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Historic Preservation Commission adopts resolution to center preservation planning on racial and social equity
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The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on July 15 unanimously adopted a resolution directing staff to center racial and social equity in preservation planning, asking for expanded research, stronger legacy-business support and better representation of underrepresented communities in context statements and inventories.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on July 15 adopted a resolution directing staff to center racial and social equity in the city’s preservation work, unanimously approving the measure with a vote of 6–0.
Miriam Chion of the Planning Department outlined the resolution, saying it was drafted "in response to your request to address racial and social equity in our historic preservation and planning work." The document calls for completing and expanding historic context statements, assessing inventories for mission biases and disparities, prioritizing landmark and legacy-business designations in underserved areas, and increasing…
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