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City receives draft economic strategy: focus on knowledge industries, visitor economy and workforce links

3005733 · April 16, 2025
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City staff and consultants presented a draft economic development plan to the Board of Supervisors calling for strategies to retain and grow knowledge-sector firms, upgrade visitor-economy jobs, and better align workforce training with industry demand.

San Francisco — City staff and consultants on Dec. 5 presented a draft economic development strategy to the Board of Supervisors, identifying strategic priorities intended to guide long-term job growth, fiscal stability and inclusive opportunity.

The presentation, led by consultant Ted Egan of ICF and staff from the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, followed an earlier economic performance review. Egan said the city’s export base rests on two key pillars: a knowledge-generating sector (financial, professional, media and technology services) and an…

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