The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/19/jack-london-square-loosens-zoning-to-attract-more-businesses-and-theyve-already-got-a-dave-busters-coming/There’s long been a rule that businesses at Jack London Square can only be those for tourists or maritime pursuits. The zoning is now changed for businesses that appeal to locals, in hopes of reviving the plaza. The momentum has not been strong lately at Okland’s waterfront destination Jack London Square. At the beginning of this year, the Square’s 35-year-old Waterfront Hotel abruptly shut down, and that was quickly followed by the closures of Forge Pizza, the sushi restaurant Ginza, and the wine shop minimo.   The area’s new state Senator did something about the retail exodus, or at least, he’s trying to. KTVU repor

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