Artist live-work spaces open on 6th Street, sparking hope for progress on the notoriously rough street.
Category: Sixth Street
THC’s Modified Payment Program heavily expanded into Sixth Street SRO hotels at the end of 1989. This led us to work with SRO tenants to improve the area. We helped form the Sixth Street Tenants Alliance and got funding to build the first artist live-work units on Sixth Street.
1992
Artists Bring Hope to Seedy Neighborhood
The move in of artists in the 6th street neighborhood brings hope to the community.
1992
Artists Find a Home on Sixth Street
The opening of live work spaces for artists give hope to the community that the block may be at a turning point.
2002
After $80 Million Spent, Sixth Street Clean Up Has Failed
A report shows 80 million dollars has been spent to clean up 6th Street. Tenderloin Housing Clinic and hotel owners say their issues haven’t been addressed in that spending and their ideas have been ignored.
2002
On the Street Where You Can’t Live
Community Organizations spearhead the 6th Street crisis after 80 million has been put into the 2 blocks with little improvement.
2002
Tenderloin Community Impatient With Progress by Redevelopment Agency
SF’s Redevelopment Agency is supposed to improve the state of the Tenderloin and Sixth Street. Residents and advocates feel they have done little to improve the Residential Hotels in the area, and that their complaints and issues have gone unheard.
2003
THC Challenges the Inter-Continental Hotel
Randy Shaw of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic writes to SOMPAC (South of Market Project Area Committee) outlining the issues with the proposed Inter- Continental Hotel and its possible impacts on the community.