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Planning Department and stakeholders debate how to preserve PDR jobs and space in San Francisco
Summary
Staff outlined policies to support production, distribution and repair (PDR) jobs; advocates urged stronger protections and no-net-loss policies for Central SoMa and other PDR areas while acknowledging the difficulty of creating new, affordable PDR space in the city.
Planning Department staff and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development presented an overview of the city—s Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) economy and policy options to retain and expand industrial and maker jobs.
Steve Orth of Planning summarized PDR—s role in supporting tech, tourism and neighborhood services, noting that PDR jobs often pay relatively well for workers without four-year degrees and that the sector—s vacancy rate is low. "PDR is what…
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