Sunday Streets is Back, San Francisco!

2022 Season Schedule & Routes San Francisco, CA — Sunday Streets SF will be returning in 2022 with the program’s big, beautiful mile plus long routes running from 11:00am to 4:00pm in six historic neighborhoods between April and September and the second annual Phoenix Day to be celebrated citywide on October 16th, 2022. Inspired by the…

Climate Action for San Francisco – principles and leverage points

The City of San Francisco is updating our Climate Action Plan. It will be the largest revision to our Climate Plan since the first one in 2004. The update follows on the Climate emergency declaration by the Board of Supervisors in 2019. We are in a planetary emergency, as the dismaying news of drought, fires,…

Speak up for the Great Walkway!

The pandemic has taken a terrible toll on San Franciscans. To save lives, San Francisco adopted strict quarantine measures. These measures successful in reducing the pandemic’s toll. However the necessary isolation and quarantining frayed our social and familial bonds, and eroded our health, happiness, and security. The City used the pandemic emergency order to provide…

Sunday Streets Rise Together Recap: Memorial Day Weekend

What an incredible weekend, San Francisco! As part of Sunday Streets Rise Together season, Livable City has been busy helping communities hold space for their most beloved cultural touchstones. From Carnaval to AAPI Heritage Month and more, Memorial Day weekend was the busiest weekend of the year for us so far. Check out some of…

Shaping The Future of Our Streets

As we inch closer to lifting the emergency health orders that brought us Slow Streets, Car-Free JFK Drive & Great Highway, and Shared Spaces

Save Car-Free Natoma Street!

This week the Board of Supervisors will consider a plan to replace the car-free block of Natoma Street, between First and Second streets, with a roadway and garage entry. This block of Natoma is currently the longest pedestrianized block in SoMa, and the only pedestrianized block fronting on the Salesforce Transit Center. The pandemic has…

Help create a more affordable San Francisco

Dear Friends of Livable City: Thank you for your interest in Livable City and a more sustainable, affordable, and inclusive San Francisco, especially in this difficult year. As we look to a better future, we are heartened by the outpouring of recognition for the work we are doing. Community perspectives like this demonstrate that our…

Update: 12/6 Sunday Streets SOMA Pop-Up

Hi Folks; Due to the impending shelter in place order that will go into affect on Sunday at 10 PM, Livable City has decided to offer only limited activities during the Sunday Streets SOMA Pop-Up scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6th, on Folsom street—we will only close the segment between 7th and 8th streets. You are still invited…

December: Street opening happenings

Hi Folks, Thank you for doing your part to keep the community healthy by sticking to essential activities with people from your household! Sunshine and fresh air are essential too, so enjoy them at Sunday Streets SoMa while following these public health guidelines:  Sunday Streets SOMA Pop-up, through Dec. 20th, 2020 There are also dozens…

Happenings: November

Remember to use a face covering and stay 6 feet apart from people outside your household when you go out. Sessions will be cancelled if air quality reaches or exceeds Orange or an AQI above 101. Sunday Streets SOMA Pop-up – Extended through Dec. 20th, 2020 SOMA neighbors: Quick reminder that we will be taking…

Get in Touch

Staff Directory

Darin Ow-Wing, Executive Director
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Jessica Tovar, Program Director
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Sally Chen, Deputy Director
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Tom Radulovich, Senior Policy Fellow
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Isaac Santiago, Sunday Streets Program Manager [email protected]

Reina Terry, Program & Development Associate, reina@livablecity.org