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Supervisors approve ordinance to create cultural districts and formalize protections for neighborhood cultural assets

3006213 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved an ordinance on May 15 establishing a process to designate cultural districts citywide, with the stated aim of preserving neighborhoods’ cultural heritage and stabilizing longtime businesses and arts organizations.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed on May 15 an ordinance to create a formal process for establishing cultural districts in San Francisco.

Supervisor Ronan, the lead sponsor, said the legislation creates a framework for city departments to invest in neighborhoods with unique cultural identity and to use cultural-district designations as a stabilization tool against displacement.…

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