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

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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

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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

PRESS RELEASE - Winner Selected for Redesign of SF’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Service Kiosks - 6/11/2018

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For immediate release: June 11, 2018
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
 
 
Winner Selected for Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Public Service Kiosks
 
San Francisco, CA – Public Works, in partnership with the JCDecaux street furniture company, has chosen the SmithGroupJJR architectural firm as the winner of an invitation-only competition to redesign San Francisco’s on-street public toilets and multi-function kiosks.
 

PRESS RELEASE - San Francisco Public Works’ Pothole-Repair Blitz This Weekend - 3/8/2019

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March 8, 2019
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
San Francisco Public Works’ Pothole-Repair Blitz This Weekend
Crews Will Be Patching the Pavement Saturday and Sunday
 
San Francisco, CA – Public Works’ pothole-repair crews will be working throughout the weekend to patch the City’s streets for a safer and smoother ride.
 
The recent string of storms – with more wet weather in the forecast – has been battering San Francisco’s

PRESS RELEASE - SF’s Arbor Day Festivities Kick Off with Big Community Tree Planting on Saturday And The City’s Signature Tree Planting on Monday to Honor Lawrence Ferlinghetti - 3/14/2019

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March 14, 2019
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
SF’s Arbor Day Festivities Kick Off with Big Community Tree Planting on Saturday And The City’s Signature Tree Planting on Monday to Honor Lawrence Ferlinghetti
 
San Francisco, CA – Public Works will kick off the 2019 Arbor Day celebrations on Saturday, March 16, 2019, with a Community Clean Team event where volunteers will join Supervisor Ahsha Safaí and City crews to plant 140 street trees in the Excelsior,

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

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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.

Help Improve San Francisco’s Neighborhood Cleanliness During Shelter in Place

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For immediate release: April 28, 2020
 
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
 
Help Improve San Francisco’s Neighborhood Cleanliness During Shelter in Place
 
Just Say No to Littering and Yes to Picking Up After Your Dog and Moving Your Car
 
 
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Public Works crews remain on the job 24/7 cleaning City streets and other public spaces during this unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency.

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

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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

San Francisco’s New Floating Fireboat Station Set to Arrive at Pier 22½ on Thursday

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San Francisco’s New Floating Fireboat Station Set to Arrive at Pier 22½ on Thursday
Tugboats to Guide the State-of-the-Art Structure from Treasure Island Before Dawn
 
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco will wake up on Thursday morning to an innovative new floating fire station berthed at Pier 22½ just north of the Bay Bridge after tugboats escorted it across the water from Treasure Island in the pre-dawn hours.
 
The new Fireboat Station 35 started to come to life in Shanghai, China, where t
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