Stop SF Planning pre-application processes until Shelter In Place has been lifted

(Español abajo) Currently, the coronavirus crisis has left many in the Mission community without jobs, with many struggling just to pay the rent, feed their families, and to take care of those who have become ill. In San Francisco, the corona infection rate among Latinos is at 25% while the citywide Latino population is only 15 %. Historically, the Mission District has been home to many low-income families and immigrants, many of whom do not speak English and 34% who do not have access to a computer or the internet. To continue with a pre-application meeting in a largely digital format for this major proposed large project at 2588 Mission Street with such a charged history - being burned down three times, one life lost and so many residents and small businesses homeless - is unjust and does not recognize the equity challenges of the community, its history, or the crisis at hand. The process approved by the Planning Department is exclusionary to our Mission community, providing preferred access to those who can afford the technology and are largely unaffected. We ask that the City postpone the pre-application process on all market-rate projects until the Shelter In Place directive has been lifted, a thorough and sensitive City evaluation has been made as to the level of recovery in the community, and a joint decision with community is made that hearings can resume with meaningful community participation.

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Actualmente la crisis del coronavirus ha dejado a muchos de nuestra comunidad sin trabajo, muchos de ellos luchando para poder alimentar a sus familias y cuidar de los que se han enfermado. En San Francisco, el porcentaje the infección entre Latinos es de un 18% mientras que en la Ciudad entera la población Latina es solo 15%.
Históricamente el Distrito de la Misión ha sido el hogar de familias e inmigrantes de bajos recursos, muchos quienes no hablan Inglés, no tienen acceso a una computadora o internet. Continuar con una junta de pre-solicitud en forma mayormente digital en el proyecto de 2588 Calle Mission es injusto y no reconoce las dificultades de inequidad de la comunidad, su historia ni la presente crisis. El proceso aprobado por el departamento de planeación excluye a nuestra comunidad de la Mission, provee acceso preferido a aquellos quienes pueden costear el acceso a tecnología los cuales en su mayoría no se ven afectados.
Pedimos que el proceso de PPA en todos los proyectos de vivienda a precio mercadeo sean atrasados hasta que se levante la orden de refugio y la comunidad se recupere.