Visitacion Valley ( VIZ -i- TAY -shən ; Spanish : Valle de la Visitación ), colloquially referred to as Viz Valley , is a neighborhood located in the southeastern quadrant of San Francisco , California .
101-545: Visitacion Valley is roughly defined by McLaren Park and Gleneagles Golf Course to the West, Mansell Blvd and Portola to the north, Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove to the east, and the San Francisco / San Mateo County line to the south. The streets of this neighborhood straddle the border between San Francisco and Daly City , hence partially blending with the adjacent Daly City neighborhood of Bayshore. The grounds of
202-555: A "sense of family", which is a key feature of Filipino culture. These organizations generally arrange social events, especially of a charitable nature, and keep members up-to-date with local events. Organizations are often organized into regional associations. The associations are a small part of Filipino American life. Filipino Americans formed close-knit neighborhoods, notably in California and Hawaii. A few communities have " Little Manilas ", civic and business districts tailored for
303-619: A 1987 bond passed by San Francisco voters to allocate $ 2.4 million for major park improvements. The McLaren Park Vision Plan was approved by the Recreation and Parks Commission in 2017. Improvements associated with the plan include building the Redwood Grove Playground, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater improvements, renovation of McLaren Park Community Gardens, and adding a restroom at the Group Picnic area. The park
404-534: A 25-year run. In 2006, the annual Visitacion Valley Festival began, a street fair hosted along the commercial Leland Avenue and organized by the volunteer group Visitacion Valley Connections. The Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Area for the area centering at Leland Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard, including the former Schlage Lock Factory, was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in April 2009. Home Depot proposed to build
505-831: A Filipino-ized Catholicism, in the early 20th century. This led to creation of ethnic-specific parishes; one such parish was St. Columban's Church in Los Angeles. In 1997, the Filipino oratory was dedicated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception , owing to increased diversity within the congregations of American Catholic parishes. The first-ever American Church for Filipinos, San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in New York City,
606-569: A big box store in March 2000. This proposal was dropped in January 2001 after opposition by neighborhood interests and local politicians. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved interim rezoning to low-density commercial in January 2001. A transit-oriented mixed-use development (Visitacion Valley TOD Project) will be constructed on the former Schlage Lock Factory and Southern Pacific Rail Yard following demolition of existing buildings, except for
707-472: A career path that they are not passionate in, but select in order to help support their family. Despite many of the stressors for these students deriving from family, it also becomes apparent that these are the reasons that these students are resilient. When family conflict rises in Filipino American families, there is a negative association with suicide attempts. This suggests that though family
808-419: A debt that must be repaid to those who have supported the individual. With kapwa and utang na loob as strong forces enacting on the individual, there is an "all or nothing" mentality that is being played out. In order to bring success back to one's family, there is a desire to succeed for one's family through living out a family's wants as opposed to one's own true desires. This can manifest as one entering
909-558: A dividing factor within the Philippines and Filipino American communities. During the early part of the United States governance in the Philippines, there was a concerted effort to convert Filipinos into Protestants , and the results came with varying success. As Filipinos began to migrate to the United States, Filipino Roman Catholics were often not embraced by their American Catholic brethren, nor were they sympathetic to
1010-479: A few murders occurring in its less-frequented areas. Coffman Pool, McLaren Park's first recreation facility, was constructed in the southeast corner of the park in 1958. A master plan for the park was published in 1959 which called for the creation of more recreational facilities, including a 9-hole golf course (later named the Gleneagles Golf Course), overnight campsites, picnic areas, trails,
1111-408: A majority (65%) of Filipino Americans identify as Catholic; this is down slightly from 2004 (68%). Filipino Americans, who are first generation immigrants were more likely to attend mass weekly, and tended to be more conservative , than those who were born in the United States. Culturally, some traditions and beliefs rooted from the original indigenous religions of Filipinos are still known among
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#17327765125801212-656: A nursery, two lakes, and parking areas. Construction of the facilities included in the 1959 Master Plan (The Gleneagles Golf Course, McNab Lake, Louis Sutter, Herz, and Mansfield-Burrows Playground, the Wilde Overlook, and the amphitheater—later to be renamed the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater) began in the 1960s, and also included new trails, picnic and parking areas, community gardens, and an irrigation system. Before 1978, McLaren Park only had eight picnic tables. Later construction contracts included
1313-483: A possible relocation of the City Zoo. The Board would rename the planned park in honor of John McLaren's service to the city on November 29, 1926, and McLaren celebrated the dedication of the park in 1927, during a December tree-planting ceremony Boy Scouts participated in the planting of three separate plantings called “Memorial Redwood Groves.”. The widow of Luther Burbank donated ten four-year-old walnut trees to
1414-535: A segment of the planned Crosstown Freeway, which was built as Mansell Street between Brazil Avenue and San Bruno Avenue; however, once Interstate 280 was completed, the Crosstown Freeway was cancelled. The park expanded to its present size in 1958 through land purchases. Many of the present-day playgrounds, golf course, and hiking trails were added between 1950 and 1980. A draft master plan was prepared in 1983, updated in 1988, and issued in 1996, following
1515-401: A significantly higher rate of food insecurity (11%) than all Asians and White Americans (6%). Filipino Americans had a lower poverty rate (7%) than the total population, this correlates with the Filipino American unemployment rate being only 3% and a high labor force participation rate of 67%. There is a trend of second generation Filipino Americans moving back to the Philippines, finding
1616-491: A small storefront at 45 Leland Ave. The new, permanent branch is now closer to Visitacion Valley Elementary School. It opened on July 30, 2011 at 201 Leland Ave, at the site of the former Super Fair Market. John McLaren Park John McLaren Park is a park in southeastern San Francisco . At 312.54 acres (126.48 ha), McLaren Park is the third largest park in San Francisco by area, after Golden Gate Park and
1717-467: A tenth of all foreign travelers to the Philippines in 2010; when traveling back to the Philippines they often bring cargo boxes known as a balikbayan box . Filipino and English are constitutionally established as official languages in the Philippines, and Filipino is designated as the national language, with English in wide use. Many Filipinos speak Philippine English , a dialect derived from American English due to American colonial influence in
1818-413: Is a presenting stressor in a Filipino American's life, it also plays a role for their resilience. In a study conducted by Yusuke Kuroki, family connectedness, whether defined as positive or negative to each individual, served as one means of lowering suicide attempts. Beginning in the late 1800s, Filipino Americans began publishing books in the United States. The growth of publications for the masses in
1919-506: Is also a large number of Filipino domestic workers and care-givers in the US. Filipino Americans own a variety of businesses, making up 10.5% of all Asian owned businesses in the United States in 2007. In 2002, according to the Survey of Business Owners , there were over 125,000 Filipino-owned businesses; this increased by 30.4% to over 163,000 in 2007. By then, 25.4% of these businesses were in
2020-486: Is currently expected to finish by 2021. Redevelopment also came in the construction of a new Muni Metro line called the T Third Street , which terminates at Sunnydale Station . The extension into the neighborhood was part of a major project to ultimately extend Muni to the northeast section of the city. The old Visitacion Valley Branch of the San Francisco Public Library was leased out of
2121-517: Is currently the second-largest park in the city's Recreation and Park Department system. In 1981, a San Francisco Examiner article headlined "McLaren Park: great potential, much trash" highlighted its crime statistics, which had included two murders, six rapes and 18 car thefts in 1980. In 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle noted the park's "disrepute despite the view", with stories about crimes "keep[ing] visitors away." In 2013,
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#17327765125802222-423: Is defined as "interpersonal connectedness or togetherness". With kapwa , many Filipino Americans have a strong sense of needing to repay their family members for the opportunities that they have been able to receive. An example of this is a new college graduate feeling the need to find a job that will allow them to financially support their family and themselves. This notion comes from "utang na loob," defined as
2323-425: Is high. Other sectors of the economy where Filipino Americans have significant representation are in the public sector , and in the service sector . Compared to Asian American women of other ethnicities, and women in the United States in general, Filipina Americans are more likely to be part of the work force; a large population, nearly one fifth (18%), of Filipina Americans worked as registered nurses. There
2424-494: Is in part due to the lax gun laws in the Philippines . In the 2024 election , most Filipino Americans have responded to a survey indicating 59% of them found Vice President Kamala Harris more favorably, while 29% found former President Donald Trump favorable. Due to scattered living patterns, it is nearly impossible for Filipino American candidates to win an election solely based on the Filipino American vote. Filipino American politicians have increased their visibility over
2525-551: Is much like its culture, a blend of many influences through the years of colonization. Popular Filipino dishes such as pancit has Hokkien roots, adobo from Spain and Mexico, and the use of bagoong and patis , fermented sauces that stem from Malay origins. Filipino American chefs cook in many fine dining restaurants, including Cristeta Comerford who is the executive chef in the White House , though many do not serve Filipino cuisine in their restaurants. Reasons given for
2626-502: Is named after the first saint from the Philippines, San Lorenzo Ruiz . This was officially designated as a church for Filipinos in July 2005, the first in the United States, and the second in the world, after a church in Rome . In 2010, Filipino American Catholics were the largest population of Asian American Catholics, making up more than three fourths of Asian American Catholics. In 2015,
2727-666: Is not as noticeable as other Asian cuisines . One study found that Filipino cuisine was not often listed in Food frequency questionnaires . On television, Filipino cuisine has been criticized, such as on Fear Factor , and praised, such as on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations , and Bizarre Foods America . While “new” Filipino restaurants and fusion-type places have been opening up, traditionally, “native cuisine proved itself strong and resistant to 'fraternization' with foreign invaders. The original dishes have retained their ingredients, cooking methods, and spirit.” Filipino cuisine
2828-407: Is not universally accepted. The Philippines experienced both Spanish and American colonial territorial status, with its population seen through each nation's racial constructs. This shared history may also contribute to why some Filipinos choose to also identify as Hispanic or Latino, while others may not and identify more as Asian Americans. In a 2017 Pew Research Survey, only 1% of immigrants from
2929-726: Is now known as John McLaren Park to the local authorities in 1840. In 1905, subdivisions of the land grant were drawn up and Daniel Burnham issued the Burnham Plan for San Francisco, which recommended that the land where John McLaren and Bayview Parks are today should be reserved for park use, as residents in the southern part of the city were considered inadequately served by access to park space. Burnham's Report called for several parks near Visitacion Valley, including one he named Visitacion Park, which would become Bayview Park and Candlestick Point State Recreation Area ; and one he named University Mound Park , which occupied part of
3030-630: Is now the United States dates back to October 1587 around Morro Bay, California , with the first permanent settlement in Saint Malo , Spanish Louisiana , in 1763, the settlers there were called "Manilamen" and they served in the Battle of New Orleans during the closing stages of the War of 1812 , after the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed. There were then small settlements of Filipinos beginning in
3131-599: Is operated by a leaseholder. Herz Playground, near Coffman Pool in the southeastern corner of the park, was completed in 1965. The San Francisco Recreation Department constructed a multi-purpose outdoor amphitheatre in the center of McLaren Park in 1970 and named it the McLaren Park Amphitheatre; In 2005, it was renamed the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, after the member of the rock band Grateful Dead, who had grown up not far from
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3232-538: Is sometimes shortened to Fil-Am or Pinoy . Another term which has been used is Philippine Americans . The earliest appearance of the term Pinoy (feminine Pinay ), was in a 1926 issue of the Filipino Student Bulletin . Some Filipinos believe that the term Pinoy was coined by Filipinos who came to the United States to distinguish themselves from Filipinos living in the Philippines. Beginning in 2017, started by individuals who identify with
3333-490: The 2020 presidential election , Philippines Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez alleged that 60% of Filipino Americans reportedly voted for Joe Biden . A Filipino American was among those who were at the 2021 United States Capitol attack . The news site Rappler reported the next day that Filipino American media has heavily repeated QAnon conspiracies. Rappler further reported that many Filipino Americans who voted for Trump and adhere to QAnon cite similar political opinions in
3434-602: The Cow Palace , straddling the San Francisco/Daly City border, parking areas are partially within Visitacion Valley. The Sunnydale Housing Community, a predominately African-American and Pacific Islander American community, is located in Visitacion Valley. Visitacion Valley takes its name from Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo , a large tract of land that also included
3535-717: The New York metropolitan area , and Illinois . The history of Spanish and American rule and contact with merchants and traders culminated in a unique blend of Eastern and Western cultures in the Philippines. Filipino American cultural identity has been described as fluid, adopting aspects from various cultures; that said, there has not been significant research into the culture of Filipino Americans. Fashion , dance, music , theater and arts have all had roles in building Filipino American cultural identities and communities. In areas of sparse Filipino population, they often form loosely-knit social organizations aimed at maintaining
3636-540: The Pacific Ocean on a clear day. It was co-designed by artists Peter Richards and Susan Schwatzenberg and features fourteen stone markers by mason George Gonzalez intended as "musing stations" to stimulate contemplation. Louis Sutter Playground, near McNab Lake in the northeastern corner of the park, was completed in 1965. Mansell Street was a four-lane divided road running east–west across McLaren Park, roughly dividing it into northern and southern halves. It
3737-603: The Presidio . The park is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior , Crocker-Amazon , Visitacion Valley , Portola and University Mound neighborhoods. John McLaren Park was once a part of Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo , an 1840 land grant which included much of present-day San Bruno Mountain , the city of Brisbane , Guadalupe Valley, and Visitacion Valley. The then-governor of Mexico (including present-day California), Juan Bautista Alvarado , granted what
3838-470: The Sunnydale Projects , is the largest in San Francisco and remains one of the most violent areas of the city. The two high-rise apartment buildings, Geneva Towers, originally built as private housing in the 1960s, were converted to public housing in the 1970s. They suffered through dilapidation and poor maintenance throughout the 1980s and were plagued by gangs and drug activity. The City ordered
3939-569: The United States Department of State in 2011 estimated the total at 4 million, or 1.1% of the U.S. population. They are the country's second largest self-reported Asian ancestry group after Chinese Americans according to 2010 American Community Survey . They are also the largest population of Overseas Filipinos . Significant populations of Filipino Americans can be found in California , Florida , Texas , Hawaii ,
4040-467: The retail industry, 23% were in the health care and social assistance industries, and they employed more than 142,000 people and generated almost $ 15.8 billion in revenue. Of those, just under three thousand (1.8% of all Filipino-owned businesses) were million dollar or more businesses. California had the largest number of Filipino-owned businesses, with the Los Angeles metropolitan area having
4141-539: The 18th century, and Filipinos worked as cowboys and ranch hands in the 1800s. There was also a settlement in Plaquemines Parish, which became known as "Manila Village". This area was the center of the shrimp drying industry in Louisiana, and its workforce was composed predominantly of Filipino migrants. Mass migration began in the early 20th century when, for a period following the 1898 Treaty of Paris ,
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4242-489: The American Dream more and more unattainable. They cite lower cost of living as the main reasons they would move back to the Philippines. There is also a trend of Filipino Americans relocating from Hawaii and California to Nevada due to rising cost of living and housing prices. Average hourly wages for full-time, year-round workers in 2019 The representation of Filipino Americans employed in health care
4343-667: The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, it found that 71% of responding Filipino Americans voted for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 general election . In a survey conducted by the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice in September 2020, of the 263 Filipino American respondents, 46% identified as Democrats, 28% identified as Republicans, and 16% as independent. According to interviews conducted by academic Anthony Ocampo, Filipino American supporters of Donald Trump cited their support for
4444-734: The Bayshore district of Daly City, the city of Brisbane , and San Bruno Mountain . The term "Visitacion" is Spanish and a reference to the Visitation in Luke 1:39 of the Bible. It is a visit by Mary, bearing the child Jesus , to her cousin Elizabeth , who despite her advanced years is pregnant with John the Baptist . John leapt in the womb as Mary entered, knowing that he is in the presence of
4545-739: The European arrival to the Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan , Spaniards made a concerted effort to convert Filipinos to Catholicism ; outside of the Muslim sultanates and animist societies , missionaries were able to convert large numbers of Filipinos. and the majority are Roman Catholic, giving Catholicism a major impact on Filipino culture. Other Christian denominations include Protestants ( Aglipayan , Episcopalian , and others), and nontrinitarians ( Iglesia ni Cristo and Jehovah's Witnesses ). Additionally there are those Filipinos who are Muslims , Buddhist or nonreligious; religion has served as
4646-568: The Filipino American community, including Jollibee , a Philippines-based fast-food chain . In the 2010s, successful and critically reviewed Filipino American restaurants were featured in The New York Times . That same decade began a Filipino Food movement in the United States; it has been criticized for gentrification of the cuisine. Bon Appetit named Bad Saint in Washington, D.C. "the second best new restaurant in
4747-757: The Filipino American community. In a Filipino party, shoes should be left in the front of the house and greet everyone with a hi or hello. When greeting older relatives, ' po' and ' opo ' must be said in every sentence to show respect. Some Filipinos have traditional Philippine surnames, such as Bacdayan or Macapagal, while others have surnames derived from Japanese , Indian , and Chinese and reflect centuries of trade with these merchants preceding European and American rule. Reflecting its 333 years of Spanish rule, many Filipinos adopted Hispanic surnames , and celebrate fiestas . Despite being from Asia , Filipinos are sometimes called " Latinos " due to their historical relationship to Spanish colonialism ; this view
4848-434: The Filipino diaspora. The number of Filipino restaurants does not reflect the size of the population. Due to the restaurant business not being a major source of income for the community, few non-Filipinos are familiar with the cuisine. Although American cuisine influenced Filipino cuisine, it has been criticized by non-Filipinos. Even on Oahu where there is a significant Filipino American population, Filipino cuisine
4949-486: The Historic Office Building, and brownfield remediation, which started after Remediation Action Plan was approved on November 16, 2009. This project will feature a grocery store, condos, parks, and other new redevelopment designed to revitalize the neighborhood. Due to local redevelopment budgets all across California being cut by Governor Jerry Brown , development was delayed until 2014 and construction
5050-560: The LGBT+ Filipino American population, there is an effort to adopt the term FilipinX ; this new term has faced opposition within the broader overseas Filipino diaspora, within the Philippines, and in the United States, with some who are in opposition believing it is an attempt of a "colonial imposition". Filipino sailors were the first Asians in North America. The first documented presence of Filipinos in what
5151-577: The Philippines accelerated during the American period. Ethnic media serving Filipino Americans dates back to the beginning of the 20th Century. In 1905, pensionados at University of California, Berkeley published The Filipino Students' Magazine . One of the earliest Filipino American newspapers published in the United States, was the Philippine Independent of Salinas, California , which began publishing in 1921. Newspapers from
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#17327765125805252-405: The Philippines identified as Hispanic. Due to history , the Philippines and the United States are connected culturally . In 2016, there was $ 16.5 billion worth of trade between the two countries, with the United States being the largest foreign investor in the Philippines, and more than 40% of remittances came from (or through) the United States. In 2004, the amount of remittances coming from
5353-610: The Philippines regarding Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and anti-Chinese sentiment since China has been building artificial reefs in the South China Sea near the Philippines in the 2010s , and have recently seen the Republican Party as more hardline against the Chinese government's actions. Filipino Americans have also been more receptive to gun rights compared to other Asian American ethnic groups. This
5454-570: The Philippines was a territory of the United States . By 1904, Filipino peoples of different ethnic backgrounds were imported by the U.S. government onto the Americas and were displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as part of a human zoo . During the 1920s, many Filipinos immigrated to the United States as unskilled labor, to provide better opportunities for their families back at home. Philippine independence
5555-588: The Philippines, and participate in representing the Philippine flag. In 2013, for the Philippine general election there were 125,604 registered Filipino voters in the United States and Caribbean , of which only 13,976 voted. Dual citizens have been recruited to participate in international sports events including athletes representing the Philippines who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and
5656-629: The Philippines, to include The Manila Times , also served the Filipino diaspora in the United States. In 1961, the Philippine News was started by Alex Esclamado , which by the 1980s had a national reach and at the time was the largest English-language Filipino newspaper. While many areas with Filipino Americans have local Filipino newspapers, one of the largest concentrations of these newspapers occur in Southern California. Beginning in 1992, Filipinas began publication, and
5757-489: The San Francisco Chronicle's urban design critic John King discussed community efforts to revive the park, which "not long ago was known within the city primarily for crime". Perhaps due to its past infamy and resulting discouragement of visitors, the park boasts the largest grasslands left in San Francisco. In recent years the park has seen many positive improvements, and, as happens in Golden Gate Park, has had
5858-478: The Savior. The area is a largely family-oriented working-class neighborhood. Average incomes and rents for the area are much lower than the citywide average. The area was originally settled by Irish , Spaniard American , Italian immigrants who worked in the nearby factories, as well as for Southern Pacific Railroad. The neighborhood once had the largest Maltese population outside of Malta . The construction of
5959-411: The US average and had a lower average hourly wage of $ 29.35 then the US average of $ 29.95 and AAPI average of $ 30.73 Filipino American households in Los Angeles had a net worth of $ 243,000 with -$ 5,000 in debts compared to a net worth of $ 355,000 for White households, $ 595,000 for Japanese households, $ 408,500 for Chinese households and $ 460,000 for Indian American households. Filipino Americans had
6060-566: The United States and the Philippines. Overseas suffrage was first employed in the May 2004 elections in which Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was reelected to a second term. By 2005, about 6,000 Filipino Americans had become dual citizens of the two countries. One effect of this act was to allow Filipino Americans to invest in the Philippines through land purchases, which are limited to Filipino citizens, and, with some limitations, former citizens. ), vote in Philippine elections, retire in
6161-464: The United States was $ 5 billion; this is an increase from the $ 1.16 billion sent in 1991 (then about 80% of total remittances being sent to the Philippines), and the $ 324 million sent in 1988. Some Filipino Americans have chosen to retire in the Philippines, buying real estate. Filipino Americans, continue to travel back and forth between the United States and the Philippines, making up more than
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#17327765125806262-414: The United States" in 2016. Food & Wine named Lasa, in Los Angeles, one of its restaurants of the year in 2018. With this emergence of Filipino American restaurants, food critics like Andrew Zimmern have predicted that Filipino food will be "the next big thing" in American cuisine. Yet in 2017, Vogue described the cuisine as "misunderstood and neglected"; SF Weekly in 2019, later described
6363-810: The United States, with 1.262 million speakers; by 2011, it was the fourth most-spoken language in the United States. Tagalog usage is significant in California, Nevada, and Washington, while Ilocano usage is significant in Hawaii. Many of California 's public announcements and documents are translated into Tagalog. Tagalog is also taught in some public schools in the United States, as well as at some colleges. Other significant Filipino languages are Ilocano and Cebuano . Other languages spoken in Filipino American households include Pangasinan , Kapampangan , Hiligaynon , Bicolano and Waray . However, fluency in Philippine languages tends to be lost among second- and third-generation Filipino Americans. Other languages of
6464-793: The University Mound reservoirs, the Sunnydale Housing Project, and the Crocker Amazon Playground. The Works Progress Administration was responsible for the construction of a scenic drive in the 1930s. At that time, the park also featured a stable and equestrian trails, but horseback riding within the park was later discontinued due to the difficulty of maintaining a separate set of equestrian trails. The current 318-acre (129 ha) park boundaries were established in 1946. A City Planning Department report, issued in 1950, recommended construction of
6565-420: The addition of more picnic tables and large group picnic areas. Similarly, before 1977, the park only had 1.6 miles (2.6 km) of improved trails, including sidewalks; 6.6 miles (10.6 km) of trails were added by 1997, mostly following contour lines to limit path grades and the park could be fully circumnavigated by foot. Even in San Francisco, a city considered hilly, McLaren Park stands out with some of
6666-554: The children of the city. These trees, the first to be planted at McLaren Park, were intended to serve as the nucleus of a planned orchard of fruit and nut-bearing trees. However, a US$ 2,000,000 (equivalent to $ 35,490,000 in 2023) bond measure to raise funds for the full 550-acre (220 ha) area of the park failed to pass in the November 1928 election, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors would scale back
6767-455: The city in 1995, the marsh marks the origin of Yosemite Creek, a body of water that flows through underground culverts towards Candlestick Point . Filipino Americans Filipino Americans ( Filipino : Mga Pilipinong Amerikano ) are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century and other small settlements beginning in the 18th century. Mass migration did not begin until after
6868-540: The community include Spanish and Chinese ( Hokkien and Mandarin ). The demonym, Filipinx , is a gender-neutral term that is applied only to those of Filipino heritage in the diaspora, specifically Filipino-Americans. The term is not applied to Filipinos in the Philippines. Religious Makeup of Filipino-Americans (2012) The Philippines is 90% Christian, one of only two predominantly Christian countries in Southeast Asia, along with East Timor . Following
6969-456: The community voting for President Barack Obama and 42% to 46% voting for Senator John McCain . The 2008 election marked the first time that a majority of Filipino Americans voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. According to the 2012 National Asian American Survey , conducted in September 2012, 45% of Filipinos were independent or nonpartisan , 27% were Republican , and 24% were Democrats . Additionally, Filipino Americans had
7070-432: The country's education system and due to limited Spanish education . Among Asian Americans in 1990, Filipino Americans had the smallest percentage of individuals who had problems with English. In 2000, among U.S.-born Filipino Americans, three quarters responded that English is their primary language; nearly half of Filipino Americans speak English exclusively. In 2003, Tagalog was the fifth most-spoken language in
7171-457: The cuisine as "marginal, underappreciated, and prone to weird booms-and-busts". Filipino Americans undergo experiences that are unique to their own identities. These experiences derive from both the Filipino culture and American cultures individually and the dueling of these identities as well. These stressors, if great enough, can lead Filipino Americans into suicidal behaviors. Members of the Filipino community learn early on about kapwa , which
7272-479: The destruction of the buildings in 1998 and replaced them with lower-density units. Since the crackdown on crack cocaine in the mid-1990s and the demolition of the Geneva Towers public housing complex, crime in the neighborhood has been reduced, though many of the same problems remain. The Chinese American residency has grown and more businesses have opened on Leland Avenue. The St. James Presbyterian Church
7373-670: The end of the Spanish–American War at the end of the 19th century, when the Philippines was ceded from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris . As of 2022, there were almost 4.5 million Filipino Americans in the United States with large communities in California , Hawaii , Illinois , Texas , Florida , Nevada , and the New York metropolitan area . Around one third of Filipino-Americans identify as multiracial or multiethnic, with 3 million reporting only Filipino ancestry and 1.5 million reporting Filipino in combination with another group. The term Filipino American
7474-399: The first Filipino American elected to office was Peter Aduja . In the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election Republican president George W. Bush won the Filipino American vote over John Kerry by nearly a two-to-one ratio, which followed strong support in the 2000 election . However, during the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election , Filipino Americans voted majority Democratic, with 50% to 58% of
7575-536: The former President based on support for building a border wall , tax cuts to businesses, legal immigration, school choice , opposition to abortion, opposition to affirmative action, antagonism towards the Peoples' Republic of China, and viewing Trump as a non-racist. There was an age divide among Filipino Americans, with older Filipino Americans more likely to support Trump or be Republicans, and younger Filipino Americans more likely to support Biden or be Democrats. In
7676-448: The general population. The average household size for Filipino Americans in 2023 was 2.99 compared to 2.49 for the general population. The impressive annual median household income and low poverty rates must be approached with caution, for median household income represents the combined earnings of several family or household members often living in crowded and less than adequate houses. While median household income for Filipino alone
7777-458: The hilliest terrain in the city. Only 19% of its area consists of slopes of 0-10% grade, considered easily buildable. Slopes of 10-25% grade occupy half its area, and slopes over 25% grade occupy the remaining area (more than one-third of the total area). The original 1926 proposed park of 550 acres (220 ha) had approximately 40% of its area with gentle slopes. The 9-hole golf course was completed in 1961. It occupies 60 acres (24 ha) and
7878-450: The immigration of Filipino teachers and instructors. Some of these teachers were forced into labor outside the field of education, and mistreated by their recruiters. Among Overseas Filipinos , Filipino Americans are the largest remitters of U.S. dollars to the Philippines. In 2005, their combined dollar remittances reached a record-high of almost $ 6.5 billion. In 2006, Filipino Americans sent more than $ 8 billion, which represents 57% of
7979-416: The lack of Filipino cuisine in the U.S. include colonial mentality , lack of a clear identity, a preference for cooking at home, a continuing preference of Filipino Americans for cuisines other than their own, and the nebulous nature of Filipino cuisine itself due to its historical influences. Filipino cuisine remains prevalent among Filipino immigrants, with restaurants and grocery stores catering to
8080-514: The land that would later become John McLaren Park. In the wake of the 1906 earthquake and fire , rather than implement Burnham's plan, city officials expediently rebuilt the city using the grids that had been previously laid out. The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 26241, New Series on October 4, 1926 (approved Oct 15) directing the purchase of 550 acres (220 ha) for a park planned to be named Mission Park , with plans for an 18-hole golf course, equestrian trails, playing fields, and
8181-508: The largest number of any metropolitan area in the United States. The Philippines is the largest exporters of Nurses and this is something that can be traced back to US colonialism. America has been relying on Filipino nurses on the frontlines since the AIDs pandemic. Despite making up only 4% of Registered Nurses in the US, the make up nearly a third of Covid-related deaths among registered nurses. American schools have also hired and sponsored
8282-490: The largest number to date. Since the resignation of Senator John Ensign in 2011 (the only Filipino American to have been a member of the Senate ), and Representative Steve Austria (the only Asian Pacific American Republican in the 112th Congress ) choosing not to seek reelection and retire, Representative Robert C. Scott was the only Filipino American in the 113th Congress . In the 116th United States Congress , Scott
8383-549: The largest proportions of Republicans among Asian Americans polled, a position normally held by Vietnamese Americans , leading up to the 2012 election , and had the lowest job approval opinion of Obama among Asian Americans. In a survey of Asian Americans from thirty seven cities conducted by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund , it found that of the Filipino American respondents, 65% voted for Obama. According to an exit poll conducted by
8484-761: The nearby Hunters Point Naval Shipyard during World War II , led to a massive influx of African Americans who worked in the shipyards. Many settled in the Sunnydale Projects which were originally constructed as barracks to house workers. After the war ended, more African Americans relocated from the Fillmore District and the Western Addition because the Urban Renewal program uprooted them and their businesses. The former army barracks turned housing projects on Sunnydale Avenue,
8585-484: The north and south halves of the park. Mansell Street through McLaren Park is significantly wider than the city streets it connects with on the western and eastern edges of the park. It was designed and constructed as a segment of the planned Crosstown Freeway which never came to fruition in the wake of the San Francisco Freeway Revolts . Mansfield-Burrows Playground, near La Grande Tank in
8686-455: The northwestern corner of the park, was added in 1978. The Wilde Reservoir Overlook, on the eastern edge of the park at the intersection of Mansell Street and Visitacion Avenue, was completed and opened to the public in 1981. The Wilde Reservoir was used to store tap water for the City of San Francisco, but after its abandonment, was used as a nocturnal dumping ground for trash. The old walls of
8787-773: The original 550-acre proposed park area were used to build the School and Convent of the Good Shepherd of San Francisco (the school, which was operated from 1932 to 1977, was later known as University Mound High School and served 'delinquent' girls), the Lick Home (later known as the University Mound Ladies Home, which opened as the Lick Old Ladies Home in a different location in 1884 and housed "elderly women of modest means" until 2014),
8888-458: The park, at 87 Harrington Street. At the time, it had a capacity of 2000 seats. La Grande Tank is a prominent blue 350,000-US-gallon (1,300,000 L; 290,000 imp gal) water tank on the western edge of the park, visible from Interstate 280 and the Excelsior neighborhood. It was built in 1956 and stands 80 feet (24 m) tall. During the seismic upgrades performed in 2006, money
8989-525: The past few decades. Ben Cayetano (Democrat), former governor of Hawaii , became the first governor of Filipino descent in the United States. The number of Congressional members of Filipino descent doubled to numbers not reached since 1937 , two when the Philippine Islands were represented by non-voting Resident Commissioners , due to the 2000 Senatorial Election . In 2009 three Congress-members claimed at least one-eighth Filipino ethnicity;
9090-591: The planned park size while acquiring properties from 1928 to 1946. In 1932, the Park Commission recommended a reduced park size of 428 acres (173 ha). Additional recommendations for final park size in 1944 varied from 283 to 413 acres (115 to 167 ha), and the land acquired by the time the Master Plan was published in November 1944 was 222 acres (90 ha) at a total cost of US$ 720,000 (equivalent to $ 12,462,000 in 2023). Several areas in
9191-428: The reservoir were retained as a viewing platform and a 35-foot (11 m) tall tower was built in the center of it. However, as of 2013 the tower had remained padlocked and closed to the public since at least the late 1990s. In the northeast corner of the park is Yosemite Marsh , a habitat for native species that include the forktail damselfly and flowering quillwort . Named a "significant natural resource area" by
9292-457: The total foreign remittances received by the Philippines. By 2012, this amount had reached $ 10.6 billion, but made up only 43% of total remittances. In 2021, the United States was the largest source of remittances to the Philippines, making up 40.5% of the $ 31.4 billion remittances received by the Philippines. The Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003 ( Republic Act No. 9225) made Filipino Americans eligible for dual citizenship in
9393-458: Was above the median household income for Asians, Non-Hispanic Whites and the general population, per capita income for Filipino Americans was $ 47,819 which was significantly lower than for all Asians ($ 55,561) and Non-Hispanic Whites ($ 50,675). Individual earnings for both Filipino males and females were significantly lower than all Asians, suggesting multiple earners in a household. Filipino American full-time, year-round workers were paid lower than
9494-540: Was also on the premises, on what was then called Burnet Grove. The house was later torn down to make way for the construction of the school. The neighborhood was featured in the 1958 film The Lineup and the 2004 television film Sucker Free City . In 1986, the Visitacion Valley Community Center began printing the free Visitacion Valley Grapevine community newspaper. In 2011, it ceased production, due to statewide budget cuts; it had
9595-598: Was completed in 1963 and had been used as a shortcut to Candlestick Point and occasional street-racing dragstrip, but it was reconstructed as a two-lane road during the Mansell Street Corridor Improvement Project, a US$ 6,800,000 (equivalent to $ 8,740,000 in 2023) construction job lasting one year. One side of the road was rebuilt as a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle path, and crosswalks with bright flashing beacons were added to major intersections, allowing foot traffic between
9696-445: Was erected at 240 Leland Avenue in 1906. The current building was built in 1923 and designed by San Francisco Bay Area native architect Julia Morgan . In 1907, Archbishop Patrick William Riordan established a new parish in the Visitacion Valley. The original church was built on Cora Street, between Sunnydale and Visitacion avenues. In 1909, the church was located at the corner of Loehr Street and Visitacion Avenue. The third church
9797-1066: Was joined by Rep. TJ Cox , bringing the number of Filipino Americans in Congress to two. In the 117th United States Congress , Scott once again became the sole Filipino-American Representative after Cox was defeated in a rematch against David Valadao . Most Filipino American registered voters identify with or lean to the Democratic Party. About two-thirds of Filipino American voters (68%) are Democrats or lean Democratic, while 31% are Republicans or lean Republican. Filipino Americans are largely middle class with 62% being middle income. [1] However, only 21% of Filipino Americans are Upper Income compared to 27% for all Asians. Filipino Americans have high labor force participation rates and 67% of Filipino Americans are employed. Filipino Americans are more likely to live in larger, overcrowded (8.7% of Filipino housing units compared to 3.5% of total population), multi-generational (34%) households compared to
9898-554: Was located between Raymond Avenue and Delta Street, using the material from the second church. The current Church of the Visitacion is located at 655 Sunnydale Avenue, which has been there since at least 1961. The Our Lady of the Visitacion School private Catholic K–8 school is located on the premises. Its student population is close to 50% Filipino Americans . Former California governor Peter Hardeman Burnett 's house
9999-640: Was recognized by the United States on July 4, 1946. After independence in 1946 , Filipino American numbers continued to grow. Immigration was reduced significantly during the 1930s, except for those who served in the United States Navy , and increased following immigration reform in the 1960s. The majority of Filipinos who immigrated after the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 were skilled professionals and technicians. The 2010 census counted 3.4 million Filipino Americans;
10100-572: Was set aside to improve what became the Philosopher's Way trail. A 2.7-mile (4.3 km) loop trail around the perimeter of the park called Philosopher's Way was dedicated on 5 January 2013. The US$ 146,000 (equivalent to $ 191,000 in 2023) trail, funded as a public art set-aside by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission , offers views of Mount Diablo , Mount Tamalpais , Angel Island , and
10201-523: Was unique in that it focused on American born Filipino Americans of the second and third generation. Filipinas ended its run in 2010, however it was succeeded by Positively Filipino in 2012 which included some of the staff from Filipinas . The Filipino diaspora in the United States are able to watch programming from the Philippines on television through GMA Pinoy TV and The Filipino Channel . Filipino Americans have traditionally been socially conservative, particularly with "second wave" immigrants;
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