Overview
- Graffiti remained widespread, appearing on 89% of routes with an average of 23 instances per route, up from 18 the previous year.
- Feces sightings increased citywide, led by an 18% rise in the Tenderloin, while the Financial District and South Beach recorded a 14% decrease.
- Large dumped items rose unevenly across the city, with Bernal Heights up 23% and Castro/Upper Market and the Outer Mission up 17%, as most areas saw changes under 5%.
- Construction debris made up 33% of street trash and furniture and mattresses 22%, with higher construction waste in the Mission, Bayview, Outer Richmond, Seacliff and Sunset/Parkside.
- The analysis counted sightings of sidewalk and street litter, large dumped items, graffiti and human or animal feces to compare conditions year over year.