THE INTERSECTION

Meet Carolynn, a 69-year-old, who is just one of the more than 4000 senior citizens living in the Tenderloin. We're met a lot of amazing people at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth. Before we release the last two episodes of the season, we want to introduce you to some more of them in these bite-size SoundPortraits. Want to hear more from THE INTERSECTION? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

There's an open-air drug market on the corner. This episode of THE INTERSECTION looks at it from many different perspectives: the dealers, the police, the neighbors, the addicts. Find out why the dealers are there and how the community responds to the drug dealing on their doorsteps. It's another complex look at a complicated situation at Golden Gate Ave and Leavenworth in SF's Tenderloin. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

"It's the home of the American Dream...right here on the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth." The hospitality union has been here for 40 years. And in the poorest neighborhood in San Francisco, UNITE HERE remains a sign of hope and possibility for the Tenderloin's new immigrants and working poor. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Most people don't think of kids when they think of San Francisco's Tenderloin. But there are more than 3000 children in the neighborhood. This episode of THE INTERSECTION explores what it's like to grow up here and to raise kids. You'll meet the Pirring family and their daughter Britney, who goes to school at De Marillac Academy, just steps from the corner. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Welcome to THE INTERSECTION and to the corner of Golden Gate Ave and Leavenworth St in the Tenderloin. While the neighborhood has the highest density of kids and seniors in San Francisco, it's associated more with its many homeless residents. We'll hear from a woman who sleeps in a tent—and cooks—on the sidewalks. And another woman who found a home in an innovative supportive housing project just steps away from the corner. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Check out a 3-minute teaser for THE INTERSECTION — a new podcast from David Boyer and KALW. The podcast launches Thursday, January 14. But you can subscribe now on iTunes at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL