Two neighborhoods in San Francisco reveal the aftermath of a citywide RV crackdown. The city's efforts to curb vehicular homelessness have led to a decrease in safe parking options for RV residents.
Along John Muir Drive in the Lake Merced neighborhood, over a dozen RVs are parked, including one where 32-year-old Jessica Cuevas lives with her 8-year-old son. After being evicted from her $3,800-a-month rental, she bought an RV on Facebook Marketplace and initially parked near her son's school in the Bayview.
However, after accumulating parking tickets, she moved to Lake Merced, joining other RV residents who may soon have to leave due to the city's crackdown.
As San Francisco steps up efforts to curb vehicular homelessness, safe parking options for RV residents have dwindled.
The story highlights the lives caught in between the city's rising RV crisis, with residents like Cuevas facing uncertainty and potential displacement.
Author's summary: San Francisco's RV crackdown affects residents.