City's Second Living Innovation Zone Unveiled in UN Plaza

City's Second Living Innovation Zone Unveiled in UN Plaza

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…

Civic Center CBD to Hold Meeting to Offer Input on New Playground Designs for Plaza

Civic Center CBD to Hold Meeting to Offer Input on New Playground Designs for Plaza

The Civic Center CBD’s Capital Improvements and Planning Committee will hold a special meeting with the organization spearheading the redesign process of the two playgrounds in Civic Center Plaza, the Trust for Public Land. This is an opportunity to se the plans that have been developed over the past year and offer input.

Market Street Prototyping Festival. Shaping the future of Market Street

Market Street Prototyping Festival. Shaping the future of Market Street

Market Street runs through the heart of our beautiful city, yet it can feel uninviting and disconnected. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the San Francisco Planning Department, and the James L. Knight Foundation believe that Market Street should bring together people from different neighborhoods and backgrounds.

Civic Center Sustainable Utility District Plan Workshop #2

Civic Center Sustainable Utility District Plan Workshop #2

This is the second of three planned public workshops. The project team will present concepts in the Draft Civic Center Sustainable Utility District Plan. Input from workshop attendees will help guide the finalization of the District Plan. When: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 5:30 to 8:00 pm Where: Atrium Conference Room (2nd Floor), 1 South Van…

Upcoming Events for the Civic Center Cultural Landscape Inventory

Upcoming Events for the Civic Center Cultural Landscape Inventory

This fall, the San Francisco Planning Department will introduce the Civic Center Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) to the Historic Preservation Commission – a document that studied the historic landscape of the Civic Center Historic District. Join us for a community workshop at the San Francisco Public Library and learn about the findings of the inventory…

Learn More About the Sustainable Civic Center District Plan, Attend Open Workshop

Learn More About the Sustainable Civic Center District Plan, Attend Open Workshop

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…