The Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco held a vibrant street fair on Saturday to celebrate Eid, showcasing the local community and small businesses. Thousands of attendees filled the streets, marking the event as a significant occasion for the area, which is home to the city's largest Muslim population. City officials emphasized the importance of investing in the Tenderloin community, highlighting the presence of children from diverse backgrounds and the joy they experienced. This fair symbolizes a renewed focus on improving the neighborhood, mirroring similar efforts in other areas of San Francisco.
"I think people forget, there are 3,500 kids who live here. Children of immigrants, refugees, from Pakistan, from Palestine, from Yemen. China, Vietnam. This was them."
"You just saw the joy on these kids have seeing San Francisco investing in this neighborhood, in this community. The same things we see in Chinatown, Japantown, now we see it happen in the Tenderloin for the first time."
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