Lurie Announces $12 Million for Mission Street Fixes

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Jackie Fielder announced the funding to address street conditions in the Mission District.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Philanthropy

Lurie Announces $12 Million for Mission Street Fixes

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Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Jackie Fielder announced $12 million to improve street conditions in the Mission District. The funding combines $9 million from the Crankstart family foundation of Michael Moritz with $3 million from the state budget.

Why it matters

Residents have voiced frustration over homelessness and public drug use, with reports citing needles and human feces near Marshall Elementary, a predominantly Latino public school. The issues are centered around the BART plazas at 16th and 24th streets and worsened last year as authorities cracked down on open-air drug markets in the Tenderloin and SoMa.

The $12 million breaks down into $9 million from the Crankstart foundation and $3 million from the state budget. Stated uses include street lighting upgrades, public safety technology, and additional street ambassadors.

The players

Daniel Lurie

Daniel Lurie is the mayor of San Francisco, who announced the $12 million street conditions funding alongside Supervisor Jackie Fielder.

Jackie Fielder

Jackie Fielder is a San Francisco Supervisor who has repeatedly called on the Lurie administration to address the crisis in the Mission District.

Crankstart

Crankstart is a family foundation associated with Michael Moritz that contributed $9 million toward the Mission District street conditions funding.

The details

The funding will go toward street lighting upgrades, public safety technology, and additional street ambassadors who are intended to assist families and businesses and connect people on the street with services. Supervisor Fielder repeatedly called on the Lurie administration to address the crisis in the neighborhood, and families of Marshall Elementary students raised safety concerns.

Last year: Mission District BART plaza issues worsened as drug market crackdowns intensified.
Start of Lurie's term: Authorities began cracking down on open-air drug markets in the Tenderloin and SoMa.
Friday, November 6, 2026: Lurie and Fielder announced the $12 million funding.

Market Landscape

The Mission District funding follows the crackdown on open-air drug markets in the Tenderloin and SoMa that began at the start of Lurie's term. Those enforcement actions are cited as a factor in the worsening conditions around the Mission BART plazas last year.

Mission District residents and families may see added street lighting, public safety technology, and street ambassadors as the $12 million is deployed. The source does not give a schedule for when these changes will take effect.

The takeaway

Public-private funding combining a family foundation with state dollars is one approach cities use to fund neighborhood street improvements. Residents interested in the outcome can track how the street lighting, safety technology, and ambassador programs are implemented.