http://kalw.org en http://kalw.org/post/what-does-it-take-open-business-san-francisco <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The nation may have been on shaky economic ground as it kicked off 2013, but there was little sign of that here in San Francisco. The city is still in the midst of a tech boom, which has fueled construction and retail investment.</span></p><p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:44:44 +0000 Artjoms Konohovs 22449 at http://kalw.org What does it take to open a business in San Francisco? http://kalw.org/post/city-visions-urban-renewal-not-throwing-out-neighbor-neighborhood <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tonight on City Visions we&rsquo;ll talk about the unintended effects of urban renewal in the Bay Area.&nbsp;San Francisco has been undertaking a&nbsp;huge effort to revitalize&nbsp;its most blighted&nbsp;neighborhoods.&nbsp;What&nbsp;are the effects of gentrification on lower-income residents? Is there a way to improve the neighborhood without sacrificing the neighbor?&nbsp;</p><p>Guests:</p><p>Peter Cohen, Co-Director of the Counsel of Community Housing Organization&nbsp;</p> Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:13 +0000 City Visions 10733 at http://kalw.org City Visions: Urban Renewal - (not) Throwing out the Neighbor with the Neighborhood http://kalw.org/post/commentary-hipsters-and-latino-culture-mission <p>Living in San Francisco, one becomes familiar with the variety in culture, each one seeming to have its own neighborhood. For Hispanics and Latinos, this neighborhood is the Mission.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:46:17 +0000 2802 at http://kalw.org Commentary: Hipsters and Latino culture in the Mission