Hope is alive in the Tenderloin: What the neighborhood needs now to reverse decades of neglect [SF Chronicle]

In the midst of a pandemic, it’s hard to imagine feeling hopeful for a neighborhood that’s been undervalued for decades. And yet, there are many in the community that do. “It’s the soul of San Francisco,” says Fernando Pujals, the director of communications for the Tenderloin Community Benefit District. “The values that San Francisco wants to display or present are rooted in the Tenderloin.” Read more via SF Chronicle. (PDF version)