It’s an early morning in Chinatown and Suu Ngo, 67, is cooking potstickers on her kitchen stove. They sizzle in the oil as her pet dog, a small black mutt named Ellie, watches her from the floor.

When the time finally came to renovate the landmark Bayview Opera House, designer Walter Hood decided to elicit neighborhood feedback the way it would have been done in 1888 when the hillside auditorium was built.

He dragged a rocking chair onto the porch overlooking Third Street and invited neighbors to tell him what they thought of the old barn, which wasn’t much. Those who could find it, hidden behind a brick wall and thicket of trees, lined up to speak to the esteemed Hood, one-on-one. There was a 30-minute maximum, and some needed it all.

VOLUNTEERS SET TO GREEN AND CLEAN DISTRICT 8 NEIGHBORHOODS

Planting, Pruning, Weeding, Washing and Painting Projects on Tap for Saturday

San Francisco, CA –  More than 250 volunteers are expected to join Supervisor Scott Wiener and Public Works crews on Saturday at the monthly Community Clean Team workday to  beautify and clean parks, medians, streets, hillsides and schools in the Castro, Diamond Heights and other District 8 neighborhoods.

In July 2016, San Francisco Public Works began roadway improvements on San Marcos and Santa Rita avenues that would include sewer replacement, stairway repair, concrete work on curbs, and sidewalk and driveway replacement. All sewers have been visually inspected via video camera and evaluated by San Francisco’s Public Utility Commission. An evaluation and condition assessment of the sewers under this project were completed and identified for full segment replacement. During detailed design, we explored trenchless technologies.

As part of Muni Forward, SFMTA is implementing transit priority and pedestrian safety improvements along the 9 San Bruno route that will make it safer to walk, increase the reliability of service, and enhance the customer experience—on and off the bus. The 9 San Bruno Muni Froward Project will consist of constructing new transit islands, bus bulbs, bus pads and curb ramps and all associated work. 
 

Details:

Several transit reliability and pedestrian safety improvements will be constructed as part of the project, including:

For immediate release: June 15, 2016

Contact: Rachel Gordon, Public Works, 415-554-6045

COMMUNITY CLEAN TEAM SUMMER SPRUCE-UP ON SATURDAY

Volunteers to Beautify and Clean District 2 Neighborhoods

For immediate release: June 17, 2016

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

ANNUAL GREAT HIGHWAY SAND RELOCATION PROJECT STARTS MONDAY

Southbound Great Highway lanes to be closed for up to 10 days

San Francisco, CA – Starting Monday, June 20, 2016, San Francisco Public Works will begin the annual sand maintenance activities along the Great Highway.

For immediate release: June 15, 2016

Contact: Rachel Gordon, Public Works, 415-554-6045

SAN FRANCISCO EXPANDS SUCCESSFUL PIT STOP PUBLIC TOILET PROGRAM

New facilities open in the Haight and SoMa neighborhoods

It took some doing, but the greatest minds in town have figured out, within a millimeter, exactly where the precisegeographic center of San Francisco is located.

For immediate release: May 13, 2016

Contact: Mindy Linetzky, 415.554.4829

 War Memorial Veterans Building Receives Design Award

Historic restoration project is honored with special AIA SF commendation