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To most people walking near the Civic Center station, wouldn't attract a second glance; but to people like Gregory Sherren, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1996, it is a lifesaver. Crystal Sykes reports from the Tenderloin District.
By Julieta Kusnir (One in a series for Central City Extra!) Michael Nulty remembers the ninth anniversary of the Tenants Associations Coalition in 2007. Nulty is a TAC program director and possesses a roomful of activist hats. As part of...
Continue reading Memorable Moments: Tenants' activist Nulty.
By Johan Vardrup (One in a series for Central City Extra!) One day in summer 1980, when Randy Shaw was a young law student trying to halt gentrification in the Tenderloin,he and his group met with the Hilton Hotel management....
Continue reading Memorable Moments: Housing clinic chief.
By Karissa Bell (One in a series for Central City Extra!) David Seward enjoys roaming the Heart of The City Farmers’ Market at U.N. Plaza each week. “It is the best in town,” says Seward, who works two blocks away...
Continue reading Memorable Moments: Law school executive.
By Krystal Peak (One in a series for Central City Extra!) FOR the last 16 years, Don Falk has been developing affordable housing in the Tenderloin for low-income residents, but his first experience in our gritty neighborhood could have scared...
Continue reading Memorable Moments: Housing expert Falk.
By Dylan Lienhard (One in a series for Central City Extra!) David Baker was just a block from Original Joe’s when the wail of fire trucks caught his attention. He immediately ran to investigate, only to find the favored Tenderloin...
Continue reading Memorable Moments: Activist Baker.
By Lindsey Leak (One in a series for Central City Extra!) “I just had an incredibly memorable moment when I unveiled my mural (March 5). It’s been a huge thing for me. The Tenderloin has been the most responsive and...
Continue reading Memorable Moments: Artist Caron.
Sixth Street’s Minna Lee Hotel will remain vacant after plans to transform it into housing for at-risk youth have been canceled. The controversy over this plan was based on speculation about whether the plan would do more harm than good for the youth who would live in the hotel. Nancy Ponder reports from the Tenderloin District.
A memorial service for Tenderloin resident Luke Smith, 55, reveals a story of a family reunion. Karen Datangel reports from the Tenderloin District.
Digital cameras have been installed in the Tenderloin district to identify motorists who run red lights, but they won’t be put into operation until testing is completed. Julio Bonilla reports from the Tenderloin.
