For immediate release: Jan. 27, 2017

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045 

Community Clean Team Returns Saturday for a Robust 2017 Season

Volunteers to Spruce up Schools, Parks and Streets in District 2 Neighborhoods

This project will involve the renovation and improvement of Eureka Street between 23rd Street and Market Street, Grand View Avenue between Clipper Street and Market Street, Mangels Avenue from Plymouth Avenue to Burnside Avenue and at various locations throughout San Francisco. Work activities to be performed on this project include, but are not limited to:

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.

For immediate release: January 3, 2017

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045 

San Francisco Street Pavement Condition Improves for Fifth Year in a Row

Voter investments make the ride smoother for drivers, cyclists and transit riders

San Francisco, CA –The City’s regionally tracked roadway condition score continued to climb for the fifth year in a row, Mayor Ed Lee and Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru announced today.

With 2016 barreling to a finish, we started wondering how some of San Francisco's government agencies are preparing for the new year.

Are they celebrating big wins from the past 12 months? Considering how to avoid falling into specific traps again next year?

For immediate release: Nov. 18, 2016
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

VOLUNTEERS GEARING UP FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SPRUCE UP – RAIN OR SHINE
Community Clean Team’s season finale on Saturday will green and clean District 11

San Francisco, CA – More than 150 volunteers are expected to join Public Works crews and District 11 Supervisor John Avalos on Saturday at the final Community Clean Team event of the 2016 season.

It’s fascinating what you can find just by digging holes in the Bay Area—the hulks of buried ships, 240 vertical feet of garbage, and now a painstakingly crafted relic of the 1939 World's Fair.

Coming Rains Trigger Reminder to Sweep Up Leaves

City crews clearing catch basins, offering free sandbags

San Francisco, CA – With the season’s first rains expected to move into the City on Friday morning and last into the weekend, San Francisco Public Works is urging residents and businesses to sweep up leaves from the sidewalk to keep them from clogging catch basins. That simple act can help protect homes and businesses from localized flooding.

For immediate release: Sept. 28, 2016

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045 

Ceremonial Groundbreaking for Broadway Pedestrian Safety Project

Streetscape Improvements Include Safer Crossings, New Landscaping, Better Bus Stops

For immediate release:  Sept. 22, 2016
Contact: Mindy Linetzky, 415-218-6383 or Ruth Wallace 415-420-6185

Portola Garden Tour Celebrates 10th Year
View the hidden gardens of San Francisco’s Garden District