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DESCRIPTION:Jack Spade, a high-end corporate chain store based in NYC, which is part of 
 a multi-billion-dollar retail conglomerate, is set to move into the Mission 
 District, where it would replace Abode Books on 16th Street after 25 years 
 in the neighborhood.\n\nBut Jack Spade is, of course, just one point on the 
 map of a neighborhood that is changing at a seemingly ever-faster 
 rate.\n\nLong-beloved local businesses such as Encantada Gallery, Cafe Que 
 Tal, and many, many more are getting pushed out of the community by the 
 escalating rents demanded by landlords in the Mission District and across 
 the city.\n\nMeanwhile, many long-time residents are being pushed out, 
 through evictions and escalating rents, as well. The residents who remain 
 witness the neighborhood around them becoming unrecognizable.\n\nHow do we, 
 as a community, feel about this? What can we learn from each other as we 
 consider how to confront the issues of a changing neighborhood and city? 
 Coming from our many perspectives, are there matters that some, most, or 
 all of us can agree upon? Is is worth, for instance, pushing back against 
 corporate mega-retailers as they begin to muscle their way into the 
 neighborhood? Do existing City regulations and policies around development 
 sufficiently serve our communities? What urgent and long-term actions can 
 we take to support existing local businesses and maintain the diversity and 
 unique character of the Mission District? These are just a few of the 
 questions we may discuss at this meeting.\n\nPlease join us for this public 
 event and come prepared to share your stories and perspectives in an open 
 and respectful discussion.\n\nParticipating organizations include:\n\nNo 
 Jack Spade in the Mission \nThe Mission Economic Development Agency 
 (MEDA)\nThe Center for Political Education \nShaping San Francisco\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/12/18743150.php
SUMMARY:Jack Spade, Gentrification, and the Mission District: A Community Discussion for Action
LOCATION:The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics\n518 Valencia Street (at 
 16th Street)\nSan Francisco, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/12/18743150.php
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