San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced plans Tuesday for improvements at Union Square, hoping to attract more tourists to a popular spot that has been beset by store closures and retail theft.
"For all of you folks who shop online, please stop!" Breed said to laughter, surrounded by supporters and business officials at the Powell Street cable-car turnaround.The locale was symbolic, as Breed hopes to spearhead a turnaround in the way the world sees San Francisco ."The perception and challenges around crime and other issues have just put out a lot of information that isn’t entirely accurate," Breed said.
She said retail theft and car break-ins have declined significantly."We are starting to see and feel a difference. Is it perfect? No it’s not perfect. But we are doubling down, working hard," she said.Marisa Rodriguez, CEO of the Union Square Alliance, agreed and noted the group gathered behind her. "What we’re seeing here behind us is all of us, a village coming together and saying we want the heart of our city to be strong again," Rodriguez said.
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