San Francisco Tenderloin condo building gets fence to keep drug market out

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Workers wrapped up the installation of a brand-new aluminum fence at the entrance to Book Concern Lofts in San Francisco's Tenderloin on Wednesday.

Workers wrapped up the installation of a brand-new aluminum fence at the entrance to Book Concern Lofts in San Francisco's Tenderloin on Wednesday.Arsicault Bakery takes up part of the ground floor of the building at McAllister and Leavenworth streets in this troubled district."A lot of people think it’s not safe," Kat Kaeprasert co-owns the Thai Curry Restaurant and Bar right across the street from the new fence.

You do not want to be down here at nighttime."The idea of the fence is to keep drug dealers and users away.So, who brought in the fence?A source with knowledge of the project tells KTVU, the non-profit Civic Center Community Benefit District installed the fence.It’s unclear how much it cost, but according to the source, the group did get a permit from the city to allow the fence on the public sidewalk.Those who live nearby are split on whether it will do any good.

 

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