Homeless people citations continue to rise and shopping carts are still swept away. Police pass a Bulletin stating they will no longer take people's carts. CRWG stops a proposed Business Improvement District downtown. Coalition once again begins trainings at the police academy and other City departments, and sets up a means of providing direct representation to people who have received citations for being homeless. Twice as many citations for sleeping and camping issued in the first six months than in 1995 or 1996.
People living in their vehicles continuously have their homes towed.
CRP proves to SFPD that the open container law does not apply to park lands, and a police bulletin is issued to that effect. CRP fights the new camping policy. Theatre in the Park is created to help teach people their rights. CRP sets up a mechanism to help people who lose their homes to tow trucks and is working to form a community for vehicle dwellers. COH helps neighborhoods interested in addressing homelessness by using resources other than the cops.