By TIM REDMOND JULY 16, 2021 "The task force is supposed to keep established neighborhood boundaries intact, and there’s no real reason for a massive rewrite. But no matter how you look at it, with the population changes, D6 is going to shrink (lots of new housing in...
by Stella Ramos I sat at a dimly lit restaurant table across from my mom in New York City. It was only my second time visiting the East Coast, prompted by college visits to schools I hadn’t even finished applications for. We were sitting at the table awaiting our...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15th, 2022 As redistricting begins, Citywide grassroots coalition releases “Community Unity Map” Community Unity Map protects communities of interest and preserves SF neighborhoods Click here for a detailed version of this map San...
By Diamund We’ve never been in this sort of crisis before. The world is experiencing an ongoing pandemic, people are dying by the thousands, and our economy is seemingly on the verge of a collapse. This is a moment in history that could set a precedent for future...
By Harlan Crawford So far in 2022, it’s fair to say that the redistricting process has gotten itself off to a hot start. In just February alone, there have already been seven Redistricting Task Force meetings and there's still one to go! The rapid-fire nature of this...
Written by Diamund Student loan debt has become a major topic of discussion. Some people are advocating for an expansion of for-profit colleges which disproportionately harm BIPOC and lower-income communities, while many others are whole-heartedly repulsed by the...
The Redistricting Task Force, who will determine new district maps for San Francisco by April 15th, 2022, has released a schedule of meetings from now through the end of the process. Check out the full schedule below and join a meeting live through the Redistricting...
SF Rising, our affiliate organizations, and the League of Women Voters of San Francisco sent a joint letter on November 8th, 2021 to the Redistricting Task Force to advocate for a mapping tool to be released so that San Franciscans can start mapping their communities....
Written by Harlan C. When looking at the television screen or the newspaper nowadays, it can be an incredibly stressful, and toxic experience, as much of society has moved in the direction of addiction to dramatized, overly hyperbolic media that has no relation to...
For too long, our criminal legal system has harmed our communities, especially Black, Latinx, and low-income communities, instead of providing any semblance of justice. Even though time and time again, studies have shown that policing and incarceration don’t make us...
