{"id":29901,"date":"2023-11-15T12:42:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=29901"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:42:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:42:24","slug":"farming-hope-in-san-franciscos-un-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/11\/15\/farming-hope-in-san-franciscos-un-plaza\/","title":{"rendered":"FARMING HOPE IN SAN FRANCISCO\u2019S UN PLAZA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by\u00a0Sebastian<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0November 13, 2023 (BeyondChron.org)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Ping-pong tables in UN Plaza. Let’s Get Out And Play! Nov.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sticky and urine-perfumed sidewalks along Van Ness Avenue and around City Hall have been silver-polished clean on the Eve of APEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the first time in decades that I didn\u2019t have to sanitize my shoes before entering my home after walking on San Francisco\u2019s filthy sidewalks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sidewalks are so clean for APEC that a person can sleep on them without worrying about germs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man sounds asleep on the clean sidewalk across the street from City Hall. Nov.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my walk around the newly opened UN Plaza skate park, I saw promising improvements in the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new skate park is dope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A fitness court in UN Plaza. Let\u2019s Get Physical! Nov. 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UN Plaza skate park. Nov.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A life performance in UN Plaza. Nov.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area in front of the Civic Center Bart Station entrance was clear of drug dealers during my visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Civic Center Bart Station entrance in UN Plaza. Nov.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even the pathway by the UN Plaza fountain which used to be bustling with drug dealing and illegal street vending is now walkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pathway by the UN Plaza fountain. Nov.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spoke to a federal protective security officer who was standing in front of the federal building in UN Plaza and was happy to see the improvements in the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, drug dealers and users are still around UN Plaza and the Asian Art Museum; especially at night but he has seen tremendous improvements in the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said to me, \u201cI only work here during the day and go home at night. I don\u2019t suffer as much as people who live around UN Plaza. This is a good improvement for them. They deserve this. I hope it will continue like this after APEC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my walk around UN Plaza, I saw just a few drug dealers and users around the Asian Art Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the City can clean up its streets for visiting APEC diplomats, the City must do the same for its law-abiding taxpayers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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