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Board to consider creation of Calle 24 Latino Cultural District in the Mission; resolution introduced with mayoral support
Summary
Supervisor Campos and Mayor Ed Lee’s office introduced a resolution to establish a Latino Cultural District centered on Calle 24 to preserve cultural institutions, businesses and murals in the Mission District.
Supervisor Campos introduced a resolution, jointly with Mayor Ed Lee’s office, to establish a Calle 24 Latino Cultural District in the Mission District to recognize and protect Latino cultural resources, small businesses and public murals.
Campos told the board the resolution is the first legislative step in preserving the cultural character of Calle 24, listing community institutions and longtime businesses as stakeholders. He said the resolution is intended to create a path similar to other city cultural districts such as Chinatown, Japantown and North Beach and to help stabilize local businesses facing rising rents.
"This resolution establishes the Latino cultural district," Supervisor Campos said, noting the district’s history of murals, cultural institutions such as the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, and more than 200 small businesses that serve local residents. Campos and other sponsors said the designation will be followed by a research project and continued community outreach supported by a San Francisco Heritage grant to identify and protect historical and cultural assets.
Supervisor Campos framed the measure against the backdrop of neighborhood change and rising rents and asked for the board’s support. He described the resolution as the first step in a process to formally recognize the historical and cultural significance of the Calle 24 neighborhood and to promote its “unique spirit.” The resolution was introduced and referred to committee; no final vote was recorded at the April 22 meeting.
Discussion vs. action: Introduction and referral of a resolution; sponsors described planned research and community-based preservation efforts. No binding new regulatory district was enacted at this meeting — the resolution begins a formal process of designation and review.
Community notes: Sponsors thanked community partners working on the research and preservation project, including San Francisco Heritage, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, Accion Latina, Chinatown Community Development Center, and others who were named in the sponsor remarks.
Next steps: The resolution will proceed to committee and be part of an ongoing process that includes cultural-resource identification and public engagement before any formal special-use district regulatory changes are proposed.
