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State Bill Will Cause Small Businesses Displacement and Further Gentrification
We all agree that certain long-term COVID-19 impacts have become clear. San Francisco’s Downtown needs a reimagining as a way to bring...
MissionWord Team
Aug 31, 20223 min read
City Approves Mission Tech Hub Expansion
The former Lyft headquarters on Harrison Street was greenlighted to expand to nearly 100,000 square feet along with 24 residential units....
MissionWord Team
Dec 18, 20195 min read
More Mission Blue-Collar Space Lost as Illegal Corporate/Tech Arcade Space Gains City Approval
Planning Commissioners approved a party amusement space on 19th Street which for years continued to host expensive and unpermitted tech...
MissionWord Team
Nov 26, 20195 min read
Mission tech office expansion proposal sent back for changes by the Planning Commission
Planning Commissioners and community members expressed skepticism about the 2300 Harrison Street proposal’s use of a state housing law to...
MissionWord Team
Sep 18, 20194 min read
Red Lanes Concerns Dominate 16th Street Meeting with SFMTA
Approximately 75 people attended a meeting with the SFMTA to discuss transit changes, infrastructure upgrades, tree replacement, and...
MissionWord Team
May 10, 20196 min read
Joint Statement from Manny’s and United to Save the Mission
For the past six months United to Save the Mission (USM) and Manny’s have been discussing ways to ensure that this establishment is...
MissionWord Team
Feb 28, 20193 min read
Gym Permits Denied for Landlord Who Demolished Historic Mission Street Theater Facade
The SF Board of Appeals ruled against the developers after a large Mission crowd spoke against the illegal demolition of the iconic...
MissionWord Team
Feb 12, 20194 min read
The ‘Monster in the Mission’ Finally Comes to a Neighborhood Hearing
The Mission community advocates for 100% affordable housing. The developer pitches new proposals and threatens a ballot measure amidst an...
MissionWord Team
Feb 4, 201911 min read
Owner Who Illegally Demolished Historic Cine Latino Facade Appeals Revoked Permits
The Board of Appeals will once again decide if this developer with a troubled past in the Mission can continue their 18-year-old plan to...
MissionWord Team
Jan 18, 20196 min read
Statement Clarifying USM’s Position and Interactions with Manny’s cafe.
We feel that it is imperative to address inaccuracies in news reporting regarding United to Save the Mission (USM) and our negotiations...
MissionWord Team
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Why a MissionWord?
United To Save The Mission, a coalition of community groups and individual activists seeking to protect and enhance the Mission...
MissionWord Team
Jan 4, 20192 min read
Mission Joins Citywide Allies for Two Days of Transit Justice Actions
Supervisor hearing calls on SFMTA to keep red bus lanes for public buses, paratransit, and taxis; Community demands SFMTA board adopt...
MissionWord Team
Dec 1, 20184 min read
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