"It's no secret that SF's Mid-Market home to many Broadway theaters and concert venues can be a little rough around the edges, so the district's Supervisor Bilal Mahmood hopes to jazz it up as a theater arts district."
"It is a rather unfortunate thing for theater-goers that many of SF's biggest Broadway-type show venues are in the Mid-Market part of town that some might describe as a sort of skid row. Though this is great for the panhandlers, and in turn, that may be good for the drug dealers. But that district's Supervisor Bilal Mahmood thinks he has an idea to disinfect that blight for not only the theater crowd that hits the Orpheum, Golden Gate, and ACT Strand theaters, but also the concert-going set rolling up to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium or The Warfield."
"How do we revitalize downtown? By investing in public safety, small business, and the arts. Today, I'm announcing a proposal to realize that vision through the Theater Arts District. Over 1 million visitors come to the mid market neighborhood to visit our theaters - Warfield, pic.twitter.com/RfRXf3dp8F Bilal Mahmood (@bilalmahmood) February 19, 2026"
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood proposed establishing a Theater Arts District on Market Street between Fifth and Ninth streets to revitalize Mid-Market. The plan centers on investments in public safety, small business, and the arts to attract and protect theater and concert audiences. The district would celebrate venues such as the Orpheum, Golden Gate, ACT Strand, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and The Warfield, and serve over one million annual visitors. Proposed public improvements include art-filled crosswalks, interactive imagery, LED lighting, character-driven billboards, street performances, and small-business activations to boost foot traffic and economic energy in the neighborhood.
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