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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
The Fourplex ordinance was approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 18. The mayor has signaled she will sign it. The ordinance will permit new or renovated buildings of up to four units, and up to six units on corner lots, in all San Francisco’s Residential, House (RH) districts, which cover well over half…
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