
San Francisco is back! In the last year, the City has made remarkable progress: crime is down, businesses and conferences are returning, downtown is recovering, and new industries are fueling innovation. SF Believes is dedicated to supporting the policies and leaders that are helping sustain SF's growth and resilience at a critical moment in the City’s renewal.
Catch up on encouraging updates in SF!
SF Standard
SF New Deal announced the recipients of the Neighborhood Vibrancy Fund, which extends downtown’s small-business initiatives by providing grants and support.
ABC7
Downtown San Francisco's retail recovery is set to gain another major tenant with the addition of a new Nordstrom Rack store near Union Square.
KTVU
Japanese fashion label Uniqlo on Friday opened a brick-and-mortar location in San Francisco, its first in the city since the brand closed its Powell Street store in 2021.
SF Chronicle
[T]he infrastructure work that begins this month will create the foundation for a project that, at full build-out, will deliver 7,200 homes in Bayview, along with parks, a hotel, retail and 2.8 million square feet of office space.
SF STandard
The effort comes a few months after the city expanded eligibility for Early Learning for All. The program allows a family of four that earns less than $230,000 a year to receive free child care, while those earning $310,000 are eligible for a 50% subsidy.
