Because of gentrification and displacement of moderate to low-income residents in the area, the Land Use Committee focuses on all new development that is planned within the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District and throughout the Mission District.
While gentrification continues to change the face of the Mission District, businesses like La Palma work hard to preserve tradition. Established in 1953, it is the second oldest Latino-owned business on Calle 24, and the only tortillería in San Francisco.
Sam Moss talks about the genesis of existing nonprofits in the Mission and the history of Mission Housing. He shares how they are building 1000 affordable units and how he works with Deputy Executive Director Marcia Contreras to provide much more than housing.