San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation

Money Moves

Searching for permanent CEO

Shola Olatoye was hired as the first CEO of the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation to scale up Mayor Daniel Lurie's private fundraising vehicle for downtown. A little more than a year later, she is out, and the organization has not said why.

Updated Yesterday

Money Moves

Primary funder of the pilot

The pilot's first public showcase came Oct. 17, when the inaugural Market Street Arts & Theater Festival put more than 50 programs into 35 venues across six blocks. The 12-month effort funds public art, interactive lighting and subsidized leases for cultural tenants in vacant storefronts.

Updated Oct 20