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“At that time, you could only find specialty coffee in upscale neighborhoods. 所以，我想做的是让每个人都能使用它.”

The neighborhood took notice; ten years later, 大咖啡 had reached such success that Nabeel was able to open a second location, 就在一个街区之外.

你不会在角落里找到她的签名, though; each artwork undertaken by Precita Eyes is a team effort. “We do a community design workshop with everyone that wants to be involved,” she explains. “我们会讨论他们想在壁画中看到什么, 然后一起, 我们把每个人的想法都纳入设计. 没有人被遗漏.”

“You’re giving the community ownership and giving them a voice. That’s what people really like about what we do, and why we’re still here today.”

Visitors to the 任务 will find murals that celebrate Latino history and heritage, 以及那些聚焦更具挑战性主题的作品. 对苏珊和她的壁画家来说，没有什么是禁忌. “There’s a story behind each one, and a strong message,” she says. “Everybody has a different way of approaching it, viewing it, and identifying with it. 我认为这就是它的美妙之处.”

安帕罗见证了这个社区的演变, and her business has evolved with it; whether that be expanding 波全部’s menu of classic Mexican dishes or securing a liquor license to serve up some of the best margaritas in the neighborhood.

“There’s five generations of us here and I want to stay,” she says. “我想让它继续下去.”

For Amparo, there’s no overstating the value of the 任务—now, then, or in the future. “Without the 任务, San Francisco would not have its heart. 它会失去颜色. 它会失去生命. If Latinos continue to thrive here, you will always have a Carnaval. 你将永远有一个亡灵节. 你将永远拥有阿雷格里港. And you will always have wonderful people and families working together to make this a place where we can all thrive.