The Excelsior Branch Library reopened following over a year of seismic retrofitting and other improvements. Public Works provided the design, project management and construction management for the Excelsior Branch Library project.

The thoughtful renovation of this beautiful midcentury modern branch included a small addition, new accessible restrooms, seismic upgrades, technology enhancements, and new furnishings. The light-filled library now features a cozy reading lounge with a refurbished gas fireplace and a welcoming outdoor courtyard surrounded by flowers and plants. Originally built in 1961, the branch now offers expanded spaces for teens and children, along with a new staff work area. A more flexible interior layout accommodates a wide range of programs and events.

Renovation highlights include a new expanded children's room on the lower level and a designated teen area on the main floor. The renovations also include an elevator and accessible restrooms. There will be wireless access to the internet, improved lighting, heating and ventilation, access from the playground to the children's area, and new furniture. The building's original architecture has been respected and many historic features restored. 

The original Bayview/Anna E. Waden Branch Library was opened as a storefront facility in 1927. It was the 13th branch in the San Francisco Public Library system, replacing a "library station" that had been established in 1921. In 1969, a red brick building was built on the corner of the 3rd Street and Revere Avenue in the Bayview/Hunters Point district. With a bequest from Anna E. Waden, a clerical employee of the City of San Francisco. Miss Waden's gift of $185,700 paid for the development of this cooperative community project.

In 1930, San Francisco voters approved a charter amendment to increase taxes for the construction of the Anza Branch Library. Built on the site of the former Lafayette School, the new branch was designed and landscaped by architect John Reid, Jr. The library was dedicated on April 10, 1932, with 11,823 new books on its shelves. The total cost for the building and furnishings was $57,117. Anza became the 17th branch in the San Francisco Public Library system. The branch temporarily closed for renovation in May 2009.
 

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San Francisco — San Francisco Public Works and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will use a high-tech mapping system to conduct the most complete survey yet of Market Street’s building facades, light poles, BART station portals, sidewalks, fire hydrants and other street features and utilities.

The visual mapping survey is the first step toward doing detailed design work for the Better Market Street project, allowing the team to move from conceptual to detailed designs and then on to construction to improve San Francisco’s premier corridor.

In 2007 the Divisadero community, in coordination with Public Works, Municipal Transportation Agency and Mayor's Office of Economic & Workforce Development, created a vision for the Divisadero corridor between Haight Street and Geary Boulevard.
 

San Francisco, CA – Amid lion dancers and cheering neighbors, Mayor Ed Lee, District 3 Supervisor Julie Christensen, San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, San Francisco Director of Transportation Ed Reiskin and Self-Help for the Elderly President and CEO Anni Chung cut a ceremonial ribbon this afternoon to celebrate the completion of new pedestrian safety improvements in front of the Lady Shaw Senior Center, at the corner of Broadway and Mason streets.