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Buchanan Street Mall | Workforce development update, August 7, 2025

Rec Park Improvements | All Project Updates Posted on August 07, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to Rec and Park and Success Centers’ monthly workforce-focused community office hours on Thursday, July 31.

For the past two years, we have partnered with Success Centers, a hyper-local community-based workforce nonprofit dedicated to connecting local Western Addition and Fillmore residents with trade job opportunities, training, and employment support for this project. For more information, see this Buchanan Street Mall Workforce Development flyer on the workforce development initiatives, including local hiring in partnership with Success Center.

During this first phase of construction, it requires a limited number of skilled staff, however, the contractor is now moving fast: starting next week, a local resident who is a union member will begin working, and more local candidates will be interviewed.

We are excited to see union members and Success Center graduates progressing and look forward to more hiring opportunities.

Please mark your calendar:

Workforce Development Community Meeting

Thursday, August 21 at 2pm

At Rosa Parks Senior Center on Buchanan Mall (at Golden Gate Ave.)

Come learn more about job opportunities, training, and employment support


Monthly Project Community Office Hours

Every Fourth Tuesday of the month (next one August 26) at noon.

At Rosa Parks Senior Center on Buchanan Mall (at Golden Gate Ave.)


๐Ÿ’ฌ Have questions or concerns?

Feel free to contact the project manager:


Lauren Dietrich Chavez

๐Ÿ“ง Lauren.Chavez@sfgov.org 

๐Ÿ“ž 628-652-6643


Please visit the project webpage at:

Buchanan Street Mall Renovation Project


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