I've been to PDX each of the last four years and noticed a dramatic reduction in their ranks this Archived Message Posted by ATL on January 9, 2025, 15:21:28, in reply to "Visited last summer and noted a surprising dearth of homeless people.*" year. I mean, they're still there, but not nearly as bad or annoying as in previous years. And I have always stayed right downtown near Courthouse Square. Of course, this time I didn't really go too far into the Pearl, which is like PDX's Tenderloin. Previous Message Previous Message starting a road trip there. Message Thread: Is San Fran safe to walk around now for tourists with kids? Considering flying in this summer and - LovetheChief January 9, 2025, 14:04:42 We walked around the tenderloin a little over a month ago - Taz January 9, 2025, 18:52:43 Visited last summer and noted a surprising dearth of homeless people.* - Herman Blume January 9, 2025, 15:09:02 I've been to PDX each of the last four years and noticed a dramatic reduction in their ranks this - ATL January 9, 2025, 15:21:28 14th and Minna might be a little dangerous* - ECEIllinois January 9, 2025, 14:35:53 100% - stay out of the Tenderloin. - Desert January 9, 2025, 14:31:38 Yes. Walked around SF many times over the past few years - snipes824 January 9, 2025, 14:09:09 Your first piece of advice: never ever again use the words San Fran or Frisco* - Sounder January 9, 2025, 14:08:03 Are you asking if the airport is safe? - Sounder January 9, 2025, 14:06:42 I've never seen those things at an airport but I don't fly Southwest* - ATL January 9, 2025, 14:29:42 it was never unsafe, save the Tenderloin at night* - assassin January 9, 2025, 14:05:54 huh, looking at a map, my wife and i stayed just outside the tenderloin when we went many years ago - lcubed January 9, 2025, 15:44:51 yeah it's unfortunate one of the worst neighborhoods in the city is right next to the touristy part* - ECEIllinois January 9, 2025, 19:11:12 That's because naive tourists are dumb and give money to homeless people - Sounder January 9, 2025, 19:13:34 Maybe he's a car window* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes January 9, 2025, 14:07:51 ok, let me rephrase, will we see needles, dead bodies and excrement?* - LovetheChief January 9, 2025, 14:06:41 I’ve only witnessed a person using injectable drugs once. And it was in Alamosa, CO - GhostofPokeyStixPast January 9, 2025, 15:37:52 only if you're lucky* - lcubed January 9, 2025, 14:30:39 You're definitely going to see homeless people - Sounder January 9, 2025, 14:11:26 I was there with my family two years ago, staying in Union Square walking around there - ATL January 9, 2025, 14:08:01   Searching