San Francisco Public Works Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18 | Page 86

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Navigation Center:
Division Circle
South Van Ness Avenue and 13th Street
The Navigation Center model was spearheaded
by Mayor Ed Lee in 2015 with the aim of
transitioning people from the streets into
supportive housing or reuniting them with
family. The City’s newest Navigation Center,
which utilizes two giant, light-filled, tent-like
structures, serves 125 people at a time. Division
Circle is the fifth to open.
The land, located adjacent to the US Highway
101 on-ramp near South Van Ness Avenue and
13th Street, is owned by Caltrans and signals the
first time state highway land has been used to
shelter homeless people.
Public Works managed the Division Circle
project and provided design services. The
Department of Homelessness and Supportive
Housing manages operation of Division Circle
and St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco,
a nonprofit service provider, is responsible for
case management, medical care, mental health
and substance abuse screening and finding
housing for clients.