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S.F. teacher housing at 18th and Mission is on ice, emails show
The project, which was set to bring 63 units of housing for teachers, has been on paused for over a year. It’s unclear how it will proceed.
NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE GUIDE
Mission Neighborhood Sponsor: Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema
Mission Buzz
New art gallery and cinema coming to the Mission
The new art gallery will open near Mission and 24th streets on Sep. 19th. Also, a new cinema will open in Mission/Bernal next month.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Alberto Sanchez, nearly 25 years as a Mission paletero
At 80-years-old, Sanchez works seven day a week. He started working at 11-years-old in his native Mexico City polishing shoes.
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Mayor Lurie will indefinitely continue โ90-day strategyโ to clean up Mission BART plazasย ย
Multiple city agencies have worked together over the last 90 days at the Mission BART plazas. Neighbors say that results are too inconsistent.
Brunoโs nightclub set to reopen next week after 6-year closure
The nightclub will open its doors for the first time post-pandemic. The space will focus on having local DJs and better cocktails.
โMy boss told me to,โ said man painting over murals in Clarion Alley
The murals were painted over after the property owner ordered to clean up graffiti. It is unclear how much it will cost to restore the murals.
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Special Report
The 16th St. Plaza crackdown
There are dozens of empty rooms near 16th and Mission. Why canโt the city use them to house people?
While the city spent over a year trying to address homelessness at the 16th Street BART plaza, many rooms at SROs in the area remained empty.
He was homeless at 16th and Mission. Years later, the corner is helping him stay sober.
Ariel slept on Wiese Street and consumed drugs daily around the area. Now, he’s found support at a AA group next to the BART plaza.
Can we design trouble out of the 16th St. BART plazas?ย
The 16th St. BART plazas are being redesigned โ again! What can we do differently this time?
16th and Mission: A Bermuda triangle of vice that eludes zoning
It’s been one year since Mayor Daniel Lurie cracked down on drugs and street vending at 16th and Mission. How’s it going?
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