Fillmore Holiday Night Market – Friday December 20, 2024
In the 1950s hundreds of black-owned businesses made the Historic Fillmore a vibrant, multicultural community with one of the most prominent jazz scenes on the West Coast. Urban redevelopment in the ’70s pushed many businesses out, but today community entrepreneurs, neighbors and activists are hard at work reclaiming the Historic Fillmore.
The Fillmore Holiday Night Market is part of a multi-year effort to rebuild the district by creating community and supporting local businesses. Local entrepreneurs, artists, community leaders, and nonprofits, have come together to create a family-friendly Winter Holiday event that helps local merchants grow their businesses, build connections with neighbors and visitors, and help revitalize San Francisco’s Historic Fillmore.
• People of all ages are invited to enjoy:
• Pictures with Santa
• Santa’s Holiday Raffle with present giveaways!
• Free live concerts from popular bands and musicians
• Local artists, businesses, retailers and food vendors
• Holiday deals at many Fillmore St. shops like In The Black & Minnie Bell’s!
• Essential household supply gift packages for neighbors in need
Give input on the Twin Peaks Plan Draft Report! Join this public meeting on November 23, 2024 from 10:30am-12:30pm.
Livable City is undertaking a planning effort for Twin Peaks, in partnership with the American Indian Cultural District, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, and The Cultural Conservancy, and Robin Chiang and Associates. Scan the QR code to view the draft plan online or click here.
The project is funded by the City’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Noe Valley Library 451 Jersey Street San Francisco, CA 94114
LAST SUNDAY STREETS OF 2024: SOUTH OF MARKET BLOCK PARTY AND MURAL UNVEILING WITH SOMA PILIPINAS
San Francisco, CA —On October 13, 2024, Sunday Streets SF will host the South of Market Community Block Party from 12pm-5pm, creating a car-free open streets recreation space on Lapu-Lapu, Rizal, Tandang Sora, Bonifacio and Mabini streets between Folsom Street and Harrison Street (SoMa Slow Streets) for the whole family to enjoy.
The event takes place within SOMA Pilipinas: San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural District. The cultural heritage district spanning 1.5 square miles honors 120+ history of Filipinos in San Francisco, and celebrates the community’s living legacy of making home, celebrating culture, building community and fighting for economic and racial justice in the rapidly gentrifying South of Market neighborhood.
Don’t miss SOMA Pilipinas’ “Ang Lipi Ni Lapu Lapu” Mural Restoration & Unveiling. Come by the Heroes Village (at Lapu Lapu and Bonifacio Street) to see the 40-year old mural fully restored for the first time, and enjoy photo opportunities with the MAHAL Jeepney, community performances, inaugural 2024 Parol making workshop, and a taste of Philippine ice cream flavors from the SOMA Pilipinas Sorbetes cart!
WHAT: South of Market Block Party with SOMA Pilipinas Mural Unveiling
WHERE: Lapu-Lapu, Rizal, Tandang Sora, Bonifacio and Mabini streets between Folsom Street and Harrison Street
WHEN: Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 12 PM – 5PM
Media kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iIp72nrKaQPV_UArx94ysJdqV39kbOqv?usp=drive_link
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About Sunday Streets
Sunday Streets is a program of the nonprofit Livable City, presented in partnership with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the Shape Up SF Coalition. Additional City support comes from San Francisco Public Works, the Department of Recreation & Parks, the Police Department, the SF County Transportation Authority, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and her offices, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
About Livable City
Livable City is dedicated to increasing affordable housing, improving transportation, land use, open space, and environmental policies, and supporting grassroots initiatives to make San Francisco safer, healthier, and more accessible. For more information on Livable City, visit LivableCity.org.
Chinatown night markets are back! Kicking off March 8, 2024, and continuing the second Friday of the month throughout the rest of the year.
Featuring a tantalizing array of culinary delights from esteemed vendors like AA Bakery, the Lucky Creation Vegetarian Restaurant, and Dragon Papa Dessert, alongside numerous other merchants, the night market promises a feast for the senses.
Chinatown has a rich tradition of hosting public gatherings, with events like the Mid-Autumn Festival and previous monthly night markets in Portsmouth Square drawing crowds and fostering a sense of community. Lily Lo, the visionary founder of BeChinatown, expresses her hopes for the event, stating, “I really want people to come out to support our small businesses by eating, shopping, and having fun! “
Through the support of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Livable City and Burge LLC launched a mini grant program designed to support collaborative efforts, coordination, engagement and the implementation of commercial corridor events and programming in the Lower Fillmore neighborhood.
The goals of the program were to activate the business corridors and open spaces within the Lower Fillmore and provide economic opportunities to San Francisco entrepreneurs and residents in the Lower Fillmore.
Staff supported grantees with organizing their events, including technical assistance on navigating city permits and processes to comply with city rules and regulations.
Check out some of the successful events from this season!
16TH ANNUAL SUNDAY STREETS WESTERN ADDITION BLOCK PARTY ON SEPTEMBER 22
San Francisco, CA —On September 22, 2024, Sunday Streets SF will host the Western Addition Community Block Party from 12pm-5pm, creating a car-free open streets recreation space on Golden Gate Ave, between Laguna St. and Webster St., and the Buchanan Street Mall Park for the whole family to enjoy.
Make sure to save your appetite for the foodie fun zone in the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center parking lot featuring local food vendors, offering everything from Creole-Caribbean cuisine, smoked BBQ, grilled oysters, and fried seafood to vegan comfort food and rolled ice cream.
WHAT: Western Addition Block Party with live music, free activities, and fun for all ages.
WHERE: Golden Gate Ave, between Laguna St. and Webster St., and the Buchanan Street Mall Park
Sunday Streets is a program of the nonprofit Livable City, presented in partnership with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the Shape Up SF Coalition. Additional City support comes from San Francisco Public Works, the Department of Recreation & Parks, the Police Department, the SF County Transportation Authority, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and her offices, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
About Livable City
Livable City is dedicated to increasing affordable housing, improving transportation, land use, open space, and environmental policies, and supporting grassroots initiatives to make San Francisco safer, healthier, and more accessible. For more information on Livable City, visit LivableCity.org.
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Sunday Streets Western Addition is made possible by the support of the following event sponsors: Burge LLC, Citizen Film, Kesh Cares, Success Centers, Buchanan YMCA, Honey Art Studio, Chicki-Poo Face Painting, Collective Impact, Bayview Senior Services, and the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
The Sunday Streets SF 2024 season is made possible by the support of the following season sponsors and partners: SF Department of Public Health Community Health & Equity Promotion (CHEP), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and Spare the Air, SF Human Rights Commission, SF Public Works, SF Department of Child Support Services, SF Recreation and Parks, SF Environment, District Attorney’s Office Victim Services Division, Lyft and Bay Wheels, Wu Yee Children’s Services, Xfinity, University of California San Francisco, Dolby, iHeartMedia, and Into the Streets.
On November 5th, San Francisco voters can decide to create a permanent public park along Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach is currently a city park, but our enjoyment of the beach is limited by the four-lane highway which runs through it, severing the City from our western shore.
Proposition K will amend the City’s Parks Code to remove private vehicles from Upper Great Highway after the weekend-only car-free open space pilot ends in 2025. This will allow the four-lane highway to be transformed into a two-mile public promenade, like the JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park, and add amenities like benches and accessibility improvements to further public enjoyment of the park and open it to more San Franciscans and visitors.
Prop K will allow emergency vehicle access to Upper Great Highway as needed. Lower Great Highway, which is outside the park, will also continue to allow private cars.
Livable City first piloted a people-oriented Ocean Beach Park in 2009 when it brought Sunday Streets to Great Highway once or twice yearly for a decade. The road was made car-free as a pandemic emergency measure, and it attracted an estimated two million visitors between April 2020 and May 2022. Today about 4,000 people visit the park every weekend, making it one of San Francisco’s most-visited.
Opponents argue that the measure will be burdensome to car commuters. However Upper Great Highway’s reliability as a commute route is already limited, and becoming more so with time. Sand moving onto the highway from the beach and dunes makes it impassible to cars over 60 days per year. Erosion of the coastal bluffs south of Sloat Boulevard will necessitate ending the highway at Sloat and removing the portion between Sloat and Skyline as early as next year, as part of an already approved plan. It’s time we reclaimed Ocean Beach for people and nature and focus on better ways to get people around, including more walking, cycling, and transit options for San Francisco’s Westside neighborhoods.
Access to water makes people happier and healthier, and we’re naturally drawn to it. A century of highway and industrial development has degraded our Bay and Ocean, limiting public access and enjoyment of our waterfront. The Embarcadero Freeway was removed in 1992 to create the public promenade we love today. In 2001, Chrissy Field was transformed into a popular shoreline national park. Candlestick Point became the first urban state recreation area in 1977, and another section of India Basin shoreline will become a City park this fall. Creating Ocean Beach Park will be a big step forward in the popular movement to reclaim San Francisco’s shoreline for people and nature.
Let’s keep moving in the right direction. Vote Yes on Prop K to make Ocean Beach Park a reality.
AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT AT SUNDAY STREETS MISSION ON AUGUST 25
Celebrate the city’s vibrant American Indian community with live music, free activities, and fun for all ages.
San Francisco, CA —On August 25, 2024, Sunday Streets Mission will open 1+ mile of Valencia St., located within the American Indian Cultural District (AICD), for an afternoon of car-free fun for the whole family. In partnership with AICD and the American Indian Cultural Center (AICC), Sunday Streets Mission celebrates the city’s investment in San Francisco’s diverse communities, in particular American Indian legacy, culture, and people.
Taking place on Valencia Street between Duboce Ave and 26th Street from 11am to 4pm, neighbors and visitors alike can enjoy free recreation, health resources, music, dance, and more! As one of the most visited Sunday Streets SF events of all time, Sunday Streets Mission also welcomes attendees to visit art activations from the citywide Indigenize Project, learn about the unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land where this event is located, and participate in AICC’s marketplace, resource center, and performance stage.
The Sunday Streets SF program is supported by City agencies, including the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department as presenting agency sponsor for the event, bringing free swimming at Mission Pool from 12:00 – 3:00pm.
“Sunday Streets is a perfect example of how we can reimagine our streets as open spaces for people to come together, have fun, and live healthier lives,” said San Francisco Rec and Parks General Manager Phil Ginsburg. “We’re proud to support this event that celebrates the joy of being outside along with our city’s rich cultural heritage.”
Explore and enjoy a host of activities, for our full activity guide please see our website:
At our North Hub, visit the marketplace hosted by the American Indian Cultural Center with hands-on arts workshops and Native Arts vendors. Enjoy free stage performances by traditional Native Dancers, “Twice As Good” by the Son & Father Native Ultimate Blues Duo, the Bearhead Sisters Aboriginal/Round Dance & Pow wow Singers, and music by DJ Cutz 1.
At Mission Playground, don’t forget the kids swimsuits for free swim at the Mission Community Pool (12-3 PM) provided by San Francisco Rec and Parks. For the grown-ups, swing by the nearby coffee brewing demonstration by Fellow for a quick pick-me-up.
At our South Hub, enjoy live street performances by FatChanceBellyDance Style with Yuka, San Francisco Capoeira Academy, & Phat Luv Band as well as the SF Bicycle Coalition’s Freedom from Training Wheels classes for youth.
The 2024 Season has two more events in Western Addition and SoMa and will close out with the fourth annual Phoenix Day citywide block parties on October 20. For dates and details on how to get involved, visit SundayStreetsSF.com.
Sunday Streets Mission is made possible by the support of the following event sponsors: American Indian Cultural Center, American Indian Cultural District, Mission Merchants Association, PODER, Mission Action, Mission Housing Development Corporation, FELLOW, and BrightLife Kids.
The Sunday Streets SF 2024 season is made possible by the support of the following season sponsors and partners: SF Department of Public Health Community Health & Equity Promotion (CHEP), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and Spare the Air, SF Human Rights Commission, SF Public Works, SF Recreation and Parks, SF Department of Child Support Services, SF Environment, District Attorney’s Office Victim Services Division, Lyft and Bay Wheels, Wu Yee Children’s Services, Xfinity, University of California San Francisco, Dolby, iHeartMedia, and Into the Streets.
Calendar Editors, please note:
WHAT: Celebrate the city’s economic recovery and vibrant American Indian community with over a 1+ mile long event with live music, free activities, and fun for all ages.
WHERE: Valencia Street between Duboce Ave and 26th Street, Press Conference @ 390 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
WHEN: Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 11 AM to 4 PM, stage opening performance with the Ohlone Sisters and press conference 11:30am-12:30pm
Darin Ow-Wing, Executive Director, Livable City
April McGill, Executive Director, American Indian Cultural Center
Caelum Peyron, Programs and Projects Administrator, American Indian Cultural District
ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public
INFO:
For additional information on Sunday Streets SF, please visit SundayStreetsSF.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
There will be limited parking throughout the neighborhood’s vicinity during Sunday Streets. Public transportation, biking, and walking are encouraged. Sunday Streets is a smoke-free event.
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About Sunday Streets
Sunday Streets is a program of the nonprofit Livable City, presented in partnership with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the Shape Up SF Coalition. Additional City support comes from San Francisco Public Works, the Department of Recreation & Parks, the Police Department, the SF County Transportation Authority, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and her offices, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
About Livable City
Livable City is dedicated to increasing affordable housing, improving transportation, land use, open space, and environmental policies, and supporting grassroots initiatives to make San Francisco safer, healthier, and more accessible. For more information on Livable City, visit LivableCity.org.
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On August 25, the Sunday Streets Mission mile-plus long open streets event welcomed thousands of residents and visitors to take their place on the car-free streets, enjoying programming, shopping at local businesses, and exploring fun free activities for all.
The event took place within the American Indian Cultural District (AICD) and was made all the more special with the merchants, outreach, and performances sponsored by the American Indian Cultural Center (AICC). AICD and AICC highlighted their beautiful art activations from the citywide Indigenize Project and Sunday Streets encourages those who missed it on the day-of to check them out.
Thank you to all our partners and a special shout-out to the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department as presenting agency sponsor for bringing free swimming at Mission Pool on this rare blazing hot summer Sunday!
Proposition L, the ComMUNIty Transit Act is headed to the ballot box this November, after volunteers gathered over 17,800 signatures to put the measure on the ballot. If approved it will provide another $30 million annually for better Muni service.
The measure will increase the City’s gross receipts business tax on ride hail companies, including Uber and Lyft, to fund Muni. The additional funding will be dedicated to Muni service, and Muni can use it to prevent service cuts and improve transit access to public schools, libraries, and parks. It can also be used to fund discount programs for youth, seniors, people with disabilities, and people with low incomes.
Public transit is an essential public service. It provides freedom and opportunity to city dwellers. It gives us access to work, school, family and friends, shopping, recreation, nature, and culture. The Community Transit Act will boost Muni funding by an estimated $30 million annually. Ride hail services increase traffic congestion and pollution. These companies should pay a fairer share to offset their impacts on our health, our neighborhoods, and our planet, and to support transportation choices that do less harm.
Muni has worked hard to rebuilt service since the pandemic. These restoration efforts have been aided by Federal relief funds. While there’s much left to do, rider satisfaction is at a ten-year high. Muni has usage shifted since the pandemic. Fewer commuters are headed to downtown office jobs, ridership is higher than pre-pandemic levels on some neighborhood-serving lines. The MTA, which governs both Muni and street traffic and parking, wisely expanded the City’s network of transit-priority lanes during the pandemic. Prioritizing transit on more streets has helped preserve Muni speed and reliability. Muni service has grown the most on lines, like the Van Ness lines and the 22 Fillmore, where MTA invested in improving frequency, speed, reliability, and accessibility. These ridership increases show that San Franciscans will choose to use quality public transit if the City provides it. And encouraging more San Franciscans to choose transit is key to meeting our climate, equity, housing, and safe streets commitments.
The Community Transit Act will help protect us from Muni service cuts and fare increases as the City tightens its General Fund budget, and can help sustain progress on restoring and improving service. It’s not enough on its own to prevent cuts and fare increases after the pandemic Federal funding expires in 2026. Losing that additional public funding will leave Muni with an estimated deficit of $220 million annually in the 2026-27 fiscal year. The state legislature and the regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission are discussing a regional measure to address the operating shortfalls of Bay Area transit agencies after the 2026 ‘fiscal cliff’. Such a measure would need voter approval in 2026. Passing the Community Transit Act is an important step towards meet the bigger budget challenges ahead.
Volunteers and organizers carried 17.800 signatures into City Hall in Muni-themed boxes on Friday July 5
We need your help to pass the Community Transit Act in November. You can find out more on the campaign web site.
And be sure to sign up for Livable City’s e-news for more ways to support and speak up for public transit.
Sunday Streets Bayview brings over a dozen local retail and food vendors, stage performances, plus free family-friendly activities and giveaways to the classic block party space.
From 12 PM to 5 PM, on Galvez Ave between Phelps St and Mendell Streets, meet your neighbors in dance, play, and fun in the sun.
Don’t miss the Bayview Marketplace or Family Zone with opportunities to shop, listen to live music sponsored by Bayview Hunters Point YMCA and EDot, and enjoy family fun activities including free giveaways, with popcorn cotton candy, sno-cones, inflatables, foam cannon and more! Plus free recreation activities hosted by SF Recreation & Park Dept and Street Soccer USA-SF, and the thrilling Battle of the Bands by SF Rock Project.
Sunday Streets Bayview is made possible by the support of the following event sponsors: B MO Magic, SF Parks Alliance, Renaissance Center, Coleman Advocates, Burge LLC, Bayview Senior Services, Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, Economic Development on Third (EDot), Prologis, Anthem Blue Cross, Hunters Point Family, Kesh Cares, Community Awareness Resources Entity, and Cemex.
The Sunday Streets SF 2024 season is made possible by the support of the following season sponsors and partners: SF Department of Public Health Community Health & Equity Promotion (CHEP), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and Spare the Air, SF Human Rights Commission, SF Public Works, SF Recreation and Parks, SF Department of Child Support Services, SF Environment, District Attorney’s Office Victim Services Division, Lyft and Bay Wheels, Wu Yee Children’s Services, Xfinity, University of California San Francisco, Dolby, iHeartMedia, and Into the Streets.
Sunday Streets Bayview Recap: 3700 people of all ages enjoying a beautiful day in the sun 🎉
On August 4, the Sunday Streets Bayview Community Block Party welcomed an incredible set of performers, local vendors, and community exhibitors to Galvez Ave, bringing opportunities for connection, play, and neighborhood joy.
A special shout-out to all the partners who helped support the Family Zone with free giveaways, popcorn and cotton candy, sno-cones, inflatable jumpers and more, making the day especially memorable as the Back-to-School season picks up.
Thank you especially to the SF Recreation & Parks Greenager Program for volunteering on event day and bringing San Francisco youth into the fold of Sunday Streets. The Greenager program is designed to offer teens a chance to play an important role in the community by improving the city’s green spaces, raising awareness, creating place-based projects and/or projects based on issues or themes participants value and are interested in.
