Integrated Community Development
Revitalizing culture, empowering leadership, and shaping community change in the heart of San Francisco.
Overview
The Integrated Community Development Program (ICDP) serves as FCDC’s strategic framework, aiming to empower communities, foster comprehensive growth, and enhance residents’ quality of life.
The Central City Theater, Art & Events District (CCTAED) is a prime example of our integrated community development model.
The CCTAED initiative aims to revitalize and transform the theater corridor stretching from 6th Street to Folsom Street, along with the alleyways of Natoma, Minna, Jessie, and Stevenson in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood, as well as the Mid-Market area and Taylor Street to Geary Street in the Tenderloin neighborhood.
Our vision is to transform these areas into safe, culturally vibrant destinations, fostering civically engaged neighborhoods through:
🎯 Revitalization of the theater corridor and support for local businesses
🎯 Streetscape improvements focused on enhancing safety and cleanliness, including better lighting, sidewalks, and public spaces
🎯 Strategic investments in the quality of life for residents, artists, visitors, and businesses
Two anchor initiatives include:
Community Leadership Programs
A holistic pipeline of community empowerment, covering:
LEAd
Leadership, Empowerment, and Advocacy peer training
SHIFT
Fellowship honoring Sharen Hewitt, focused on justice-oriented organizing
SAHCDI
Steve Arevalo Housing & Community Development Initiative
BUILDUP
Intersectional leadership for underrepresented Tenderloin groups
📍 All programs support residents—especially those from historically marginalized groups—with policy tools, leadership skills, and stipends.
Featured Programs:
Central City Theater, Art & Events District
Reclaiming Culture, Revitalizing Community
This initiative transforms the historic SoMa–Tenderloin theater corridor into a cultural and economic hub. It advances place-based equity, safety, and cultural resilience.
Key Goals:
- Strengthen local arts and theater collaboration
- Improve pedestrian safety and visual identity
- Support legacy small businesses
- Promote Filipino heritage in Mina/Natoma
- Prevent displacement of community anchors
Alberto V. David Jr. Institute on Culture & Governance
Leadership Through Culture
Named after FCDC’s late co-founder, this institute trains leaders in values-based governance, cultural stewardship, and system-level advocacy.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
- Transformational change theory
- Cultural & civic leadership
- Governance strategy & community planning
- Systems thinking & real-life urban case studies
SoMa & Tenderloin Housing Access Project
Housing Justice, Rooted in Community
FCDC is leading the preservation and protection of affordable housing in SoMa and the Tenderloin to prevent displacement of long-standing residents, especially Filipino and BIPOC communities.
Key Strategies:
- Eviction Prevention – Providing support services, tenant education, and legal navigation to prevent displacement.
- Preservation of Affordable Housing – Protecting existing affordable units from being lost to gentrification and speculative market pressures.
- Property Acquisition & Development – Seeking funding to acquire self-sustaining community assets—like the Tenderloin preservation project at 237 Leavenworth.
- Inclusive Community Advocacy – Fighting for housing equity that centers the most impacted: seniors, families, and low-income tenants.
📍 Featured Project: 237 Leavenworth
FCDC is actively seeking support to acquire and preserve the building at 237 Leavenworth, protecting it from speculative market pressures. This acquisition would secure long-term affordability and safeguard residents from displacement.
📩 Want to support this effort?
Or contact us at: 📧 amanda.housingdevelopmentorganizer@filipinocdc.org
📱 (415) 481-5181
Community Events & Civic Engagement
Celebrate community voice and visibility through:
🌸 Flores De Mayo Festival (Boeddeker Park)
🎄 Tenderloin People’s Holiday Tree
💃 Tenderloin Sinulog Festival
🗣️ Community storytelling, murals, workshops
Together, We Build an Inclusive Future
Whether you’re a resident, student, parent, artist, small business owner or organizer—your voice strengthens our community. Join us in advancing equity, leadership, and culture in the heart of San Francisco.