SF tourism officials and, apparently, visitors want the same thing: cleaner streets

Tourism industry officials are hoping that news of a major medical convention leaving the city could eventually lead to changes in the city's scary streets.

"There is Something in the News of a Convention The President and CEO of San Francisco Travel Joe D & # 39; Alessandro who felt that the loss of five congress days was costing about $ 40 million to the local economy.

Unlike the locals who got used to the visitors and the conventioneers are shocked to see what they see.

"They feel that their safety is a danger because they see so many people with problems," said General Manager of the Hotel Council Kevin Carroll

Alessandro, Carroll and others united to put pressure on the Board of Supervisors in the hope of changing the deal – and have recently helped persuade supervisors to "get the job done." accept to hire Police

"What we need are more foot patrols," said Alessandro. "Visible foot patrols to make people feel safer and people do not act."

"How about enforcing existing laws?", Suggested Carroll

San Francisco Travel also work with the local charity to get more mental However, in the short term, the head of the Tourism, D'Alessandro, would be pleased that the city is strengthening its street cleaning operations

"Other cities have homeless people," he said. . "Denver, for example, has a homeless problem, but the streets are clean, so it seems safer."