Dot-Com Development Draws Protests

Planned conversion of a historic structure into multimedia offices attracts protests in San Francisco.

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July 28, 2000, 12:15 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Protesters complained that the plannedconversion of a historic structure into multimedia offices attracts in San Francisco will drive out low-income residents from a diverse and eclectic neighborhood. Activists wanting to protect the historic Mission Armory feel "...no development is better than dot-com development."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Armory proposal protest

Friday, July 28, 2000 in San Jose Mercury News

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