PORTSMOUTH SQUARE in San Francisco, also known as “The Heart of Chinatown,” is getting a multi-million-dollar facelift and city leaders broke ground there this week to kick off the transformation. 

Mayor Daniel Lurie, City Attorney David Chiu, Chinatown and city leaders, and community organizations held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for the $73 million Portsmouth Square Improvement Project.

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A student at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism, Lloyd is passionate about arts, culture and stories from Black communities. He hopes to grow as both a reporter and photojournalist this summer.