The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.

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City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid...

City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid...

As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make...

As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make...

San Francisco businesses face many challenges, including high rents, regulatory burdens, and the rising cost...

San Francisco businesses face many challenges, including high rents, regulatory burdens, and the rising cost...

As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so...

As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so...

Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.

Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and...

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and...

Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.

Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.

As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects...

As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects...

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative...

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative...

San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors,...

San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors,...

Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.

Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.

Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the...

Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the...

As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event...

As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event...

During the 1990s, San Francisco lived through one of the most intense economic booms of...

During the 1990s, San Francisco lived through one of the most intense economic booms of...

San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel...

San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel...

San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban...

San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban...

The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.

But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.

San Francisco can no longer afford to be a city divided between downtown and neighborhoods,...

San Francisco can no longer afford to be a city divided between downtown and neighborhoods,...

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.