San Francisco Street Pavement Condition Improves for Third Straight Year

For immediate release: Jan. 2, 2015 
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

San Francisco Street Pavement Condition Improves for Third Straight Year 
Annual assessment shows steady progress in road quality citywide

San Francisco, CA – Mayor Ed Lee and Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru today announced the results of a roadway condition survey that shows the quality of the City’s streets continues to improve, thanks in large part to the voter-approved $248 million 2011 Road Repaving and Street Safety bond.

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.

Community Clean Team Kicks Off Milestone 20th Anniversary Season on Saturday

For immediate release:  Jan. 9, 2020
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
Community Clean Team Kicks Off Milestone 20th Anniversary Season on Saturday
Volunteers Join Mayor Breed and Supervisor Peskin to Beautify District 3 Neighborhoods
 
San Francisco, CA – Community Clean Team, which this year marks two decades of keeping San Francisco’s diverse neighborhoods clean and green through a spirited partnership involving volunteers and City work crews, kicks off the 2020 season this Saturday, Jan.

Final Design for San Francisco’s New Public Trash Cans Narrowed to Three Concepts

For Immediate Release
September 11, 2020
Contact: Beth Rubenstein, beth.rubenstein@sfdpw.org
 
 
Final Design for San Francisco’s New Public Trash Cans Narrowed to Three Concepts
Members of the Public Have an Opportunity to Weigh in on the Proposals Online
 
San Francisco, CA – Public Works, in collaboration with the industrial designers at the Institute for Creative Integration (ICI), has narrowed the design of the City’s new public trash cans to three final co