#tenderloin

#tenderloin

Fred and Desmond aren't in a salon. They're on the sidewalk outside the Kelly Cullen Community building on Leavenworth Street, a popular gathering area for Tenderloin residents during the day that on most days hosts an outdoor barbershop. Beneath the cape, Fred sits on a wooden diner chair. Others nearby chat or doze on overturned milk crates, wheelchairs, or the steps into the building, when they're not gated off to prevent loitering.

On Tuesday, he will introduce a resolution calling on city leaders to fund violence prevention programs for the neighborhood's youth, who he says are getting caught up in the area's drug and crime troubles. Across the city, programs like these are credited with reducing violence by helping young people who might otherwise be recruited by criminal enterprises with after-school programs, job training opportunities, or just a space to hang out.

After an Urban Alchemy community ambassador was fatally shot on the job last month, San Francisco lawmakers Tuesday rallied behind the nonprofit, whose future role in the city has been in question in recent months. "We cannot deliver on safe and clean streets in the Tenderloin without Urban Alchemy, full stop," said Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, who represents the neighborhood. Mayor Daniel Lurie, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and other city supervisors also praised the ambassadors' ability to connect

After moving to the Bay Area in 2007, Meghann Adams bounced around: Oakland for a few months, the Mission for a year. Before the 42-year-old found her current home, she said, lowering her voice: "I lived in Noe Valley for a year... It's not me." So, four years ago, she moved back to the grittier, working-class Tenderloin, where she'd felt more at home.

The SF First Thursday Art Walk makes 27+ galleries available late night to the public for an art walk every first Thursday from 6-10 pm. This is not a bar crawl. Each location is either a traditional gallery or a retail space with room dedicated to fine art. Occasionally there are special events to showcase local independent artists along with food trucks and more. SF First Thursday Art Walk First Thursdays | 6-10 pm Tenderloin and Lower Polk District FREE

The TL is just so associated with bad headlines, and most of them are true,

A man was found fatally shot on a street in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, police said. A report around 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, said a person was on the ground at McAllister and Jones streets, just north of Market Street.

FREE ($10 suggested donation) | Join us for a special screening of two classic episodes of The Streets of San Francisco, the iconic 1970s crime drama that turned the city into its stage-and the Tenderloin into one of its most evocative backdrops. PLUS: A virtual message from a special guest star! Register via Humanitix These episodes, partially filmed on location in the TL, offer a rare window into the neighborhood's visual and cultural landscape during a time of transformation and tension.

The closure of Elm Street to cars allows Tenderloin Community Elementary students to play and engage in creative activities, transforming it into a safe and welcoming space.

The Tenderloin Community Benefit District has lost funding for 76 high-end solar-powered trash bins, which were initially installed to address trash issues in the neighborhood.

The purpose of @tenderloin_eats is to get people hyped up about dining out in the Tenderloin. This account was created by Rene Colorado, executive director of the Tenderloin Merchants Association.

Boeddeker Park, located in the Tenderloin, represents an urban oasis that provides a vibrant community space for artistic expression and cultural engagement.

"People haven't paid attention to the neighborhood ... You need to be here and try, and see what works."

Every first and third Friday, Artist Activators offer free art making at Block Fest, celebrating the creative spirit with live performances, workshops, and exhibitions.

LoveFest SF is a FREE block party in the Tenderloin featuring top local DJs, transforming Larkin Street into a vibrant hub of music, arts, and culture.

We keep it moving, hustling with the changes, thinking outside the margins. Saying farewell to venues calling it quits and acknowledging local labels and artists on the rise.

"It's been a beautiful experience and it's time for it to have its fat lady sings opera moment," said Chip Conley, reflecting on the Phoenix Hotel's legacy."