The document discusses bridging the social gap between the housed and homeless populations in San Francisco. It notes that while homeless individuals are a visible presence on city streets, there is rarely interaction or acknowledgment between the housed and homeless. The goal is to create more communication and human connection between the two groups by having housed individuals open their homes to homeless individuals. However, the document notes challenges in finding housed people willing to host strangers, especially if they have children or live far away.

1. Re-design: Welcoming
Our Neighbors
Homed Meets Homeless

5. Often times walking down a street of San Francisco you
will see the faces of many “unofficial” residents of the City.

6. However, there will rarely be any interaction,
let alone positive acknowledgement.

7. The City tries to hide the homeless from the outside
world rather than help them.

8. Bridge social gap between the homed
and the homeless.GOAL:

9. “I’ve just been on this
street for so long. It’s like
[society] is trying to keep
me out here. I feel
betrayed.”
— Gorilla, homeless for 15+
years

10. “I’ve always wanted to reach out and maybe buy some
[homeless] guy a pizza or something, maybe that’s what
I’ll do today.” — Unnamed Student, homed since birth

13. Little to no communication with Homeless population.

17. We all need a sense of
human connection.

19. Hard to find people with homes that were okay with having a stranger in their home,
especially if they had children.
Concierge Results

20. Tried to run experiment in my own home, but because I live so far it was hard to
convince people I wasn’t kidnapping them/that I wasn’t a cop.
Concierge Results

25. “If you could have the world’s attention, what message would you share?”