Don't miss these great upcoming events:

Leland Avenue Sidewalk Sale Saturday, May 16th 2009

4th Annual Leland Avenue Street Fair Sunday, Sep. 27 2009

Our Mission Statement

VVBOOM is the catalyst to build connections between businesses, residents and service-providers. VVBOOM provides leadership to enhance business opportunities in the neighborhood and brings resources to support business growth that serves the Visitacion Valley.

VVBOOM's ultimate goal is to help revitalize the entire community by targeted improvements along the Leland/Bayshore Commercial Corridor. VVBOOM follows a plan of action developed by the community during a series of community meetings. VVBOOM's objectives are directly defined by the Action Plan.

"Fairs help boost S.F. neighborhoods" - Sfgate.com

Word on the street

"You are doing a very good job, I have been here 15 years, I see the change - how it is compared to how it was." -- Nancy Ha ( Nails by Jenny, 50 Leland Ave)

"I appreciate the work that you are doing, at first people were afraid to come down, but now the merchants and families feel more safe and notice the difference VVBOOM is making." -- Telma Escobar (La Loma Produce Market, 65 Leland Ave)

"You guys do a lot to try to get people to shop on Leland Ave." -- Trinidad Lopez (Casa Lopez Produce, 58 Leland Ave)

"I always see them around and their presence is always appreciated." -- SFPL Visitacion Valley Branch Library Employee (45 Leland Ave)

"Keep up the good work." -- Joey Cheung (Golden 99cent Zone, 5 Leland Ave)

Mayor's Message

As Mayor, it is my priority to maintain as well as create programs and initiatives that address the issues of community revitalization. It is important to ensure that communities are growing and evolving to meet the needs of the increasingly diverse populations that San Francisco has come to enjoy.

Having been a supporter of VVBOOM, through the Neighborhood Marketplace Initiative, I am familiar with the VVBOOM program and its many projects and events. I have seen the improvements and impacts that Neighborhood Marketplace Initiative has had on the Visitacion Valley neighborhood, and believe that the Leland/Bayshore Corridor can become the bustling and vibrant commercial district it once was.

Investing time in revitalizing the Leland/Bayshore Corridor will have countless and valuable impacts in the Visitacion Valley Community and on SanFrancisco as a whole. I hope that you will join me in supporting VVBOOM and the NMI Program in revitalizing the Leland/Bayshore Commercial Corridor.

Congratulations to VVBOOM’s on its many successes and accomplishments.

Sincerely,

The Honorable Gavin Newsom.