FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Wednesday February 9, 2011

Press contact: 

Courtney Pash, SF Redevelopment Agency, 415.749.2439 

Gloria Chan, Dept. of Public Works, 415.554.6926

CITY CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH OF MARKET ALLEYWAYS 

WITH RIBBON CUTTING AT TUTUBI PLAZA

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (the “Agency”), the Department of Public Works, San Francisco Arts Commission, the South of Market Project Area Committee, and the community will celebrate the completion of Phase One of the South of Market Alleyways Improvements Project with a ribbon cutting. Phase One of this program includes the installation of chicanes, raised crosswalks, new street trees and plants, benches, and new textured pavement on the alleyways located between Mission and Folsom Streets and 6th and 7th Streets. In addition to these streetscape improvements, Tutubi Plaza, a small art-adorned plaza located on Russ Street was created as a respite from the activity of Sixth Street and a showcase for a public art piece by Jovi Schnell.

WHO:  Representative from the office of District Six Supervisor Jane Kim

             Fred Blackwell,  San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

             Ed Reiskin, Department of Public Works

             Luis R. Cancel, San Francisco Arts Commission 

             Artist Jovi Schenell

WHAT:   Completion of Phase One of the SOMA Alleyways Improvements Project and Tutubi Plaza Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

WHEN:   Friday, February 11; 11am-12pm

WHERE:   Tutubi Plaza; Russ Street between Minna and Natoma Streets (south of Mission Street between 6th and 7th Streets); South of Market Area