People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights

Neighborhoods from Chinatown, SOMA, Western Addition, the Mission, Excelsior/OMI, and Bayview are really feelin’ the pain during this economic crisis. After surviving years of disinvestment, community residents are aching for responsive government and community based planning. Our barrios are ready for long lasting solutions that strengthen our workforce, develop our local economy equitably, create affordable housing, upgrade our community infrastructure, and empower our communities.

San Francisco’s Office of Community Development will invest up to $2 billion in working class communities over the next five years. This Thursday, the Board of Supervisors will consider appointments to the Citizens’ Committee on Community Development, including our very own PODER! This Committee’s work has to lead to a real community process … and push for the city to invest in the vision and solutions that are coming up from our barrios. Check out a recent SF Examiner article that reports on recent Board of Supervisors legislation to empower the Citizen's Committee on Community Development.