since 1994, I have witnessed, in the last six years, a complete deterioration of civil life in the Mission. There are broken windows everywhere, trash, huge and persistent encampments, crime, and feces everywhere. Now the 24th Street BART station is clogged with criminals fencing stolen goods.
When I think things cannot get any worse, they get worse. Unfortunately, I fear that if Hillary Ronen continues to govern we will see this continuing down-hill spiral in the Mission.
Sincerely,
Francesca Pastine
Pictures of Bart Stations and surrounding bus shelters at 24th and Mission:
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