Why a Hole in the Ground Is “The Death in the Mission”

A 2015 apartment building fire at Mission and 22nd streets killed one person and displaced 50. Seven years later, there’s an empty lot, gathering trash and growing weeds. In the middle of a housing crisis. Why has nothing been built in the years since? The answers to that question are painfully emblematic of some of the biggest problems facing San Francisco. In this debut episode, Fixing Our City host Laura Wenus and producer-reporter Cintia Lopez begin their search for solutions. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Got a tip, question, comment? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices