Community Resource Guide

A free, online resource to support learning and engagement in planning, land use and community development in San Francisco

Photo: Scott Bravmann

SF Planning created these tools to:

Improve access to information & educational material on city planning & engagement
Increase awareness on the affordable housing, economic development and community benefit process
Support community development and planning in San Francisco

Use these resources to facilitate conversations and guide your community’s participation in local policymaking. Our team is regularly updating content, so be sure to check in frequently. If you have any questions or would like to contribute to this guide, please reach out to: cpc.communityplanning@sfgov.org

Community Liaisons

The Cultural District and Community Liaisons spearhead partnerships and collaboration with Equity Communities and local organizations. The map shows both cultural districts and community action plan efforts.

How can your liaison be helpful?

Support community-driven policymaking.
Improve access to government resources through staff support.
Clarify government processes and procedures through education and capacity-building.

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map of San Francisco illustrating the 11 cultural district areas — Cultural Districts & Community Planning map. Source: SF Planning and DataSF

Community Liaison Contact List

Japantown Cultural District
María de Alva
maria.dealva@sfgov.org
Calle 24 Latino Cultural District / Mission Action Plan 2030
Oscar Grande
oscar.grande@sfgov.org
SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District
Mariah Chinchilla
mariah.chinchilla@sfgov.org
Transgender Cultural District / Tenderloin Community Action Plan
Shijia Lu
shijia.lu@sfgov.org

Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District
Rich Sucre
richard.sucre@sfgov.org
Castro LGBTQ Cultural District
Rich Sucre
richard.sucre@sfgov.org
African American Arts & Cultural District
Tolu Atoyebi
sydney.atoyebi@sfgov.org