Category Archives: politics
Huge Mission Bay project put on hold
Salesforce.com’s plans for a 14 acre campus adjacent to UCSF Mission Bay have been put on hold, leaving a gaping hole in Mayor Lee’s plans to turn South of Market into the “innovation capitol of the world.”
“New” D6 is looking a lot more like the “old” D6 as redistricting grinds along
After floating some pretty radical initial concepts, the current draft map from the Redistricting Task Force is looking a lot more like the District 6 we’ve all come to know and love. Hayes Valley is definitely going to end up … Continue reading
Entertainment Commission committee takes aim at WSoMa Plan
The Entertainment Commission’s Committee on Entertainment in Western SoMa will hold its first meeting tonight at 4:00 p.m. in Room 479 of City Hall. The committee consists of promoter Audrey Joseph, (Vice Chair and Industry Representative), entertainer Glendon (Anna Conda) … Continue reading
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Entertainment and hate speech
This nasty dispute between neighbors and nightclubs over the question of establishing an entertainment zone on 11th Street has gotten a lot of people worked up. “People who don’t want noise from people enjoying music and each other shouldn’t live … Continue reading
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Market Street billboard promoter files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The much-hyped revival of Mid-Market didn’t come fast enough for David Addington and his company Fair Market Properties. J.K. Dineen reports in the San Francisco Business Times that Fair Market Properties, which bought 1028-1056 Market Street in 2004 for $6.4 … Continue reading
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EC commish targets 11th Street, tells Bay Area Reporter “it is time to be really loud and proud”
Matthew Bajko, the Bay Area Reporter’s political correspondent, covers the SoMa Leadership Council’s upcoming entertainment summit in his latest column. “I have absolutely endorsed an entertainment zone for 11th Street,” said gay Entertainment Commissioner Glendon Hyde, also known as drag … Continue reading
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First draft of new D6 nixes Kim, Walker, Daly … and the poor
The Redistricting Task Force released their first draft of a redesigned District 6 last week. The newly drawn boundaries shed 29% of excess population by eliminating Hayes Valley and the north Mission.
Politicians, nonprofits and special interests are maneuvering to determine the future of District 6
A call to action sent out by the Filipina Women’s Network underscores the intense political maneuvering underway as the city moves rapidly towards the April 15, 2012 deadline to redraw the lines separating the Board of Supervisors districts in San … Continue reading
8 Reasons why an entertainment zone won’t help 11th Street
The Western SoMa Task Force worked long and hard on its Arts and Entertainment element and overall I think we produced some very positive changes for the entertainment industry. But some people are not satisfied with what we achieved and … Continue reading
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No SoMa Leadership Council meeting this month
Thanksgiving is coming and everybody has a ton of things to do in preparation for the holidays so there will not be a meeting this month. In the meantime, send in your suggestions for future agenda items.
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