The Tenderloin neighborhood, for example, is one of the city's most dense areas and has a reputation for crime and poverty.
A number of initiatives in recent years however, such as the re**vation of Boeddeker Park, aim to revitalize the area. A**ther project, a writing center spearheaded by **nprofit 826 Valencia and unveiled earlier in 2016, hopes to provide the area's youth with **t only a safe way to spend an after**on, but also with a space that fosters creativity for young, burgeoning authors.* Read more...