{"id":5,"date":"2022-02-14T16:26:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernalbucks.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2023-03-20T23:28:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T23:28:13","slug":"bernal-bucks-supporting-local-business-with-neighborhood-economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bernalbucks.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernal Bucks: Supporting Local Business with Neighborhood Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6c22df9\" data-block-id=\"6c22df9\"><style>.stk-6c22df9 .stk--block-align-6c22df9{align-items:center !important}.stk-6c22df9{align-items:center !important;max-width:1200px !important;margin-top:44px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-6c22df9{align-items:flex-start !important;max-width:88% !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-6c22df9{align-items:flex-start !important;max-width:100% !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-6c22df9 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6c22df9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-9e3d663\" data-block-id=\"9e3d663\"><style>.stk-9e3d663-container{background-color:rgba(237,242,247,0.88) !important;display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important;margin-top:422px !important;margin-right:222px !important;margin-left:222px !important}.stk-9e3d663-container:before{background-color:var(--global-palette7,#EDF2F7) !important}.stk-9e3d663-inner-blocks{justify-content:flex-start !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-9e3d663-inner-blocks{justify-content:flex-start !important}.stk-9e3d663-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important;margin-top:333px !important;margin-right:111px !important;margin-left:111px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-9e3d663-container{margin-right:22px !important;margin-left:22px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9e3d663-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9e3d663-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c81e9a1\" id=\"span-style-class-stk-highlight-strong-style-color-var-global-palette-2-215387-berna-strong-span-strong-style-color-var-global-palette-2-215387-span-style-color-var-global-palette-2-215387-class-stk-highlight-l-bucks-span-strong-strong-span-style-color-var-global-palette-2-215387-class-stk-highlight-span-strong-strong-span-style-color-var-global-palette-2-215387-class-stk-highlight-neighborhood-economics-in-san-francisco-span-strong\" data-block-id=\"c81e9a1\"><style>.stk-c81e9a1 .stk-block-heading__text{color:var(--global-palette7,#EDF2F7) !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-c81e9a1 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:26px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-c81e9a1 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:24px !important}}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong style=\"color: var(--global-palette2, #215387);\">Berna<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"color: var(--global-palette2, #215387);\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette2, #215387);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">l Bucks<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette2, #215387);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">: <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette2, #215387);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Neighborhood Economics in San Francisco<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-block-type=\"core\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>Created in 2010 by Bernal neighbors, Bernal Bucks was a local initiative in support of our vibrant neighborhood economy, keeping it local.<br>Using a unique debit card, Bernal Bucks has worked as a shared loyalty program, maintained by volunteers and sponsored by small businesses. Since the beginning, this \u201ctypical Bernal\u201d initiative has caught national media attention beyond our hill.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>As people and shops now use new payment and loyalty tools, the Bernal Bucks Rewards  rode into the sunset after 10 years. While the  program facilitated over a million dollars in local spending, the real value has been in supporting the spirit of \u201cThe Buck Shops Here.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bernalbucks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/presslogos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115\" width=\"341\" height=\"158\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8101222\" id=\"the-spirit-of-the-bucks-shops-here-remains-very-much-alive\" data-block-id=\"8101222\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">The spirit of \u201cThe Bucks Shops Here\u201d remains very much alive!<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">A<strong>mid delivery trucks roaming the streets these days, many neighbors are fiercely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/05\/30\/technology\/bernal-heights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">committed to loyal patronage of the local sources<\/a>. Neighbors have shifted more spending to stores like the <em>Good Life Grocery<\/em> and pick up take-out from the family restaurants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Over the 10 years, the neighborhood has welcomed new businesses. And some have seen beloved shops closed or moved on, like <em>Heartfelt<\/em> or <em>Hillside Supper Club<\/em>. Anybody remember <em>Rock Candy Snack Shop<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">For those who keep it active, the beloved Bernal Bucks debit card will continue to work for payments, just without the Bernal Bucks rewards. The wonderful local credit union <em>Self-Help FCU<\/em> maintains the accounts. They are a great alternative to the Wall Street banks!<br>To check or refill the card balance, members now use the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.self-helpfcu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">online banking of Self-Help<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernalbucks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SH_bernalbucks_tilt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernalbucks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SH_bernalbucks_tilt.png 330w, https:\/\/bernalbucks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SH_bernalbucks_tilt-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color 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767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_e5f5d6-584, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_e5f5d6-584[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_e5f5d6-584\"]{font-size:10px;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading_e5f5d6-584 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_e5f5d6-584\">Special gratitude to: <br>Guillaume Lebleu, Adalbert Wysocki, Arno Hesse, Lester Zeidman, Darcy Lee, Ken Shelf, <br>David Campos, Sheila Chung Hagen, Jessica Lozoya, Maritza Rivas<\/span>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-theme-palette-6-color has-css-opacity has-theme-palette-6-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/ data-block-type=\"core\">\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9c9d13-5a .kt-block-spacer{height:33px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9c9d13-5a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer 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Since the beginning, this \u201ctypical Bernal\u201d initiative has caught national media attention beyond our hill. As people and shops now use new payment and loyalty tools, the Bernal Bucks Rewards rode into the sunset after 10 years. 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