. >> reporter: reverend katherine boil, the church of palo alto, said they're thinking about providing laundry services, a kitchen, and showers. >> i think it is up to all of us to get the word out that this exists. because obviously it's been underutilized and i think it is a real good program to help people transition from one stage of their life to the next. >> reporter: the city has received some complaints regarding the porta-potties and the blight. >> and it will be people that participate in this program. and that they will have more permanent housing with the success. we haven't seen too much evidence here. and that it will be something we're asking about tomorrow. >> and now to san francisco with the city's attempt to ban street vendors, creating a whole new set of headaches for locals. the plan was to move the legal vendors indoors to try to reduce crime, but the vendors who say that say hardly any customers showed up. >> and simply set up shop on 24th street between capp and stovaines. da lin has more. >> about half a dozen vendors set up the tents on the sidewalk as they to