San Francisco Chronicle Takes a Deep Look at Gentrification in the Mission

A feature series by the San Francisco Chronicle explores the challenges of gentrification at what some might consider ground zero of gentrification in the San Francisco Bay Area—the Mission.

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December 22, 2014, 12:00 PM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


As explained by the introduction to the series, "[the] Chronicle spent eight months in the heart of the Mission — 24th Street at Shotwell and Folsom — documenting the changes faced by those who call this neighborhood home," also calling the neighborhood a "battleground for protests over evictions, tech shuttles, gentrification and the soaring cost of living."

The questions of gentrification are given thorough journalistic treatment, including a documentary film, a long read by Joe Garofoli and Carolyn Said, and a closer look at the personal stories of gentrification in the mission, on either side of the issue. The aforementioned long read sums up the debate in its headline: "To whom does San Francisco's oldest neighborhood belong?"

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