MissionWord Team Dec 18, 20195 minCity 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. The site for expans...
MissionWord Team Nov 26, 20195 minMore Mission Blue-Collar Space Lost as Illegal Corporate/Tech Arcade Space Gains City ApprovalPlanning Commissioners approved a party amusement space on 19th Street which for years continued to host expensive and unpermitted tech and corporate party e...
MissionWord Team Sep 18, 20194 minMission 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 expand the tech off...
MissionWord Team May 10, 20196 minRed 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 small business support f...
MissionWord Team Feb 28, 20193 minJoint Statement from Manny’s and United to Save the MissionFor the past six months United to Save the Mission (USM) and Manny’s have been discussing ways to ensure that this establishment is accessible and welcoming ...
MissionWord Team Feb 12, 20194 minGym Permits Denied for Landlord Who Demolished Historic Mission Street Theater FacadeThe SF Board of Appeals ruled against the developers after a large Mission crowd spoke against the illegal demolition of the iconic facade and sign. The San ...
MissionWord Team Feb 5, 201911 minThe ‘Monster in the Mission’ Finally Comes to a Neighborhood HearingThe Mission community advocates for 100% affordable housing. The developer pitches new proposals and threatens a ballot measure amidst an ongoing dirty trick...
MissionWord Team Jan 19, 20196 minOwner 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 build a large gym on...
MissionWord Team Jan 9, 20191 minStatement 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 with Manny's, the new...
MissionWord Team Jan 5, 20192 minWhy a MissionWord?United To Save The Mission, a coalition of community groups and individual activists seeking to protect and enhance the Mission neighborhood, started Mission...
MissionWord Team Dec 1, 20184 minMission Joins Citywide Allies for Two Days of Transit Justice ActionsSupervisor hearing calls on SFMTA to keep red bus lanes for public buses, paratransit, and taxis; Community demands SFMTA board adopt transit justice first p...