Change both good and bad is nothing new to SoMa. But now the neighborhood’s special character is threatened by an unprecedented wave of proposed development.
Nearly every block in the area bounded by Market, 2nd Street, Townsend, and the Central Freeway on Division Street, has at least one project seeking approval from the city.
These projects are not a done deal. They have to seek approval from the Planning Commission—and in some cases from the Board of Supervisors.
Other neighborhoods have stopped inappropriate development by persuading the city to modify projects or to reject them altogether. We can, too.
The South of Market Leadership Council has long served as an information clearing house and forum for discussion about neighborhood planning. Continuing that tradition, we’re providing the following list of significant projects and the dates of their upcoming hearings at the Planning Commission.
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