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Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2001
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The Fight for Mint Mall
Dying dot-coms pushed out Filipino American cultural hubBy Ji Hyun LimThe struggle to make Mint Mall the hub of Filipino American activity that it once was in San Francisco’s South of Market district (SOMA) has the community galvanizing support and pressuring government officials to take corrective measures against the new owners and managers who have violated planning codes by using retail establishments as office spaces. The displacement has happened gradually for two years. According to activists, the Nocon family owners and San Francisco-based Meridian Management refused to renew leases for existing tenants for retail- and community-based services. Over time, they have cleared out neighborhood-serving establishments and replaced them with dot-com operations. Last September, the Nocon family began issuing notices to vacate the premises because the leases had expired. COMPLETE STORY... |
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Also In Bay Area & California News
By Ji Hyun Lim The Mint Mall, once a bustling cultural haven for the Filipino community is now barren. Non-profit arts organizations, a travel agency and a beauty salon have closed their doors and changed locations. Foot traffic is almost non-existent and quietude pervades. The hub of the Filipino community in South of Market (SOMA) has been transformed drastically from what it was three years ago...
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