gentrification
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Abby Chen, Curator & Artistic DirectorChinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco
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1970- present
• San Francisco: a small, vibrant and impactful city where innovative public policy was created, because of the dedication of a group of activists and law makers who clashed, collaborated for over 4 decades. I personally know some of them.
• 1970 - 700,000 people. Whites 75%. African Am was about 15%. Chinese 7%.
• In 1990, Whites 60%, African Am 12%, Chinese 12%.
• By 2000, city population was 800,000. Whites 50%. blacks declined to 6.3%. Chinese now at 20%.
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Words of Wisdom
• Success and failures of many battles. No short cut.
• Commitment of a group of dedicated activists who are willing to persevere no matter what.
• The movement is a cross sector collaboration that can include artist, progressives and corporate sectors.
• Do not limit leadership to 'just the activists'.
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High TechCompanies
Silicon Valley
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High Tech Companies, San Francisco
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www.AntiEvictionMappingProject.net
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www.AntiEvictionMappingProject.net
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Gentrification History
• Hong Kong Immigrants influx post 1968
• Formation of San Francisco Tenants Union in1970
• Suburbanization of leaving San Francisco &
Emergence of Castro in 1970s
• DotCom boom in 1990 & comeback in 2011
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Demographic Information
• In SF-- race question involves black and whites, Chinese, Mexicans and native Americans. Today we have AbC, FOB, 1.5 and the princelings from China.
• In HK-- race question involves expatriates/whites in the super class, HKC, Immigrant Chinese and laborer a from Philippines, Indonesia and other parts of Asia.
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San Francisco Chinatown, where Chinese Culture Center is located in
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San Francisco Chinatown Keywords School, Xu Tan and Community YouthA social practice project for creative space-making by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
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San Francisco Chinatown Keywords School, Xu Tan and Community YouthA social practice project for creative space-making by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
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San Francisco Chinatown Keywords School, Xu Tan and Site-before-MuralA social practice project for creative space-making by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
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San Francisco Chinatown Keywords School, Xu Tan and Site-before-MuralA social practice project for creative space-making by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
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Case Study of Chinatown
• Threats and opportunities (Central Subway, Empress, etc)
• Non-profit organizations join forces (Art, Community Housing, Labor, Legislature, Corporation)
• Creative Space-making and neighborhood-keeping (41 Ross, Democracy Walking Tour, California Excursion)
• Nothing black and white
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Curator Insight
• Love and Art are the only possible hope I know to mediate rich and poor, high and low
• Culture and art create intangible asset that will increase property value and boost economic vibrancy in underserved neighborhood
• It’s not going to get better but we must believe so
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San Francisco Tenant UnionFighting For Tenants Rights Since 1970
Rent Increase
• Based on Bay Area Consumer Price Index(inflation rate)
• 50% of bond rate
• Capital Improvement
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Not Covered by Rent Control
• House built after 1979
• Low Income Housing
• Live within a single family house