From AlSaracevic: welcometomannys' plan to light up San Francisco street is exactly what The City needs. Community building from the private sector, working hand in hand with City Hall.
Revelers mix and mingle on Valencia Street near Manny’s during a ceremony put on by the Valencia Corridor Merchants Association for cafe lighting on May 7, 2021.
The idea came to him a few months back and he talked to one of his friends, Mark Pincus of Zynga fame. The gaming titan circled back on it and recently stroked a check for $250,000 to get things off the ground. Another local techie chipped in another $250,000 anonymously.Here are the corridors that will get lit: Clement Street, Union Street, North Beach, Chinatown, Taraval Street, Haight Street, Larkin Street, Lakeside Village, The Castro, Mission Street , Leland Street and Mission Street .
“Manny’s done some things that are really hyper-local at the community level that could fan out and impact the culture of The City, just as we think about how it can be reinvented,” he told me. “I thought his lights project on Valencia was a great example. It’s so visible and positive. I like that it could bring community together. It felt like the right moment to turn on the lights. It reminds us we’re all here. It reminds everyone there are all these interesting, creative people in this city.
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