Bessie Carmichael School and Gene Friend Recreation Center (2003)
$2500 to Project Comeback at Bessie Carmichael School and Gene Friend Recreation Center for soil material and plants. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their dreams for a more beautiful city with small grants. Through our grant program we were able to revitalize community assets like gardens, create innovative new opportunities for […]
Lower Polk Beautification (2003)
$1750 to the to the SF Clean City Coalition’s Lower Polk Beautification Project for the planting of 20 street trees and $250 to produce a bi-annual newsletter. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their dreams for a more beautiful city with small grants. Through our grant program we were able to revitalize […]
Liberty Street Staircase Garden Restoration (2003)
$2400 to the to the Liberty Street Staircase Garden Restoration for soil and a drip irrigation system to improve the stairway garden located between Noe and Sanchez Streets. The Dolores Heights Improvement Clib and property oweners along the stairway provided labor and other funding. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their […]
Franconia Street Stairway Improvement (2004)
$5000 to the Franconia Street Public Stairway Improvement Committee for materials to replace a stairway in Bernal Heights. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their dreams for a more beautiful city with small grants. Through our grant program we were able to revitalize community assets like gardens, create innovative new opportunities for […]
Pier 52 Kiosk (2005)
$2300 to the Neighborhood Parks Council for Pier 52 Kiosk Project, to transform a dilapidated kiosk near Mission Bar into an educational venue about the Bay Trail, the city’s estuary system and watershed, and the history of the waterfront. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their dreams for a more beautiful […]
Fillmore Beautification (2014)
Lower Fillmore is a fast-growing commercial corridor. From the lively entertainment scene to fine-dining and great local fare, this densely populated corridor has a rich history and a bright future. Through a community design process and a micro-grant program we are investing $20,000 in streetscape improvements that will serve not only to increase foot traffic and identity, but to build community, […]
Broad/Randolph Street Improvements (2014)
Broad Street, as its name suggests, was plotted wider than the other streets in the area in anticipation of its use as a commercial corridor. However, today the street is mainly residential with a few corner grocery stores, restaurants, a barbershop and laundromat that serve the neighborhood. Through a community design process and a community micro-grant […]
UN Plaza – Play, Pause, Connect (2014-15)
UN Plaza is named after the United Nations, whose charter was signed in San Francisco, just two blocks away. Fulton Street at Hyde Streets were closed to create this 2.5-acre pedestrian space in the 70s as a part of the Market Street Reconstruction Project which coincided with building of the Market Street BART stations in San […]
1 Brush (2015)
Overview 1 Brush is an initiative of Rocha Art (formerly Ian Ross Gallery). The project seeks to beautify and uplift communities with public murals and bring art classes to kids from underserved communities. 1 Brush believes that art shouldn’t be confined to a gallery setting and looks forward to engaging community through classes, panel discussions, and public […]
Sterling Park View Terrace (2005)
$5000 to Friends of Sterling Park for a view terrace, with $3000 committed for a stairway garden. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their dreams for a more beautiful city with small grants. Through our grant program we were able to revitalize community assets like gardens, create innovative new opportunities for interaction, […]