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Committee advances "SoMa Filipinas" Cultural Heritage District after broad community testimony
Summary
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to forward Supervisor Jane Kim's resolution to establish the SoMa Filipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District, after extensive public testimony describing historic institutions, displacement pressures and a planned strategic implementation process.
Supervisor Jane Kim introduced a resolution to establish "SoMa Filipinas," a Filipino Cultural Heritage District in the South of Market neighborhood. Kim described the community's century-long presence in the area and said the district would recognize and help preserve Filipino cultural institutions, stabilize residents and promote an implementation plan to support businesses, historic sites and community-serving organizations.
Dozens of residents and organizational…
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