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Slow Streets Stewardship

Slow Streets were introduced to SF’s residential streets as a response to the pandemic and a collective need for more public space.

As the program moves towards permanence, SF Parks Alliance is committed to providing support for local residents serving as stewards. Our experience working with hundreds of community groups across the city has informed a robust toolkit of resources that will help you plan events, organize neighbors, initiate art projects, and add greening to your Slow Street.

Timeline: Ongoing

Directions

Neighborhood

Citywide

Address

San Francisco, CA

Contact

SlowStreets@sfparksalliance.org

Slow Streets, Fast Friends Murals

We’re installing ground murals on Slow Streets across the city to connect people with their neighbors and their public spaces. Learn more!

Slow Streets, Fast Friends Murals

Sidewalk Gardens

In 2021 SF Parks Alliance was awarded a Watershed Stewardship Grant from the Community Challenge Grant program to fund the installation of sidewalk gardens along some of San Francisco’s newly minted slow streets. Between 2022 and 2023, we worked with the Friends of the Urban Forest to install 11 sidewalk gardens on Page St., 10 on Golden Gate Ave., and 9 on Sanchez St. with the help of over 70 volunteers. Go check them out!

  • Our Slow Streets Playbook is a guide to organizing your local Slow Street and creating great public spaces in your own neighborhood!!

    More than that, it’s an excuse to get outside, connect with your neighbors, and find enjoyable, engaging, and innovative new ways to experience the public spaces in your city.

  • Are you a Slow Streets Mayor looking for technical assistance, funding, and support with your local Slow Street?

    Check out our Slow Streets Catalog to learn more about how we can help! This Catalog is part of our larger efforts to enhance safe, slow, and beautiful streets across San Francisco.

    Questions? Reach out to us at SlowStreets@sanfranciscoparksalliance.org

  • In order to keep your Slow Street moving forward, a successful fundraising campaign is critical. SF Parks Alliance provides fiscal sponsorship to a network of community partners whose missions align with that of our organization.

    As a fiscal sponsor, SF Parks Alliance enables community groups to receive grants and solicit tax-deductible donations under our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Since most grant-makers fund organizations, fiscal sponsorship helps groups raise money without having to go through the complicated process of starting their own nonprofit.

    To learn more, visit our Community Partner Network page and reach out to our Stewardship Team at: partners@sanfranciscoparksalliance.org.