We hope these successful San Francisco public space projects inspire you to make change on your streets and in your parks. Please note that not all projects are not implementable now – refer to the Resources page for the most up to date information regarding public space best use practices as we collectively fight the spread of COVID-19.
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Slow Streets Community Outreach Timeline
Since SFMTA launched San Francisco's first Slow Streets in ...
Meet the Leaders of Slow Streets, Fast Friends
Installing 11 street murals in a few months is ...
Slow Streets Fast Friends Survey Results
Slow Streets, Fast Friends is a community-led initiative to ...
In Case You Missed It: March 2024
This March, spring has arrived in San Francisco! We ...
In Case You Missed It: February 2024
This February, San Francisco celebrated the Lunar New Year, ...
Congratulations to our fourth round of Action Award grantees!
Last November, we announced the latest round of Action ...
2023 Park Round-Up
Among one sunken submersible, many French bed bugs, and ...
Welcoming our Newest Community Partners!
At SF Parks Alliance we fiscally sponsor 80+ community ...
The Action Awards Fall 2023 Application is Open!
The Action Awards grant program supports projects that bring ...
How small elements of the streetscape make a big difference in our everyday movements
Remember the last time you got lost walking or ...
New Coalition Ensures San Francisco’s Park System Flourishes
As our cities become more complex, so do our ...
Congratulations to our Summer 2023 Action Award Grantees!
This May we announced the latest round of ShineOn ...
In Case You Missed It: June 2023
This June, we explored our world class gardens, went ...
Lakeside Landing with Kath Tsakalakis
We sat down with Kath Tsakalakis from Friends of ...
How a Shred of Golden Gate Park Became the Bay Area’s Skateboarding Mecca
Waller Street Skatepark, located on the southeast corner of ...
In Case You Missed It: May 2023
This May, we welcomed a new Slow Street to ...
Explainer: Mixed Use
How zoning can make or break a neighborhood. Dropping ...
In Case You Missed It: April 2023
This April, two animals went head to head to ...
San Francisco Parks Got Their Maintenance Report Cards. How Did They Do?
How does San Francisco evaluate how well its parks ...
In Case You Missed It: March 2023
This March, winter storms brought spring blooms across the ...
San Francisco Could Become a 15 Minute City
The 15 minute city. You might have seen the ...
Slow Streets Model a Connected San Francisco
In a city where just about any issue can ...
SF Urban Riders with Nick Birth & Matthew Blain
For this month's Faces and Places, we talked to ...
In Case You Missed It: February 2023
The world of parks and public spaces was busy ...
Explainer: What are Neighborways?
There are a lot of street types in San ...
Valentine’s Day Date Spots
We may be biased, but we believe there's no ...
In Case You Missed It: January 2023
It was a wet and windy start to the ...
Our Favorite Underrated Urban Hikes
Looking for your next urban adventure in San Francisco? ...
Glen Park Greenway & Nicholas Dewar
For this Faces & Places, we heard from Nicholas ...
November 2022 Election – Parks on the Ballot
Where do we go from here? As the results ...
Burnside Mural & Renee Berger
In this Faces & Places, we’ll hear from Renee ...
The Best Picnic Spots in Golden Gate Park
Summertime is around the corner, so we’re sharing a ...
Noe Valley Town Square & Chris Keene
We chatted with Chris Keene, one of the community ...
Precita Valley Neighbors & Demece Garepis
To hear the compelling story behind the new mosaic ...
Dog Parks for the Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are upon us and ...
Hilltop Park & Maya Rodgers
To hear the story behind Hilltop Park, we sat ...
Page Slow Street with Jessica Jenkins & Molly Hayden
Since the introduction of Slow Streets to San Francisco's ...
Bernal Cut & Sophie Constantinou
In celebration of the recently completed Bernal Cut mural, ...
Tennis Coalition of SF & Martha Ehrenfeld
We talked with Martha Ehrenfeld, a longtime tennis lover ...
Friends of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater & Linda Litehiser
Linda Litehiser has spent years advocating for McLaren Park ...
Sutro Stewards & Ildiko Polony
We sat down with Ildiko Polony, Executive Director of ...
Esmeralda Slide & Joan Carson
We sat down with Joan Carson, of Esmeralda Slide, ...
Stevenson Street & Andrew Sullivan
We heard from Andrew Sullivan: long-time community member and ...
Northridge CommUNITY Garden with Ingrid, Jennefere & Mishwa
We sat down with Ingrid Wynn, Jennefere Matthews, and ...
Far Out West Community Garden with Georgia & DJ
We sat down with DJ & Georgia, two neighbors ...
Hickory Alley & Bob Anderson
In this Faces & Places, we sat down with ...
Visitacion Valley Greenway & Anne Seeman
To better understand the story of the Visitacion Valley ...
Mountain Lake Playground with Claire, Kate & Jen
We sat down with Claire, Kate, and Jen: three ...
Golden Gate Park Dog Park & Nina Hwang
In this Faces & Places we’re featuring the extraordinary ...
Kenney Alley & Summer Koide
“I would think about the trash and vandalism and ...
With Honey in the Heart & Patricia Algara
As part of our Faces & Places series, we ...
Athens Avalon Stairway with Iran Narges & Pam Axelson
Excelsior residents started the Athens Avalon Greenspace Project with ...
Linden Alley & Loring Sagan
In this Faces & Places we had the opportunity ...
Tunnel Top Park & Bonnie Bergeron
We sat down with Bonnie Bergeron, a leading force ...
Friends of the Oak Woodlands & Robert Bakewell
We chatted with Robert Bakewell from Friends of the ...
Dolores Park Playground & Nancy Madynski
We got the chance to chat with Nancy Madynski ...
Garden for the Environment & Maggie Marks
In 1990 this started with a vacant lot and ...
Lincoln Park Steps & Anna Yatroussis
We sat down with Outer Richmond resident Anna Yatroussis, a ...
6th Avenue Skatin’ Place & David Miles Jr.
“I would say that the greatest years for roller ...
KD Charity Foundation’s Hayes Valley Basketball Court
The Hayes Valley Basketball Court received a colorful facelift ...
Friends of the Urban Forest offers Free Trees and Education
As urban dwellers, City residents may not have enormous ...
Boedekker Park “Everyone Deserves a Home” Mural
“Everyone Deserves a Home,” a mural on the Windsor Hotel’s ...
Supervisors Supporting Community Initiated Art and Green Space
Art can be seen in unexpected places in the ...
Fern Alley Sidewalk Cinema Movie Festival
After a decade of planning, Fern Alley has been ...
Thai New Year Block Party in the Tenderloin
The Tenderloin hosted their first Thai New Year Block ...
Inner Richmond Little Free Library
Industrious residents have sprouted Little Free Lending Libraries throughout ...
North Beach Lights
Icicle lights over the Peter Macchiarini Steps are a ...
Auto 280 Repair Shop’s Amos Goldbaum Mural
A neighborhood staple along Ocean Avenue, Gary Ng’s Auto ...
Resilient Bayview Neighborfest Block Party
In 2018, Resilient Bayview (RBV) hosted its second Neighborfest. ...
Slow Streets Community Outreach Timeline
Since SFMTA launched San Francisco's first Slow Streets in ...
Meet the Leaders of Slow Streets, Fast Friends
Installing 11 street murals in a few months is ...
Slow Streets Fast Friends Survey Results
Slow Streets, Fast Friends is a community-led initiative to ...
In Case You Missed It: March 2024
This March, spring has arrived in San Francisco! We ...
In Case You Missed It: February 2024
This February, San Francisco celebrated the Lunar New Year, ...
Congratulations to our fourth round of Action Award grantees!
Last November, we announced the latest round of Action ...
2023 Park Round-Up
Among one sunken submersible, many French bed bugs, and ...
Welcoming our Newest Community Partners!
At SF Parks Alliance we fiscally sponsor 80+ community ...
The Action Awards Fall 2023 Application is Open!
The Action Awards grant program supports projects that bring ...
How small elements of the streetscape make a big difference in our everyday movements
Remember the last time you got lost walking or ...
New Coalition Ensures San Francisco’s Park System Flourishes
As our cities become more complex, so do our ...
Congratulations to our Summer 2023 Action Award Grantees!
This May we announced the latest round of ShineOn ...
In Case You Missed It: June 2023
This June, we explored our world class gardens, went ...
Lakeside Landing with Kath Tsakalakis
We sat down with Kath Tsakalakis from Friends of ...
How a Shred of Golden Gate Park Became the Bay Area’s Skateboarding Mecca
Waller Street Skatepark, located on the southeast corner of ...
In Case You Missed It: May 2023
This May, we welcomed a new Slow Street to ...
Explainer: Mixed Use
How zoning can make or break a neighborhood. Dropping ...
In Case You Missed It: April 2023
This April, two animals went head to head to ...
San Francisco Parks Got Their Maintenance Report Cards. How Did They Do?
How does San Francisco evaluate how well its parks ...
In Case You Missed It: March 2023
This March, winter storms brought spring blooms across the ...
San Francisco Could Become a 15 Minute City
The 15 minute city. You might have seen the ...
Slow Streets Model a Connected San Francisco
In a city where just about any issue can ...
SF Urban Riders with Nick Birth & Matthew Blain
For this month's Faces and Places, we talked to ...
In Case You Missed It: February 2023
The world of parks and public spaces was busy ...
Explainer: What are Neighborways?
There are a lot of street types in San ...
Valentine’s Day Date Spots
We may be biased, but we believe there's no ...
In Case You Missed It: January 2023
It was a wet and windy start to the ...
Our Favorite Underrated Urban Hikes
Looking for your next urban adventure in San Francisco? ...
Glen Park Greenway & Nicholas Dewar
For this Faces & Places, we heard from Nicholas ...
November 2022 Election – Parks on the Ballot
Where do we go from here? As the results ...
Burnside Mural & Renee Berger
In this Faces & Places, we’ll hear from Renee ...
The Best Picnic Spots in Golden Gate Park
Summertime is around the corner, so we’re sharing a ...
Noe Valley Town Square & Chris Keene
We chatted with Chris Keene, one of the community ...
Precita Valley Neighbors & Demece Garepis
To hear the compelling story behind the new mosaic ...
Dog Parks for the Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are upon us and ...
Hilltop Park & Maya Rodgers
To hear the story behind Hilltop Park, we sat ...
Page Slow Street with Jessica Jenkins & Molly Hayden
Since the introduction of Slow Streets to San Francisco's ...
Bernal Cut & Sophie Constantinou
In celebration of the recently completed Bernal Cut mural, ...
Tennis Coalition of SF & Martha Ehrenfeld
We talked with Martha Ehrenfeld, a longtime tennis lover ...
Friends of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater & Linda Litehiser
Linda Litehiser has spent years advocating for McLaren Park ...
Sutro Stewards & Ildiko Polony
We sat down with Ildiko Polony, Executive Director of ...
Esmeralda Slide & Joan Carson
We sat down with Joan Carson, of Esmeralda Slide, ...
Stevenson Street & Andrew Sullivan
We heard from Andrew Sullivan: long-time community member and ...
Northridge CommUNITY Garden with Ingrid, Jennefere & Mishwa
We sat down with Ingrid Wynn, Jennefere Matthews, and ...
Far Out West Community Garden with Georgia & DJ
We sat down with DJ & Georgia, two neighbors ...
Hickory Alley & Bob Anderson
In this Faces & Places, we sat down with ...
Visitacion Valley Greenway & Anne Seeman
To better understand the story of the Visitacion Valley ...
Mountain Lake Playground with Claire, Kate & Jen
We sat down with Claire, Kate, and Jen: three ...
Golden Gate Park Dog Park & Nina Hwang
In this Faces & Places we’re featuring the extraordinary ...
Kenney Alley & Summer Koide
“I would think about the trash and vandalism and ...
With Honey in the Heart & Patricia Algara
As part of our Faces & Places series, we ...
Athens Avalon Stairway with Iran Narges & Pam Axelson
Excelsior residents started the Athens Avalon Greenspace Project with ...
Linden Alley & Loring Sagan
In this Faces & Places we had the opportunity ...
Tunnel Top Park & Bonnie Bergeron
We sat down with Bonnie Bergeron, a leading force ...
Friends of the Oak Woodlands & Robert Bakewell
We chatted with Robert Bakewell from Friends of the ...
Dolores Park Playground & Nancy Madynski
We got the chance to chat with Nancy Madynski ...
Garden for the Environment & Maggie Marks
In 1990 this started with a vacant lot and ...
Lincoln Park Steps & Anna Yatroussis
We sat down with Outer Richmond resident Anna Yatroussis, a ...
6th Avenue Skatin’ Place & David Miles Jr.
“I would say that the greatest years for roller ...
KD Charity Foundation’s Hayes Valley Basketball Court
The Hayes Valley Basketball Court received a colorful facelift ...
Friends of the Urban Forest offers Free Trees and Education
As urban dwellers, City residents may not have enormous ...
Boedekker Park “Everyone Deserves a Home” Mural
“Everyone Deserves a Home,” a mural on the Windsor Hotel’s ...
Supervisors Supporting Community Initiated Art and Green Space
Art can be seen in unexpected places in the ...
Fern Alley Sidewalk Cinema Movie Festival
After a decade of planning, Fern Alley has been ...
Thai New Year Block Party in the Tenderloin
The Tenderloin hosted their first Thai New Year Block ...
Inner Richmond Little Free Library
Industrious residents have sprouted Little Free Lending Libraries throughout ...
North Beach Lights
Icicle lights over the Peter Macchiarini Steps are a ...
Auto 280 Repair Shop’s Amos Goldbaum Mural
A neighborhood staple along Ocean Avenue, Gary Ng’s Auto ...
Resilient Bayview Neighborfest Block Party
In 2018, Resilient Bayview (RBV) hosted its second Neighborfest. ...