What Does Blocking Bridges Accomplish?

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How do bridge blockages connect to the traditional activist template of using strategies designed to win public support? Randy Shaw #protest #gaza

The purchase of long-vacant 995 Market is great news for Mid-Market and Sixth Street---the area needs this building to be occupied! J.K. Dineen Roland Li Matt Dorsey

While Mayor Breed responds to corner stores boosting the drug trade, City Attorney David Chiu remains on the sidelines. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/ten… Maggie Angst T Wolf 🌁 Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD)

Reverend Williams took over a depleted congregation and rebuilt it around social justice. He and Jan openly backed LGBT rights years before it was considered 'safe' to do so. A legend of his time.

Sorry to hear of the passing of the Reverend Cecil Williams. He and his wife Jan helped turn the Tenderloin into a safe haven for the LGBTQ community. He was a big supporter of the Tenderloin Museum and attended its opening in 2015. A legend of our time.

Are bridge blockades a winning activist strategy? beyondchron.org/should-activis…

The recovery rally follows Matt Haney's recent introduction of legislation to end CA's bar on using Housing First funds for drug-free recovery housing. beyondchron.org/san-franciscos… T Wolf 🌁

San Francisco's recovery movement is growing. Join the April 24 rally and summit to learn more, beyondchron.org/san-franciscos… Steve Adami Kevin Sabet MADAD-Mothers Against Drug Addiction and Deaths

A wilted Earth Day in San Francisco, beyondchron.org/sf-wilted-cath… T Wolf 🌁 bettersoma

Did last Monday's Golden Gate Bridge blockade build support for protesters' cause? Was that even a goal? beyondchron.org/should-activis…

The lessons from prior races on how SF mayoral candidates should approach ranked choice voting, beyondchron.org/can-breed-and-… Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club GrowSF

Only in the Tenderloin would plans emerge to open a homeless shelter next to a kid's playground. beyondchron.org/does-the-tende… London Breed Mark Farrell Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 Aaron Peskin Ahsha Safai 安世輝

There's a lot of misinformation out there about RCV. We set the record straight, beyondchron.org/can-breed-and-… FairVote Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland Vice Mayor Jean Quan Nancy Tung 湯曉慧

'The priests have to live like hostages in their own homes.' A sad tale of retired priests tormented by drug dealers and addicts. beyondchron.org/title-the-city… T Wolf 🌁 bettersoma Catherine Stefani 司嘉怡

Should SF stop converting Tenderloin retail spaces to homeless and mental health services? beyondchron.org/does-the-tende… Adam Nathan • blaze.ai T Wolf 🌁 Bilal Mahmood 馬百樂 Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor

Do moderates have a winning RCV strategy for the San Francisco mayor's race? beyondchron.org/can-breed-and-… Garry Tan 💥♻️ e/acc TogetherSF Action United Democratic Club

Mayor Breed at the long awaited opening of the IKEA food court. A huge boost for mid-market. ⁦T Wolf 🌁⁩ ⁦Matt Dorsey⁩

'The SF Planning Commission voted yesterday to approve Mid-Market’s most significant commercial project in at least 70 years.' I wrote that in 2010. It finally fully opens today with Mayor London Breed leading the celebration. beyondchron.org/san-francisco-… San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Mid Market

Thanks The San Francisco Standard for covering yet another effort to convert Tenderloin retail space to a homeless drop-in center. This project is next door to a tot-lot! We may need interim zoning to stop these conversions. sfstandard.com/2024/04/10/new… Bilal Mahmood 馬百樂 Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD)

In December 2022 Beyond Chron called for Gavin Newsom to send in the National Guard to close Tenderloin drug markets. Many thought we were joking. The Governor did not. He sent in the NG in April. beyondchron.org/beyond-chron-a… Erica Sandberg 舊金山的神奇女俠 TogetherSF Action MADAD-Mothers Against Drug Addiction and Deaths