Sponsor the Fillmore Holiday Night Market – December 20, 2024
Fillmore Holiday Night Market – Friday December 14, 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…
Vote Yes on Prop K to create Ocean Beach Park
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…
THIS SUNDAY! Walk, bike, or roll out to Sunday Streets Excelsior
Get excited for Sunday Streets Excelsior this weekend on July 21st! 📢 Sunday Streets Excelsior brings dozens of family friendly activities, exhibitors, and more across a mile plus long route. From 11 AM to 4 PM, on Mission St, between Avalon and Geneva Streets, meet your neighbors in dance, play, and fun in the sun. Enjoy free books and…
Twin Peaks Planning Workshop & Survey: July 13, 2024
Shaping the Future of Twin Peaks: Save the Date for Community Workshop on Saturday, July 13Join us for a community workshop to help plan Twin Peaks’ public spaces! Share with us how you use and experience Twin Peaks now, what you would like to see conserved and improved, and explore options for a visitors center, access, connections,…
San Francisco’s Second Annual Juneteenth Parade: RSVP Now!
SF Juneteenth Committee Brings Back the 2nd Annual Parade on Market Street The highly anticipated Second Annual San Francisco Juneteenth Parade is sponsored by the Dream Keeper Initiative, in partnership with the City & County of San Francisco. Building on decades of neighborhood-based planning and open streets activation, the nonprofit Livable City will be leading…
TODAY: Sunday Streets Mission!
On July 30th from 11 am – 4 pm, enjoy car-free Valencia St from Duboce Ave to 26th St. North Hub Activity HighlightsMarketplace with free performances and community resources hosted by the American Indian Cultural Center • Mission Housing Valencia Gardens Block Party with bounce houses & more. American Indian Cultural Center Program and MarketplaceAll Nations Drums…
Visit Gilman Park for SF Juneteenth Bayview Festival on June 18th – cosponsored by Livable City!
On June 18th, visit Gilman Park for SF Juneteenth Bayview Festival presented by SF African American Arts and Cultural District (AAACD). From 12 to 6 PM, celebrate dads and enjoy amusement park rides, live music, and activities for all ages, including a game competition for prizes! Juneteenth History & Celebration The observance of Juneteenth is about…
Volunteer at the Inaugural Juneteenth Parade with Livable City on Sat, Jun 10th!
Juneteenth is a celebratory landmark of freedom and sovereignty informed by the announcement of the United States’ Emancipation Proclamation written and signed by Abraham Lincoln. On June 19th 1865, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger read the proclamation to enslaved people and slave owners in Galveston, Texas: “The people of Texas are informed that, in…
Better Block for a Better Valencia
Valencia Street is one of the City’s liveliest commercial and residential streets, and a popular place to walk. It’s one of the most important cycling routes in the City, second only to Market Street. It’s in a transit-rich neighborhood, served by two BART stations, frequent Mission Street transit, and several crosstown bus routes. It even…
2022 in review: progress towards livability
2022 is nearly behind us. The lingering pandemic, political rancor and scandal, and economic uncertainty dominated the local news. Despite all the tumult and uncertainty, Livable City worked hard to help San Francisco take some important steps towards a more livable, just, and sustainable San Francisco. Join us in reflecting on and celebrating what we…
