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Arts & Culture

In San Francisco, a welcoming climate for arts and artists doesn’t just make San Francisco a great place to live – it is driving entire industries that make us one of California’s most innovative economies. One of San Francisco’s preeminent economic development officials frequently talks about “how Burning Man saved San Francisco.” He isn’t joking. He is identifying a phenomenon first articulated in author Richard Florida seminal Rise of the Creative Class. When artists can live and work in a city, that city becomes more attractive to everyone. And that is particularly true in a city like San Francisco – with our wealth of creative industries. We see how our density of artists helps attract new jobs and revenue for our city. And that doesn’t even take into account that our number one economic generator is still tourism, which is also driven by our status as a cultural capital. So a climate that attracts, educates and can keep artists isn’t just crucial to keeping San Francisco a great place to live – it is a foundation of keeping San Francisco a place where we can find jobs.

SF Happenings: Top Events for September 15, 2016
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SF Happenings: Top Events for September 15, 2016

Welcome to Reset San Francisco’s fifth installment of SF Happenings, a weekly series that highlights amazing things happening in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.

The articles cover everything from art exhibits and cultural …
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SF Happenings: Top Events for September 8, 2016
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SF Happenings: Top Events for September 8, 2016

Welcome to Reset San Francisco’s fourth edition of SF Happenings, a weekly series that highlights amazing things happening in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.

The articles cover everything from art exhibits …
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SF Happenings: Top Events for September 1, 2016
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SF Happenings: Top Events for September 1, 2016

Welcome to Reset San Francisco’s third installment of SF Happenings, a weekly series that highlights amazing things happening in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.

The articles cover everything from art exhibits …
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Compton’s Cafeteria Riot: 50 Years Later

Three years before the Stonewall riots in New York, San Francisco’s transgender community stood up and asserted their rights at what came to be known as the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot.


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SF Happenings: Top Events for August 25, 2016

If you’re a local, you’re probably already aware that there are a lot of amazing things happening in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area — from art exhibits and cultural events …
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If you’re a local, you’re probably already aware that there are a lot of amazing things happening in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area — from art exhibits and cultural events …
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