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Updated! The San Francisco Poop Map By OpenTheBooks In Real TimeIn 2022 and 2023, case reports of human waste in the public way spiked to all-time highs. More than 270,000 cases reported since 2011.The San Francisco Human Waste Challenge map, originally published by Forbes in April 2019 and compiled by the government watchdog group OpenTheBooks, visualized 132,562 reported cases of human waste in public areas since 2008. Key Findings from the 2019 Report:Volume: The data included 118,352 closed cases reported to the city’s 311 dispatchers between 2011 and 2019. Hotspots: 72% of all cases occurred in just ten neighborhoods, with the Tenderloin (30,863 cases) and South of Market (23,599 cases) being the most affected. Top ZIP Codes: The highest concentrations were in 94102 (over 23,800 cases) 94103 (19,275 cases). Cost Analysis: The report calculated the taxpayer cost of the city’s “Poop Patrol” cleanup efforts at approximately $32.75 per incident.Updated Data (2023): An updated interactive map released by OpenTheBooks in December 2023 revealed that the crisis had worsened, with reports spiking to all-time highs. The updated map plotted roughly 270,000 cases of human waste on San Francisco streets since 2011, including an additional 125,506 cases reported since 2020 alone. Map Powered By OpenTheBoolFORBESMapping San Francisco's Human Waste Challenge 132,562 Cases Reported In The Public Way since 2011, including an additional 125,506 cases reported since 2020 alonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUwlSrFRqi4https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2019/04/15/mapping-san-franciscos-human-waste-challenge-132562-case-reports-since-2008/