Committee forwards resolution to name Elm Street alley for longtime Tenderloin advocate Midge Wilson

The Land Use and Transportation Committee on May 6 voted unanimously to forward a resolution to the full Board to designate the 100 block of Elm Street as Midge Wilson Alley in recognition of Midge Wilson’s decades of work serving children and families in the Tenderloin.

Supervisor Dean Preston introduced the resolution, citing Wilson’s founding of the Bay Area Women's and Children's Center in 1981, her leadership through 2022 and contributions including local playgrounds and the Tenderloin Community School in 1998. Preston asked the committee to open the item for public comment; the clerk reported no public speakers, and Preston moved to forward the resolution with the committee’s recommendation.

The committee recorded aye votes from Vice Chair Dean Preston, President Aaron Peskin and Chair Mirna Melgar. The resolution will proceed to the full Board for formal adoption.