Planned conversion of a historic structure into multimedia offices attracts protests in San Francisco.
Protesters complained that the plannedconversion of a historic structure into multimedia offices attracts in San Francisco will drive out low-income residents from a diverse and eclectic neighborhood. Activists wanting to protect the historic Mission Armory feel "...no development is better than dot-com development."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: Armory proposal protest
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