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San Francisco Mayor Proposes Two-Hour Limit on RV Street Parking

Outreach teams have begun engaging RV dwellers with housing offers ahead of a Board of Supervisors vote this fall.

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Ingrid Lopez, left, and boyfriend Marvin Velasquez, right, pose for a portrait with their dog Olaf outside their RV in the Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco.
Claudia Avila and Marvin Velasquez, right, outside their RV’s in the Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco.
Marvin Velasquez and Ingrid Lopez’s bedroom in their RV in the Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco.

Overview

  • The ordinance would cap RV and oversized vehicle parking on city streets at two hours, with commercial vehicles in industrial areas exempt.
  • Lurie’s plan allocates $12.9 million for 65 new housing vouchers, expanded outreach, signage, enforcement and a vehicle buy-back program.
  • The buy-back scheme offers cash payments for relinquished vehicles and optional six-month parking permits for those awaiting housing placements.
  • City workers recorded more than 430 inhabited RVs in May and are now offering non-group shelter beds or interim housing to registered occupants.
  • Some RV residents voice skepticism based on the failure of San Francisco’s previous safe parking site despite its $18 million cost.