Overview

• San Francisco has relocated homeless and drug addicts from downtown areas in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, drawing criticism for the temporary nature of the solution.
• The city's efforts focused on seven intersections in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods, which are home to concentrated encampments of drug-addicted individuals.
• Residents and business owners have expressed concern that once the APEC summit concludes, the city's issues with homelessness and drug addiction will resurface.
• The APEC summit, which will include a meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, is expected to draw over 20,000 visitors to San Francisco.
• Despite the city's efforts to clean up, San Francisco is still grappling with a severe drug overdose problem, with the city on track to reach 800 deaths this year due to overdoses, primarily caused by fentanyl.