Revitalizing Downtown SF: Pop-Up Shops and Devil's Teeth Breakfast Sandwiches Bring New Life
The city of San Francisco is launching a new initiative called Vacant to Vibrant, which aims to revitalize Downtown San Francisco by filling vacant storefronts with pop-up shops. The first group of 17 pop-up shops, including artists, makers, small businesses, and organizations, will open next month in the Financial District. The initiative, a collaboration between the city's Office of Economic and Workforce Development and nonprofit SF New Deal, received over 850 applications. The program provides technical assistance and grants of up to $8,000 to participants, and some may even extend their leases beyond the initial three-month period. The Vacant to Vibrant program is actively accepting applications for future cohorts.