Please join staff from Recreation and Parks and the Trust for Public Land for the first of a series of community meetings to discuss the renovation of the playgrounds at Civic Center Plaza. Meetings are open to everyone* Tuesday. July 15, 2014 5:30-7:30 PM Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco *If…
The Civic Center CBD will be hosting its 2014 Annual Meeting on June 26, 2014, starting at 4:00 pm. It will be held in the main area of Market Square, 1355 Market Street. As a new addition, the CBD will be including the inaugural “Civic Star Awards.” Civic Star Award recipients are distinguished members in…
As part of a larger plan to redesign San Francisco’s main street, the city’s planning department has partnered with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) and The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to produce the Market Street Prototyping Festival, seeking ideas to help reshape 36 blocks of the city’s central corridor. Ideas…
Tuesday, March 25, 4pm – 5pm UC Hastings College of the Law 198 McAllister Street Louis B. Mayer Lounge You are cordially invited to a stakeholder meeting and workshop to discuss upcoming of safety and programming initiatives on the Plaza. Please help us spread the word and share this invitation with your communities and networks….
Central Market businesses and bike commuters are welcome to participate in a 3-part lunchtime workshop series to discuss existing incentives to encourage bike commuting and develop actionable strategies for implementing business and bike friendly Market Street improvements. All workshops are 12:30-1:30pm at Huckleberry Bicycles: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Tuesday, March 25,…
The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) started its third year of operations with a goal to build on our strengths from the first year, improve and evaluate existing programs, and embark in new areas set out in the management plan. This report summarizes those activities. Download the report
The Office of the Mayor in partnership with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, and the Office of Small Business are joining forces to inform the more than 90,000 businesses in San Francisco about changes to the business tax structure; approved overwhelmingly by voters in November of 2012 with…
The Mayor’s Disability Council will meet on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in San Francisco City Hall, Room 400. This month’s meeting will focus on transportation issues affecting seniors and people with disabilities. It will include presentations about MUNI Light-Rail accessibility, the pedestrian strategy and WALK FIRST project, the Geary Bus Rapid Transit…
The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CBD) is bringing holiday cheer to the neighborhood by presenting its inaugural musical event, “Holiday Lights and Fanfare,” starting December 6, 2013. Spearheaded by the External Affairs Committee of the Civic Center CBD, “Holiday Lights and Fanfare” will be a series of performances meant to activate neighborhood streets and…
The San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) and their contractor A. Ruiz Construction will be performing roadway improvements along five intersections of the Market Street corridor between 6th and 10th Streets. This work is scheduled for this Friday, October 25th starting at 11:00pm and will end Saturday night, October 26th, 2013 at 7:00pm. Traffic…
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 5:30 to 8:00 pm (agenda info forthcoming) Where: Atrium Conference Room (2nd Floor), 1 South Van Ness Ave. (at Market St.). Directly above the Van Ness Muni Metro Station and two blocks east of the Civic Center BART Station, 9th St. exit). Please RVSP as space is limited. In September…
The board and staff of the Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) are pleased to present our second Annual Report, covering the our activities from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Download Report. The CCCBD started its second year of operations with a goal to build on our strengths from the first year, improve…
Sunday Streets creates a safe, fun, car-free place for people to get out and get active in San Francisco neighborhoods. On August 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday Streets will transform the Tenderloin neighborhood into a place for kids, families, everyone else to bike, walk, and play. SF City Impact will be out…
Job Announcement Title: Online Neighborhood Event Calendar Coordinator – part-time contract position (download job description) Reports to: Civic Center Community Benefit District Works with: Central Market Community Benefit District North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District Mayors’ Office of Economic and Workforce Development San Francisco Arts Commission Summary: Three neighborhood benefit corporations and two city of…
A New Free Program Offering Grants to Property Owners to Increase Outdoor Lighting Property owners in the Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) area may apply for a FREE grant of up to $1,000 to pay for the addition of outdoor lighting. Download Program Description The goal is to increase pedestrian level lighting in the…
Register today for July 17 & 20 workshops! You told the Better Market Street team what you wanted for a better Market Street. They took your ideas and crafted different options to transform the way we spend time and move along this important street. Now, they want to know what you think about their new…
A repaving project has been scheduled for Market Street to create a smoother and safer ride for cyclists and motorists. The remaining stretch of Market Street will be repaved later this year. When: 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 to the evening of Saturday, June 8 Where: Market Street, Van Ness Avenue to Sixth Street What:…
This coming weekend, there will road closures that may impact your driving and MUNI routes. On Saturday, May 18 Larkin and Grove Streets will be closed for special events. The Asian Heritage Street Celebration will take place on Larkin Street, and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium will shut Grove for a special event. On Sunday, May…
Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Jane Kim joined Emerald Fund to celebrate groundbreaking of the 100 Van Ness housing project in Civic Center.
“Honoring the Celtic Woman” is the theme of 2013 Irish heritage celebrations in The City, making San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White the perfect grand marshal for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday.