Today�s Fillmore District; while one of San Francisco�s most diverse neighborhoods; bears little resemblance to the cosmopolitan place it once was. This district; which has arguably changed more than any other in the city; once held a large Jewish settlement; replete with synagogues; bakeries; and kosher markets. It also had a huge Japanese community; now centered in Japantown but not as extensive as in the prewar years; amusements like the Chutes; Dreamland boxing ring; and theatres; schools; churches; and a celebrated �Jazz District� that hosted the top names in music for many years. And in one of the most controversial displays of civic power; this densely populated area fell to the forces of redevelopment; bisected by the ambitious plan to widen Geary Boulevard; creating a freeway-like road through the district and forcing out thousands of dwellers whose homes were either moved or demolished.
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