Fillmore Community Action Plan
The Fillmore Community Action Plan is a partnership between the City and community members to create lasting, community-driven change.
The Fillmore / Western Addition is the heart of San Francisco’s Black cultural life. For generations, it has been home to vibrant Black, Japanese, and Jewish communities — a rich blend reflected in its music, businesses, festivals, and landmarks. However, Urban Renewal and Redevelopment in the mid-20th century displaced Black residents, disrupting community ties and leaving lasting impacts that are still felt today.
The Fillmore Community Action Plan is a partnership between the City and community members to create lasting, community-driven change.
Through engagement, collaboration and consensus the plan will build a roadmap for meaningful short and long-term investments — one that honors the Fillmore’s history and uplifts its future.
Project Goals
- Protect and celebrate Black cultural heritage by uplifting the Fillmore/Western Addition’s legacy
- Advance healing and reconciliation through community-led reflection, collaboration, and capacity-building
- Build trust and lasting partnerships between community members, City departments, and local institutions
- Develop an Action Plan that serves as a framework for the neighborhood and guides future City and community investments
Topic Areas
This community action plan will develop strategies and actions across four topic areas. Youth, transitional aged youth, seniors and families are central to this community action plan.
- Housing
- Health
- Placemaking and Culture
- Economic and Workforce Development
Project Timeline
- Phase 1 – Fall 2025: Develop project Goals & Outcomes, Understand Existing Neighborhood Projects and Programs
- Phase 2 – Winter 2026: Identify Priorities for Topic Areas
- Phase 3 – Spring 2026: Draft Strategies and Actions
- Phase 4 – Summer 2026: Finalize Action Plan
Supporting Information
Affordable Housing Resources
- Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development
- Apply for Affordable Housing (DAHLIA)
- COP Program
- Affordable Housing Dashboard
- Home Buyers Program
- Rent relief
- Housing Counselors
Workforce Resources
- Workforce Development Division
Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Related Projects
Fillmore Community Action Plan Steering Committee
The Fillmore Community Action Plan Steering Committee will provide guidance on the outreach and engagement process and will serve a key role in shaping the cultural heritage healing framework that supports and informs the Community Action Plan.
The steering committee is comprised of community leaders representing different perspectives, lived experience, and connections with Fillmore residents and organizations.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
49 South Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
5:00pm to 6:30pm
In Person
Meeting Agenda | Presentation | Meeting Summary
- Welcome & Introductions (10 minutes)
- Icebreaker: “The Fillmore Connection” (15 minutes)
- Project Overview (15 minutes)
- Steering Committee Roles, Responsibilities & Expectations (15 minutes)
- What’s Next (15 minutes)
- Open Discussion & Q&A (15 minutes)
- Closing (5 minutes)
a. Next Meeting Date: February 12th, 2026
Tuesday, February 12, 2026
49 South Van Ness Avenue - Room 1544
San Francisco, CA 94124
5:00pm to 6:30pm
In Person
Meeting Agenda | Presentation | Meeting Summary
The purpose of this meeting is to meet the Healing and Cultural Heritage consultant, discuss the healing and cultural heritage framework that will be incorporated in the planning process, and review content for the March 5th workshop.
- Welcome & Introductions (10 minutes)
- Healing and Cultural Heritage Activity (25 minutes)
- Community Workshop Content Review (40 minutes)
- Open Discussion (5 minutes)
- Memorandum of Collaboration (5 minutes)
- Next Meetings
a. Public Workshop: March 5, 2026
b. Next Meeting Date: March 12, 2026
Thursday, March 5, 2026
49 South Van Ness Avenue - Room 1544
San Francisco, CA 94124
5:00pm to 6:30pm
In Person
Meeting Purpose
- Continue building shared understanding, trust, and alignment
- Ground Steering Committee in project origins
- Discuss possible roles & schedules for the action plan
Agenda
- Welcome, Reset, and Review Agenda (10 minutes)
- Project “Origin Story” and Progress to Date (15 minutes)
a. Time to hear from community members who advocated for the Fillmore Community Action Plan and their “why” - Centering Healing, Group Discussion, (20 minutes)
a. A deeper dive into how the Fillmore Community Action Plan can center and incorporate healing and healing practices into the Action Plan - Steering Committee Roles & Shape (25 minutes)
a. Establishing a Three-Pronged Approach: Plan Development + Urgent Action + Direct Services (5 mins)
b. Grounding the Plan in Existing Reports and Recommendations (5 mins)
c. Facilitator Selection and Scope of Work (5 mins)
d. The Role of the Steering Committee, including imagining and discussing potential ways committee members can engage (10 mins) - Meeting Evaluation (5 minutes)
- Next Meetings
a. March 12, 2026
b. March 26, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Meeting details will appear prior to meeting.
Thursday, May 26, 2026
Meeting details will appear prior to meeting.
Upcoming Events
- Health / Housing Workshop (event details TBD)
- Placemaking & Culture / Workforce & Economic Development Workshop (event details TBD)
- Health / Housing Workshop / Placemaking & Culture / Workforce & Economic Development Workshop (event details TBD)
Past Events
| Event | Location | Supporting Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Community Gathering #2 (virtual) Thursday November 13, 2025 | Online | |
| Community Gathering #2 (in-person) Thursday November 13, 2025 6:00pm – 8:00pm | African American Arts & Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco CA 94102 | |
| Community Gathering #1 Wednesday September 24, 2025 6:00 – 8:00pm | West Bay Conference Center 1290 Fillmore Street, San Francisco CA 94115 |
Taylor Booker
Project Manager
San Francisco Planning Department
taylor.booker@sfgov.org