This week, the city is shutting down blocks downtown around the Moscone Center, where the NFL is hosting events for football fans. “There’s certainly been an uptick in operations for months now,” said John Do, an ACLU attorney who worked on a lawsuit against San Francisco over how it conducted homeless sweeps. “Me and several people that I’ve been with were told that we were not allowed to be out when the Super Bowl is happening this week, whatever the hell that means. “They said that the church is opening the shelter for the week of the Super Bowl, because the city wants the homeless people off the streets for all the fans coming from the East Coast to see the city and celebrate for the Super Bowl,” Thomas said. Born in San Francisco, Thomas said street crews have asked him to move along before.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2026 18:03 UTC