Slow streets across San Francisco are getting new murals: 11 have applied for one so far, but just five have received them.
Josue Rojas working on the 20th Slow Street mural while answering questions from neighbors on Nov. 8, 2024. Photo by Marina Newman.Josue Rojas hovers in the air above the ground, gingerly balancing his stomach on a stool while holding his paintbrush in one hand, face towards the asphalt. He says it’s better than being on all fours.
The mural features a cornucopia of images of food, weaving together pasta plates, pizza, Asian takeaway boxes, and a large cup of coffee. At the center stands a food vendor, holding a boombox in one hand and an ice cream cart overflowing with flowers in another. Rojas grew up only a couple blocks away from 20th Street and witnessed firsthand how the Mission has changed — Rojas was himself evicted from the Mission some 20 years ago.
Kyle Grochmal, with the community group 20th Street Neighbors, says the process has been arduous. While 11 slow streets have requested a street mural, only five have received one so far. Residents required a letter from their supervisor, a 30+ day approval from the Arts Commission, and then a final 30+ day approval from SFMTA for a permit to close the street.
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