Behind the Story: Walking San Francisco's Dirty Streets

NBC Bay Area's reports on San Francisco’s dirty streets went viral last year and sparked a world-wide conversation. Our reporting revealed a dangerous concoction of drug needles, garbage, and feces lining the streets of downtown San Francisco. The Investigative Unit surveyed more than 150 blocks, including some of the city’s top tourist destinations, and discovered conditions that are now being compared to some of the worst slums in the world. Digital Correspondent Abbey Fernández went behind the story, walking the streets of San Francisco with Senior Investigative Unit Reporter Bigad Shaban, whose initial reporting shed new light on the epidemic, and Digital Video Journalist Jonathan Bloom, who examined how technology could provide some solutions. Links to stories mentioned ⬇️ Diseased Streets: https://trib.al/uCAieeH Snapcrap App: https://trib.al/vM4EJUj Nordsense Trash Tools: https://trib.al/TpVCCVo Stay connected: Follow us on Twitter:   / nbcbayarea   Like us on Facebook:   / nbcbayarea   Follow us on Instagram:   / nbcbayarea   Add us on Snapchat @NBCBayArea Catch up on all the day's news: http://www.nbcbayarea.com Download our app: On iOS: http://nbcbay.com/R1BhqYM On Android: http://nbcbay.com/rUcA97h