A person stands in an office with exposed brick walls, a large window letting in sunlight, and several notices posted on a bulletin board.
Julia Toscano stands in the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition office. 6/6/2025 Photo by Jose A. Velazquez

Julia Toscano is the campaign co-director at the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, located on the 3rd floor at 2973 16th St, directly across from the southwest plaza where a SFPD mobile unit has been parked for 88 days. 

Toscano grew up in the Mission and has worked in the area all her life. 

“There are some positive happenings on 16th and Mission that I think don’t get publicized,” Toscano said, pointing to the churches in the area that give food to unhoused people at night. 

She says the mobile unit is not “very family friendly” and thinks the resources could be better spent on cleaning the streets on 16th and Mission and infrastructure. “The ground that the trailer is on, is literally breaking away.”

There was more movement today. Early on some groups were using on the east side of Mission Street, but 20 minutes later, they had left.  And, other than one user on Capp Street, the side streets were fairly clear.

A large San Francisco Police Department mobile command vehicle is parked in a city plaza as pedestrians walk nearby on a sunny day.
A pedestrian passes by mobile command, as an SFPD officer gives direction to a person. 6/6/2025 south west 16th Street Plaza. Photo by Jose A. Velazquez
A narrow urban alley with yellow walls on the left, graffiti on the right, metal barricades, and scattered trash along the pavement under a clear sky.
Debris can be seen scattered around on the street and the sidewalk. Two men in the distance are seen socializing. 6/6/2025 Weise St. Photo by Jose A. Velazquez.
A city sidewalk with parked cars along the street, a scooter standing upright near a building, and apartment buildings in the background on a clear day.
A scooter is parked in the middle of the sidewalk. 6/6/2025 Julian Avenue east. Photo by Jose A. Velazquez
A city sidewalk runs alongside a light-colored building with parked cars on the street and apartment buildings in the background under a clear sky.
The sidewalk was clean, and cars were parked on the street. Julian Avenue west. Photo by Jose A. Velazquez
A person walks down a narrow urban alley lined with a beige building on one side and a graffiti-covered fence on the other under a clear sky.
A pedestrian is seen walking down the street, as he looks at his phone. 6/6/2025 Caledonia St. Photo by Jose A. Velazquez
A man stands on a city sidewalk beside a mural, near a van parked by a curb under a clear blue sky.
A person is seen using a lighter while covering the wind with his hand. 6/6/2025 Capp St. Photo by Jose A. Velazquez

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  1. Thanks for reporting

    Rather then hwving the mobile unit there , there should be law enforcement officers actually walking around patrolling ,acting as a deterrent and fining and arresting when appropriate .

    Not only there but in all the areas of the city where lawlessness runs wild .

    Divide and conquer

    Very tragic to see outreach city enployees and residents in these neighborhoods being assaulted

    Never have every seen even one nonprofit person on the streets in these locations .

    Alot stand around at hastings law school.

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  3. Hey Jose !

    Don’t forget that the heavy Mobile Command Unit 2 is sitting on top of a roof.

    The present surface on top of the BART station is about 5 years old ?

    It is due for a rebuild and if it takes a bond measure why not ?

    To add a nice Police Koban/Performance stage and Assigned Vendor Spaces.

    go Niners !!

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