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Committee recommends renaming one block of Gilbert Street to honor Jeff Adachi after divided public comment
Summary
Supervisor Matt Haney’s resolution to rename the one block of Gilbert Street between Bryant and Brannon to Jeff Adachi Way drew broad public defender support and significant neighborhood opposition; the committee sent the resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation and a five‑year phased change.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted on Nov. 4 to forward Supervisor Matt Haney’s resolution renaming one block of Gilbert Street between Bryant and Brannon to "Jeff Adachi Way," after a lengthy public comment period that included both supporters and opponents.
Haney said he and co‑sponsors introduced the measure to honor Jeff Adachi’s decades of public service as San Francisco’s public defender and civic leader. He told the committee the item had strong backing from the Public Defender’s Office, Adachi’s family and numerous community groups, and noted the proposal…
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