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The Commons on 3rd Thursdays Events Kick-Off New Commons Initiative

Jul 16, 2017 | Donald Savoie

The “Commons on 3rd Thursdays” series of events grew out of the Civic Center Commons Initiative: a strategy to...

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Gay Pride This Weekend, Here’s A Map of the Street Closures

Jun 21, 2017 | Donald Savoie

Celebration and Rally - Sat, June 24, 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM Sun, June 25, 11:00 AM to 6:00...

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Public Art for Bill Graham Civic Can Be Viewed at the Library

Apr 5, 2017 | Donald Savoie

The San Francisco Arts Commission announces the proposal display for a new public artwork for the Bill Graham Civic...

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SPUR Panel to Talk About Civic Center Commons: Creating Inclusive Public Space

Feb 3, 2017 | Donald Savoie

The City and County of San Francisco, along with many community partners, are bringing new and dynamic attractions and...

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Helen Diller Playgrounds in Civic Center to Break Ground in February

Jan 28, 2017 | Donald Savoie

The Trust For Public Land, the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, and the Helen Diller Family Foundation invite...

Activation, Archives, Civic Center Commons

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Large-Scale Sculptures Will Light Up Civic Center Plaza Until March

Jan 27, 2017 | Donald Savoie

Display to Honor Chinese New Year and the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative...

Activation, Archives, Events

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Inauguration Weekend Activities and Protests This Weekend

Jan 20, 2017 | Donald Savoie

Presidential Inauguration Day Activities Friday, January 20:  Numerous planned and unplanned activities will take place from 8 a.m. through...

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CBD and SFMTA Roll Out Parking Specials for the Holidays

Nov 28, 2016 | Donald Savoie

For the third year in a row, the Civic Center CBD is partnering with the SFMTA and Impark to...

Advocacy, Archives, Parking and Traffic

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Outside Lands To Run Shuttles from Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to GGP

Aug 5, 2016 | Donald Savoie

Friday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Golden Gate Park Now in its ninth year, Outside Lands has quickly...

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CBD Elects New Officers and Honors Two at Annual Meeting

Jun 28, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CBD) held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at 9:00 am,...

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Civic Center CBD is Seeking a Part-time Program Coordinator

Jun 24, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The Civic Center CBD and partnering with the Asian Art Museum to employ a part-time Program Coordinator to assist...

Archives, CBD Management

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San Francisco Pride Announces Screening And Bag Checks For 2016

Jun 22, 2016 | Donald Savoie

There will be security screening and metal detectors at all points of entry for the 2016 San Francisco Pride...

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CBD to Honor Two Individuals With Civic Center Star Awards

Jun 15, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CBD) will honor local businesswoman Maryanne Zadfar, and Rob Malone from the SFMTA...

Annual meeting, Archives, Awards

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City's Second Living Innovation Zone Unveiled in UN Plaza

Jun 14, 2016 | Donald Savoie

Sound Installation Coupled with Investments to Improve Quality of Life Will Aid Civic Center Transformation into Inclusive Public Space...

Activation, Archives, Planning

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Warriors Game to Be Shown in Civic Center Plaza Friday Night

Jun 10, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The City will host a free viewing party for basketball fans at Civic Center this Friday, June 10, at...

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From Expedia: Revealing the hottest spots in town for celebrating Pride

Jun 9, 2016 | Donald Savoie

This year, the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee is hosting its 46th annual Pride event...

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Sound Commons Living Innovation Zone Coming from the Exploratorium

Jun 2, 2016 | Donald Savoie

A sliver of the Exploratorium Science Museum is coming to United Nations Plaza for two years in an effort...

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San Francisco Celebrates Small Business Week

May 23, 2016 | Donald Savoie

As nearly one of 80,000 small businesses and startups in San Francisco, your business has a tremendous impact on...

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Ballots Out for 2016 Election for CBD Board

May 17, 2016 | Donald Savoie

Ballots are in the mail now to every parcel owner in the Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) for...

Archives, CBD Management

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Have you Met our Civic Center Greeter?

May 14, 2016 | Donald Savoie

Our greeter, Stephan, is one of our uniformed night time ambassadors who is stationed in the elevator lobby of...

Archives, CBD Services

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Traffic Advisory: Film Crews Near City Hall Will Impact Access Friday Night

Apr 27, 2016 | Donald Savoie

On Friday, April 29, a film crew will set up in Civic Center and use City Hall as a...

Archives, Parking and Traffic

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Large, White Rabbits to INTRUDE Civic Center for Three Weeks

Apr 3, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The San Francisco Arts Commission presents INTRUDE, a large-scale public artwork by Tasmaninan artist Amanda Parer. The highly acclaimed...

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Downtown Streets Team Comes to San Francisco's Civic Center

Mar 30, 2016 | Donald Savoie

On Tuesday, March 29th, Mayor Ed Lee held a press event in Civic Center Plaza to announce the arrival...

Announcements, Archives, Beautification

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Civic Center CBD Awarded $200,000 Grant to Make Improvements to Ivy Street

Mar 21, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The Civic Center CBD recently learned that our grant application to make improvements to Ivy Street was approved and...

Activation, Archives, Beautification, CBD Management

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Civic Center CBD Celebrates Four Years of Service

Mar 9, 2016 | Donald Savoie

The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) celebrated four years of providing community service on February 1, 2016. These services...

Archives, CBD Services

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Starting Tomorrow, Street and Sidewalk Closures For Super Bowl Activities

Jan 28, 2016 | Donald Savoie

 

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New Restaurants in Civic Center

Jan 22, 2016 | Donald Savoie

There are several new places to go in Civic Center. Cadence 1446 Market Street Between Van Ness and 10th...

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Super Bowl 50: Temporary Muni Changes in FiDi & SoMa

Jan 19, 2016 | Donald Savoie

Note: The re-route description for the 38 Geary / 38R Geary Rapid route has been updated below. Commuters, residents and...

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Update: City to Digitally Map Market Street on Saturday Morning, Parking Restricted

Dec 31, 2015 | Donald Savoie

EDITOR'S NOTE: The mapping project is postponed due to expected rain, which would negatively impact the process. This weekend, San...

Advocacy, Archives

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Staff of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Collecting Toys for 'Operation DREAM'

Dec 9, 2015 | Donald Savoie

For many years, operation dream has sponsored toy drives with the goal of providing gifts to the underserved children...

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