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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Beautifying Boarded-Up Lower Haight Businesses
Without a clear timeline of when sheltering-in-place orders would lift, [...]
Drive-By Birthday Gatherings Spring Up in the Bay Area
The young, and the young at heart, all deserve to [...]
Teddy Bear Hunts and Sourdough Starter Kits
Have you spotted teddy bears in windows along your morning [...]
Eats Restaurant Encourages Neighbors to Express Why They’re Grateful
Many residents feeling isolated during sheltering-in-place throughout the Bay Area [...]
Tips to Keep Your Outdoor Market Vibrant and Safe
As an essential service to the community, farmers markets have [...]
Social Distancing Gatherings Take Over The Streets
While communities are embracing best practices to minimize the spread [...]
Resilient Bayview Neighborfest Block Party
In 2018, Resilient Bayview (RBV) hosted its second Neighborfest. This [...]
Outdoor Patio at Al’s Place
Al fresco dining not only provides additional revenue for restaurants [...]
North Beach Light
Icicle lights over the Peter Macchiarini Steps are a new [...]
KD Charity Foundation’s Hayes Valley Basketball Court
The Hayes Valley Basketball Court received a colorful facelift in [...]
Auto 280 Repair Shop’s Amos Goldbaum Mural
A neighborhood staple along Ocean Avenue, Gary Ng’s Auto 280 [...]
Thai New Year Block Party in the Tenderloin
The first Thai New Year Block Party in the Tenderloin [...]
Boedekker Park “Everyone Deserves a Home” Mural
“Everyone Deserves a Home,” a mural on the Windsor Hotel’s [...]
Sites Unseen Alley Outdoor Art Gallery
Site Unseen was a public art initiative, sponsored by the [...]
Supervisors Supporting Community Initiated Art and Green Space
Art can be seen in unexpected places in the Sunset [...]
Fern Alley Sidewalk Cinema Movie Festival
After a decade of planning, Fern Alley has been transformed [...]
Athens Avalon GreenSpace
Over 10 years, Excelsior residents partnered with the San Francisco [...]
Bike Corral Mural at Madrone
Madrone Art Bar privately funded a street mural at Fell [...]
Friends of the Urban Forest offers Free Trees and Education
As urban dwellers, City residents may not have enormous backyards [...]
Pop-Up Yoga in North Beach
When you don’t want to get fit in a gym, [...]
Inner Richmond Little Free Library
Industrious residents have sprouted Little Free Lending Libraries throughout the [...]