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Street artists urge Port to preserve selling spaces during Jefferson Street rebuild; staff promises follow‑up
Summary
Street artists and neighborhood representatives told the Port Commission they want their selling spaces preserved when Jefferson Street is rebuilt; Port staff said construction will begin Jan. 2, 2013, and committed to working with the Arts Commission, CBD and tenants to identify sidewalk space after construction.
At the Port Commission’s Dec. 18 meeting, the Port presented Phase 1 of the Jefferson Street public‑realm project — extending from Jones Street to Hyde with new 15‑foot sidewalks, a 24‑foot roadway (one lane each direction) and eliminated parking within the project limits — and said construction would begin Jan. 2, 2013 with expected completion around June 2013.
Street artists and sellers packed the public comment period. Tad Sky (street artist) delivered a petition signed by more than 25 artists requesting that the Port preserve the same number of selling spaces after construction as exist today. Multiple other…
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