Volunteers Join City Crews to Plant 500 Street Trees in One Day

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For immediate release: August 23, 2017

Contact: Rachel Gordon, (415) 554-6045

 

VOLUNTEERS JOIN CITY CREWS TO PLANT 500 STREET TREES IN ONE DAY

Event Kickoff: 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Balboa High School, 1000 Cayuga Ave.

 

San Francisco, CA – Public Works, in partnership with District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai and Friends of the Urban Forest, will do something that’s never been done in modern-day San Francisco: Plant 500 street trees in one day.

Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvements Project and Muni Forward Project

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Project Background

Construction of the Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement project began September 2017, after years of collaboration between city agencies and community partners. The two-year construction project, will improve the N Judah service, beautify nearby neighborhoods and make the streets more livable, vibrant and sustainable. 
 

The project is a partnership between the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Public Works (SFPW) and the Public Utility Commission (SFPUC). The work under this contract consists of transit bulb-outs; curb ramps; sewer replacement; landscape improvements; electrical work; water line replacement and street paving along Irving Street between Arguello Boulevard and 19th Avenue, 9th Avenue between Irving and Judah streets, and 10th Avenue between Irving and Judah streets.
 

Additionally, streetscape improvements will occur at the existing transit bulb-outs in Cole Valley at Carl and Cole streets, as well as Carl and Stanyan streets.
 

The project is focused on improving the quality of life of the Inner Sunset and Cole Valley neighborhoods by upgrading existing infrastructure. Multiple improvements are incorporated into the project in order to avoid further disruptions and service shutdowns. 
 

View more information at SFMTA - Muni Forward

 

Project Highlights:

  • Sewer repair and replacement
  • Water line replacement
  • Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) replacement
  • Traffic Signal upgrades on Irving St. at the 5th and 8th Avenue intersections
  • Department of Technology fiber optic installation
  • MuniForward transit bulbouts and pedestrian bulbouts
  • Road repaving and ADA curb ramp upgrades

 

Description of the scope of work:

  • Sewer repair and replacement on Irving St. between Arguello Blvd. and 11th Ave., 15th and 18th Avenues, as well as 10th Ave. between Irving and Judah Streets
  • Water line replacement on Irving St. between Arguello Blvd. and 12th Ave., 17th and 19th avenues, as well as 11th Ave. from Irving to Judah streets and 12th Ave. from Lincoln Way to Judah St.
  • Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) replacement on Irving St. between 7th and19th Avenues
  • Traffic Signal upgrades on Irving St. at the 5th and 8th Avenue intersections
  • Department of Technology fiber optic installation on Irving St. between 9th and19th Avenues
  • Muni Forward transit bulbouts on Irving Street at 5th, 6th and 8th Avenues, as well as 9th Ave. between Irving and Judah streets. Pedestrian bulbouts at the northwest corner of 7th Ave. and Irving St., and the southeast corner of 9th Ave. and Irving St.

  • Road repaving and curb ramp upgrades on Irving Street between Arguello Blvd. and 19th Ave., and 9th and 10th Avenues between Irving and Judah Streets

Upper Haight Transit Improvement and Pedestrian Realm Project

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Project Information

The Haight Street of today is markedly different than the Haight Street of past generations but many aspects of the public realm remain relatively unchanged. The Upper Haight Transit Improvement and Pedestrian Realm project is based on a community-supported vision to revitalize the streets, sidewalks and public spaces in the historic Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The future design of Haight Street will enable the greatest possible degree of flexibility by creating urban spaces that are able to evolve with the changing demands of the neighborhood.

San Francisco Launches New Voter-Backed Tree Maintenance Program

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SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCHES NEW VOTER-BACKED TREE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

The City Takes Over Care of All Street Trees and Will Fix Tree-Related Sidewalk Damage

San Francisco, CA – Mayor Edwin M. Lee and San Francisco Public Works today celebrated the rollout of Street Tree SF, voter-backed initiative that places the care of all the street trees under City care.

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