These districts were supposed to help the homeless find jobs, but instead the state of the economy led to rampant overcrowding and the system became a way for citizens with jobs to ignore the less fortunate. Eventually, the Bell Riots in Sanctuary District A, San Francisco in September 2024 brought the horrible conditions in the districts to the attention of the public. (TOS novel: The Rings of Time, DS9 episode: "Past Tense")