FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2025
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Sally Chen, [email protected]
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***PRESS RELEASE***
SUNDAY STREETS 2025 SEASON KICKOFF
Centering unity with a full summer season of events bringing safe streets and shared joy across San Francisco
San Francisco, CA — Livable City is excited to announce the 2025 season of Sunday Streets with six events across San Francisco and the fifth annual Phoenix Day citywide block party program. From June to October, the season will launch with one key theme: Safe Streets, Shared Joy. In the midst of political division and economic uncertainty,
Sunday Streets provides the blueprint for everyday people to build community, steward their public spaces, and foster collective safety and well-being for all neighbors.
Sunday Streets take place in diverse neighborhoods across the City, including the Tenderloin, Mission, Excelsior, Bayview, Western Addition, and South of Market. Each event features fun free active play games, cultural performances, health resources, live music and more with the goal of connecting San Franciscans on car-free open streets. Sunday Streets invites local residents, neighborhood groups, faith-based organizations, businesses and more to join the community planning meetings that shape the day.
Launched after the COVID-19 pandemic, Phoenix Day unites residents on a block to build relationships, knowledge, and concrete plans to help each other when things go wrong. With free event technical assistance and block party permit sponsorship, neighbors in every district can take action in creating safer streets and resilient communities.
“Sunday Streets is the perfect way to kick off summer, as city blocks are transformed into lively community spaces that encourage exploration and connection,” said Julie Kirschbaum, SFMTA Director of Transportation. “We’re excited to support this event series, which not only brings our streets to life with energy and joy but also helps showcase small businesses and offers residents the opportunity to discover and enjoy new neighborhoods.”
“Sunday Streets reminds us that all are welcome here,” said Sunday Streets Program Director Jessica Tovar. “We must counteract the toxic individualism that fuels isolation and fear. Uniting in our shared streets, we create an accessible and welcoming community atmosphere that breaks down division.”
Sunday Streets 2025 Season Schedule
June 15th – Tenderloin Community Block Party, 12pm-4pm
July 20th – Mission Mile Long Event, 11am-4pm
August 24 – Bayview Community Block Party, 12pm-4pm
September 21st – Western Addition Community Block Party, 12pm-4pm
October 5 – South of Market Community Block Party, 12pm-4pm
October 19 – Excelsior Mile Long Event, 11am-4pm
October 19 – Phoenix Day
The Sunday Streets 2025 season is made possible by the following season sponsors and partners: Bay Area Air District (BAAD), Xfinity/Comcast, Anthem Blue Cross, Lyft, iHeartMedia, Into the Streets, and Burge LLC.
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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, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and his offices, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
About Livable City
Livable City works to empower and inspire San Franciscans to co-create an equitable, healthy, and joyful future. Our vision is one where environmentally-friendly forms of transportation like walking and biking are accessible, people have affordable housing and meaningful work in neighborhoods that are economically and culturally vital, and public spaces are healthy, green, and biodiverse. For more information on Livable City, visit LivableCity.org.
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