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Aug 30, 2023 · In many ways, San Francisco’s downtown is in dire straits. The city’s Union Square neighborhood — once bustling with shoppers, diners, and tourists — has suffered from declining foot ...
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Jun 6, 2023 · Owners are walking away from downtown S.F. buildings. We mapped 14 in financial crisis. The former owner of the Hotel Huntington at 1075 California St. defaulted on its mortgage during the ...
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Jul 12, 2023 · San Francisco's retail hub is turning into a ghost town. The exodus isn't just about crime, experts say. Half of the stores in the downtown hub have closed since 2019, one study showed.
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Nov 29, 2023 · San Francisco faces multiple overlapping problems: Work-from-home policies emptied out the office buildings downtown, there’s a fentanyl crisis, and homeless services are grossly inadequate ...
Jul 21, 2022 · The 143-page Public Realm Action Plan released this week is big on plans to revive what had previously been the city’s major economic engine. In shorter supply are the dollars and cents to make the ambitious plans a reality. The citywide budget recently passed at the Board of Supervisors included $8 million for downtown recovery over the next ...
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May 23, 2023 · A New Survey Shows How Dirty. San Francisco’s streets are filthy. A new survey shows just how dirty. From sidewalk feces to overflowing trash cans, San Franciscans have long complained about how dirty the city is. And now we have official confirmation from City Hall. The Controller’s Office released a report Monday telling many city ...
May 10, 2023 · A joint report from the city controller, the mayor’s budget director, and the Board of Supervisors budget analyst estimates that the budget deficit will increase from $291 million in the 2023–2024 fiscal year to $1.3 billion by the 2027–2028 fiscal year. These challenges are not unique to San Francisco and the Bay Area.
