Public Safety

San Francisco voters approved a $628.5 million Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) bond during the March 2020 election. The bond, which is the third installment of the ESER program, will fund upgrades and much-needed improvements to capital infrastructure that will allow San Francisco to quickly respond to a major earthquake or other disaster and recover from its aftermath.

Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) is San Francisco's bond program to strategically address critical public safety needs in the City. The program identifies seismic improvements and upgrades to City-owned facilities that are needed to help safeguard San Francisco.

The third phase of the ESER bond program was approved by voters with 82 percent approval during the March 2020 election. ESER 2020 will continue the work of the previous two ESER bonds that were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2010 and 2014.

Project Description

The Joice Alley Light Improvement Project installed new pedestrian-scale street lights and all electrical conduit, electrical services, sidewalk restoration while maintaining historic alphabet concrete tablets and minor roadway restoration required on Joice Alley, between Clay St and Sacramento St in Chinatown. This is a high traffic alleyway and an important pedestrian path for the young and old in the San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood.

The Buchanan Mall runs between Grove and Eddy Streets and consists of five blocks of green space, three playgrounds, a basketball court, and pedestrian paths.

Project Description

The Upper Market Street Safety Project was a multi-phased effort to improve the safety and comfort of Market Street between Octavia Boulevard and Castro Street for all roadway users. 
 

Project Description

The Market and Octavia Living Alleys project aims to create a public realm that strengthens the community, creates a sense of identity and makes a more useful, safe and attractive neighborhood.