SAN FRANCISCO—The Tenderloin Linkage Center has dropped the word “linkage” from its name after very few people were linked to drug recovery services and other programs.
The center opened in January and was scheduled to remain open until at least June 30. While it’s been approved by the County Board of Supervisors for another six months, the center is reportedly operating more like a safe drug consumption site.
During a May 27 virtual press conference opposing Senate Bill 57, Michael Shellenberger, author of the book “San Fransicko,” said the Tenderloin Linkage Center was designed to keep the open drug scene contained in one area, but instead, it has spread across two neighborhoods: Tenderloin and South of Market….