Persia Triangle Townhall Meeting – Pavement to Parks

Join Supervisor Avalos, the San Francisco Planning Department (Pavement to Parks), the Excelsior Action Group, and community partners as we share ideas and visions for improving public space, pedestrian safety, and transportation in the Persia Triangle. The focus of the meeting will be to envision a temporary Pavement to Parks project in the heart of the Excelsior at Persia, Mission and Ocean Ave.

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