The “Commons on 3rd Thursdays” series of events grew out of the Civic Center Commons Initiative: a strategy to significantly improve the day-to-day safety, comfort and experience of the three public spaces between Market Street and City Hall.
Celebration and Rally – Sat, June 24, 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM Sun, June 25, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Civic Center Plaza Immerse yourself into two-days of community engagement and entertainment. MAIN STAGE Two days of inspirational speakers and performers; with Betty Who, Cazwell, Madame Gandhi, Kimberly Alvarenga, Dru Project, Maysam Sodagari, and…
The San Francisco Arts Commission announces the proposal display for a new public artwork for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. The objective of this project is to activate and enliven the Polk Street and west facing Hayes Street façades of the Auditorium with a significant, museum-caliber artwork of the highest aesthetic quality for permanent display….
The City and County of San Francisco, along with many community partners, are bringing new and dynamic attractions and experiences to the Civic Center Commons — Civic Center Plaza, United Nations Plaza and the space between — while better engaging and serving the low- or no-income people who rely on these spaces every day. Hear…
The Trust For Public Land, the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, and the Helen Diller Family Foundation invite you to celebrate the start of construction on these innovative, creative play spaces in the heart of the city. Join them for the groundbreaking of the Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds! Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:00am…
Display to Honor Chinese New Year and the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Sculptures are on view January 30 – March 10, 2017 City and cultural leaders will gather in honor of Chinese New Year and to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong…
Presidential Inauguration Day Activities Friday, January 20: Numerous planned and unplanned activities will take place from 8 a.m. through the evening at Justin Herman Plaza, City Hall, Civic Center, Market Street, the downtown area and elsewhere in the City. Customers should plan extra travel time and be prepared for service impacts if protests disrupt traffic….
For the third year in a row, the Civic Center CBD is partnering with the SFMTA and Impark to offer the popular $5 Flat Event Rate program at Civic Center Garage for the holidays season. Since 2015, SFMTA staff have made several improvements at the Civic Center Garage: the Civic Center Community Benefit District has…
Friday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Golden Gate Park Now in its ninth year, Outside Lands has quickly become one of the premier music and arts festivals in the country. A stellar roster of established and up-and-coming artists will play to an expected crowd of 200,000 people during the three days. This year’s headliners…
The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CBD) held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at 9:00 am, at the newly remodeled San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery in War Memorial Veterans’ Building.The first order of business was outgoing chair Bill Whitfield presented a brochure that was printed that highlights key CBD accomplishments in the past year….
The Civic Center CBD and partnering with the Asian Art Museum to employ a part-time Program Coordinator to assist with activation programs in Civic Center Plaza and the new Living Innovation Zome coming to the Asian Art Museum property on Fulton Street. This collaboration allows both organizations to pool limited resources and create a better…
There will be security screening and metal detectors at all points of entry for the 2016 San Francisco Pride Celebration and festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 25 from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM and Sunday, June 26 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at San Francisco’s Civic Center. Bags are highly discouraged, and no bags…
The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CBD) will honor local businesswoman Maryanne Zadfar, and Rob Malone from the SFMTA with Civic Star Awards as part of the CBD’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at 9:00 am. We will be holding the event in Room 125 next to the newly remodeled San Francisco Arts…
Sound Installation Coupled with Investments to Improve Quality of Life Will Aid Civic Center Transformation into Inclusive Public Space Mayor Edwin M. Lee today unveiled Sound Commons in United Nations Plaza, a new Living Innovation Zone (LIZ) partnership with the Exploratorium and San Francisco Planning Department. Sound Commons is a sound-based installation composed of interactive…
The City will host a free viewing party for basketball fans at Civic Center this Friday, June 10, at 6 p.m., when the Golden State Warriors take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the NBA Finals. Presented by Mayor Ed Lee, SF Recreation and Parks, and Another Planet Entertainment, with support from Recology…
This year, the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee is hosting its 46th annual Pride event in the City by the Bay. The festival is committed to uniting, educating, and supporting all members of the community. Known as one of the wildest and most colorful Pride bashes in the world, the event…
A sliver of the Exploratorium Science Museum is coming to United Nations Plaza for two years in an effort to transform and enliven one of San Francisco’s most challenging public spaces. Join us on June 14 from 11am-12pm at United Nations Plaza for the Sound Commons Living Innovation Zone (LIZ) installation ribbon cutting event. More…
As nearly one of 80,000 small businesses and startups in San Francisco, your business has a tremendous impact on your community and the city’s economic vitality. Together, we create an innovative and vibrant San Francisco. Know that your business is an important part of our community and neighborhood, and without it, San Francisco would not…
Ballots are in the mail now to every parcel owner in the Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) for the 2016 election for the board of directors. Each property owner, commercial or residential, should get a ballot and have the chance to vote for the new slate of member/representatives being proposed. According to the bylaws…
Our greeter, Stephan, is one of our uniformed night time ambassadors who is stationed in the elevator lobby of the parking garage in Civic Center Plaza.