BEFORE: A homeless encampment on the street as tour participants of the "Celebrate Tenderloin Tour" walk through the Tenderloin District in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2023. Picture: David G. McIntyre

Area of old homeless encampment on the corner of Ellis and Taylor Streets in the Tenderloin District on Nov. 10, 2023. Parts of Downtown San Francisco have been cleared of encampments in preparation for the APEC summit. Picture: David G. McIntyre

A homeless person lies against a mural of the Golden Gate Bridge near APEC Summit headquarters on November 11, 2023 in downtown San Francisco, California. Picture: Loren Elliott / AFP

People and their belongings are seen on Jones Street in San Francisco, on November 13, 2023. Picture: Jason Henry / AFP

A person slumped over in a wheelchair next to security fencing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, on November 13, 2023. Picture: Jason Henry / AFP

People and their belongings are seen on Jones Street in San Francisco, on November 13, 2023. San Francisco has struggled to clean up the city ahead of hosting world and business leaders. Picture: Jason Henry/AFP

A man walks past a tent on Jones Street in San Francisco, on November 13, 2023. Picture: Jason Henry/AFP

A security employee works at the Moscone Center ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in San Francisco, California, on November 9. Picture: Loren Elliott / AFP

People walk under signage advertising the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings ahead of the summit at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, on November 9, 2023. Picture:Lor en Elliott / AFP