San Francisco Veterans Mural

San Francisco Veterans Mural

In 2014 San Francisco Veterans Mural was awarded the Placemaking Award. Amos Gregory founded Veteran’s Alley in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District in October 2011. The mural project uses public art to tell the story of war in the voices of veterans. Veteran’s Alley Mural Project beautifies a previously-blighted space and serves as an inspiration to the community. […]

Protect Coit Tower

Protect Coit Tower

In 2014 Protect Coit Tower was awarded the DIY Award. Protect Coit Tower sponsored the successful Proposition B in June 2012 which requires that the City maintain Coit Tower as an open public space and prioritize the funds generated from visitors to Coit Tower to be spent on preserving and beautifying the historic murals. For […]

Portola Neighborhood Association for Burrows Park

Portola Neighborhood Association for Burrows Park

In 2014 Portola Neighborhood Association for Burrows Park was awarded the Activation Award. Previously, this public parcel was a dead end breeding ground for trash, litter, and illicit activity. The Portola Neighborhood Association worked with residents, businesses, and city employees to transform this space into a thriving, rich, and engaging public space now recognized as […]

Ney Street Neighborhood Watch

Ney Street Neighborhood Watch

In 2014 Ney Street Neighborhood Watch was awarded the Partnership Award. The Ney Street Neighborhood Watch came together because of a homicide on Ney Street. Now, 130 members strong, Ney Street Neighborhood Watch, working in partnership with DPW, the Parks Alliance and Friends of the Urban Forest, has greened a 1/3 mile stretch of Alemany […]

Livable Streets

Livable Streets

In 2014 Livable Streets was awarded the Best Public Program Award. The SFMTA’s Livable Streets Subdivision encompasses the agency’s Bicycle, Pedestrian, Traffic Calming, and School Area Safety programs. This year the Livable Streets Program raised the bar for bicycle infrastructure by implementing the innovative Polk Street Contraflow. For more than 40 years, San Francisco Beautiful […]

Kathleen Russell

Kathleen Russell

In 2014 Kathleen Russell was awarded the Unsung Hero Award. Kathleen Russell has been gardening at the Fulton and Stanyan corner of Golden Gate Park for many decades. But it isn’t just her garden that’s beautiful. Kathleen greets everyone – from tourist to neighbor to homeless person in need – with love and light. She […]

Far Out West Community Garden

Far Out West Community Garden

In 2014 Far Out West Community Garden was awarded the Activation Award. Far Out West is a community garden that recently sprang to life from the great ideas and hard work of Outer Sunset neighbors. The site was formerly a disused concrete lot; now it is a beautiful community garden providing educational opportunities for neighbors […]