San Francisco Public Works and Volunteers to Clean and Green

For immediate release: Oct. 16, 2015
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

San Francisco Public Works and Volunteers to Clean and Green
Community event beautifying and planting in District 11 neighborhoods Saturday

San Francisco, CA - Public Works, Supervisor John Avalos and hundreds of volunteers are expected to come out to the Community Clean Team volunteer event Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. to beautify and restore areas in District 11.

Friday Night Market brings art, music and fun to UN Plaza

For immediate release: Nov. 4, 2015
Contact: Mindy Linetzky, (415) 554-4829

Friday Night Market brings art, music and fun to UN Plaza
Creative artists add sparkle to popular event

San Francisco, CA -- On Friday, Nov. 6, the popular Friday Night Market returns to UN Plaza, featuring live music, food trucks, cocktails, vendors, games, Zumba and lots of free fun.

Sandbag Saturdays to Help SF Residents Prepare for Storms

For immediate release: November 9, 2015 
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

Sandbag Saturdays to Help San Francisco Residents Prepare for Storms
Pop-up Neighborhood Distribution Sites Added for Convenience;
Neighbors Also Urged to Sweep Up Leaves from the Sidewalk

San Francisco – Public Works and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission are teaming up this month to host two “Sandbag Saturdays” to prepare residents for the winter rainy season.

City Breaks Ground on New Medical Examiner’s Office

For immediate release: Nov. 18, 2015 
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

City Breaks Ground on New Medical Examiner’s Office
Voter-approved, $65 million project underway

San Francisco, CA –The City broke ground today at the site of the new Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, a $65 million, bond-funded project that will move the Medical Examiner out of the cramped, seismically deficient Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant St. into a modern, expanded facility in the Bayview.

PRESS RELEASE: Rockslide Threat Prompts Temporary Closure of O’Shaughnessy Boulevard - 1/18/17

For immediate release: January 18, 2017

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

Rockslide Threat Prompts Temporary Closure of O’Shaughnessy Boulevard

Traffic will be detoured until the emergency work is completed

San Francisco, CA –The threat of a rockslide onto O’Shaughnessy Boulevard will necessitate the temporary closure of the roadway starting this afternoon to allow crews to make the hillside safe.

PRESS RELEASE - Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks Narrowed to Three Finalists in Juried Design Competition - 4/25/2018

For immediate release: April 24, 2018

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

 

Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks Narrowed to Three Finalists in Juried Design Competition

Design Concepts on Display This Week; Public Feedback Welcome