Results tagged “gentrification” from Bay Voices
Valencia Street activists who fought the retail giant American Apparel said they sent a strong message to other formula retail stores and the rest of corporate America: Stay away. But other say support for the drive was not very widespread and didn't reach beyond Valencia Street. This shows, says one community leader, that the Mission District is segregated. Sebastian Chatham reports from the Mission District.
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Many Mission Street shopowners are more concerned about surviving in hard times than worried about large chain stores. Asbjørn Andersen reports from the Mission District.
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When forces in the Mission District emerged victorious in a battle to block the big clothes retailer American Apparel, the battle shed light upon the neighborhood’s gentrification issues and showed that the Mission certainly does not always speaks with one voice. Asbjørn Andersen reports.
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"Don't be a snitch!" That is the clear message to the passing pedestrians from a mural on the east end of 20th Street. The artist behind the mural is Pati Zapatita - a 29-year-old Chicana activist. Actually, Pati Zapatita is not the name she was giving at birth. But she prefers to use the catchy nickname since her sense of justice sometimes conflicts with the view of the Justice Department. Sebastian Chatham reports from the Mission District.
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Santiago Ruiz, executive director of the Mission Neighborhood Centers, has a reputation as a fiery, compassionate and collaborative leader who puts the community before everything else. Jorn Anderson reports from the Mission District.
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Continue reading Fiery and compassionate activist monitors gentrification in the Mission.
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