Breed says this also means, reimagining the use of vacant spaces that line Powell Street.
"Our goal is to provide you the resource in order to do the build out necessary to get business going in this corridor," she said. SFMTA partnering with Breed in this investment, which they say is critical to downtown's economic recovery, in order to continue to attract people from across the world. "This investment that we're making is going to improve the streetscape and design, create a welcoming connection between a very critical transit hub, Powell Street, Muni and Bart, welcoming people into this iconic Union Square neighborhood," Eaken said.Acknowledging public safety concerns in this area, Police Chief Bill Scott says the city's biggest crime category is theft, which he says, is down by eight percent this year.