Stories
The Social Venue Alliance blog. Features, musings and postings from local leaders who care about making San Francisco better.
Not all views represent the views of the entire community or entire leadership, but hopefully they inspire thought, discussion and progress for making the city better.
August Arts Week
What could a second weekend of Outside Lands do to provide a shot in the arm for our neighborhood establishments?
Don’t Pay Into The City Option Fund
At Least One Legal Alternative Exists San Francisco’s business owners are sending funds to the Healthcare Security Ordinance’s City Option fund to sit unspent. We’ve documented what a broken ordinance the HCSO is, particularly because there is an estimated $850-$900 million in funds collected from SF’s businesses for hourly workers with very low utilization.. The money is earmarked for workers’ individual healthcare costs, but very few are even
Observations From Europe
SFSVA President Sam Pederson reflects on San Francisco’s dining trends after a family trip through Europe.