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Scenes from the Plaza Party

By Tim Redmond

JUNE 14, 2014 — A festive crew took over the 16th and Mission BART plaza this afternoon, making a statement that a diverse community fears a big new development overlooking the Plaza will lead to displacement. It was hard to tell the activists from the people just hanging out in the open space in nice weather; as one speaker put it, many of the residents have small or SRO apartments, with no yard or outdoor space, so they use the BART Plaza.

Some photos:

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A Mission Monopoly Board: Win the CA Lottery or get an Ellis Act eviction?

An artist paints her statement about Maximus Realty
An artist paints her statement about Maximus Realty

 

 

Musicians Against Displacement sings to the crowd
Musicians Against Displacement sings to the crowd

The theme of the day: We're still here

The theme of the day: We’re still here

 

 

 

 

Tim Redmond
Tim Redmond
Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.

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