United Nations Plaza

Walk around the fountain up to Pill Hill, cop yourself some roxies don’t forget some rocks to smoke after getting your methadone dose and Carl’s Jr.
Smoke the cigarette butt you just strangled a dope sick junky for next to the fish van at the farmers market.
There are plenty of uncapped needles to brandish against the armed guards patrolling the federal building.
And lucky you the BART station is fifty feet away for a quick escape
All the while you can enjoy the view of City Hall
Enjoy

Time: 3:37pm/64°F partly cloudy
Purpose: On my way to take Bart as I didn’t want to drive to Union City. A friend is gonna be picking me up. Thinking it was the best option $ 11.20 roundtrip vs gas, time, and toll suddenly I’m a math whiz lol. got on my phone calling friend to let them know my ETA.
Place: In front of Carl’s Jr stairway 7^th/​Market street leading to Bart/​Muni station platforms.
Victim: Girl about mid 20s with iPhone and ear buds on visible. Took about 6 – 7 steps down stairway then from behind assailant snatch the purse. No bodily injury was sustained.
The lost: LV Speedy bag, clutch wallet, iPhone, sunglass, tablet, medications, irreplaceable photos.
RP: Calls 911 with description of suspect and direction of subject was on the phone less than 3 minutes.
Subject: HM, 5’9, 160lb, ball cap, black sling bag, white shoes, dark indigo jeans.
Incident: SFPD– (213) purse snatch.
SFPD/​Bart Police: (10 – 97) arrived at scene about 5mins. Report taken as of the end result? I don’t know just saw the end part.
Lesson: Be aware of you surroundings and keep personal items/​gadgets out of view. As always walk with a partner when in doubt.
Me: Startled but, for this area is common as everyday life on the streets. Survival at all cost here! Silver lining here is the Market Street up and coming new businesses to revive the area. I really doubt it’ll make a difference at all! Crime happens everywhere but, preventing is key factor!

There’s always a flock of druggies, crazies and homeless people here. Even during the Farmer’s Markets happening during the weekday, this place is the ghetto. Farmer’s Market prices for produce is SO EXPENSIVE, so I’ve resorted to going to Chinatown instead.
Going down to this area is like damn. better guard your purses, wallets, backpacks and zippers, while wearing a face mask. It smells around here and with all the weirdos, this plaza gives SF a bad rap.

UN Plaza, where there is a farmers market during the day and a Looney bin at night. Unfortunately UN Plaza had been colonized by homeless people and others (up to no good) which detracts from it’s beauty and convenience. The farmers market is ever Wednesday and Friday. It’s a little pricey but you do get good produce and meats. Bring cash for the farmers market. It will make your experience more enjoyable. Oh, yeah, don’t get caught here after the sun goes down.

I can only say BEWARE! There’s a farmers market here in Wednesdays and Fridays which is good but very pricey. Way cheaper veggies at Safeway and Costco. The BEWARE is regarding the people in the ‘hood. Tons of homeless here and they are not a quiet bunch! Some will get right in your face. This happened to me and I just kept walking but was reasonably concerned until I got to my nearby office. It’s a nice area but overrun with dangerous situations.

This is homeless/​crazy central. It’s a shame because it’s a nice plaza. I kind of feel like there’s no way of avoiding it when in Civic Center.

The farmers markets are great, especially on Wednesday mornings with so many people and food carts and tasty stuff.
And to the other posters who are grumpy because of all icky poo people they have to look at, knock it off assholes! Do you know what its like to be where they are at? I’m guessing no. If you are seriously that upset because you have to see other people at some of the worst times of their lives, take it up with the mayor. If there were more resources and funding there would be less people out on the streets with no where to go and no hope. In the meantime, why don’t you work somewhere else or move if you are so offended by the people who are residents and call this city home just like you do.

love the farmers markets (Wednesdays and Sundays), but usually I avoid Urine Plaza.

Like so much of the public space in San Francisco, this potentially beautiful park that celebrates such a noble and historic event in our cities history is dirty and over run by public inebriants, addicts, pimps, whores, pickpockets, agressive panhandlers and the mentally ill unable to navigate safely and soundly. All this chaos can be exciting to tourists and bike messengers but is a pain in the ass for those who work and live in the area. It’s the perfect passageway or gateway to City Hall and at night is one of the best views you’ll ever see of our civic center. Under previous Mayor Brown it got to the point where people were defecating openly in the fountain as children splashed and played in the water, it was disgusting.

Great access to BART, MUNI, Farmers Market and little Saigon food.
City needs to do a better job cleaning it.