Adah Bakalinsky
In 2004, San Francisco Beautiful recognized Adah Bakalinksy with a Beautification Award. Since childhood, Adah Bakalinsky has loved exploring by foot. At 81, her many years of climbing the stairways through San Francisco neighborhoods perched upon the city’s 42 hills has led to an extensive knowledge of any given area’s history, geology and denizens that can […]
Ocean Avenue Beautification Project
In 2003, San Francisco Beautiful recognized the Ocean Avenue Beautification Project with a Beautification Award. Federal funds and support from MUNI with extensive input from community volunteers and merchants have made major improvements to a declining main street between Ingleside and the South of Twin Peaks area. For more than 40 years, San Francisco Beautiful has been honoring […]
Asian Art Museum
In 2003, San Francisco Beautiful recognized the Asian Art Museum with a Beautification Award. The museum, located at 200 Larkin Street, is world class specialist museum that activates the Civic Center area. For more than 40 years, San Francisco Beautiful has been honoring San Franciscans who make special contributions to the unique character and beauty of our City […]
MaestraPeace Mural (2012)
Client: Women’s Building Visit Website: http://www.womensbuilding.org Painted in 1994, The Women’s Building’s beautiful MaestraPeace Mural is a work of artistic achievement and a symbol of women’s contributions throughout history and the world. It is one of the most famous of the Mission District’s murals, and after seventeen years it needed restoration. We partnered with the Women’s Building […]
Parklets (2012-14)
SF Beautiful partners with the SFSU and the SF Planning Department to study the impacts of the parklets program and recommend improvements. 2014SF Beautiful intern Sida Li tested the draft Parklet survey tool designed to determine the standards by which parklets are determined to be healthy, safe, clean, and green. A recommended plant list will be completed to support […]
Luggage Store Living Wall (2010)
$3,000 to the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation to install plants above the facade of the Luggage Store, an art space at 1007 Market. A Living Wall is an innovative way to add greenery and beauty to an urban environment. Since 1988, San Francisco Beautiful has been helping neighbors realize their dreams for a more beautiful […]
Indy Arts Market (2011)
In 2011, $4,500 was presented to Independent Arts and Media for local Art Market. SF Arts Market brings local arts to UN Plaza, Civic Center and Central Market, supporting a healthy local arts economy and connecting it to the thriving local-food economy that has emerged around San Francisco’s most visible and accessible farmer’s market. This […]
Wave Organ Barrier (2008)
$5000 to Wave Organ Barrier for easier pedestrian access to SF landmark Wave Organ Barrier. 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, and help […]
Children’s Village Child Development Center Mural Project (2006)
$4000 to Children’s Village Child Development Center for their mosaic tile mural in SoMa. 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, and help communities […]
16th Avenue Tiled Steps (2006)
$3411 for plantings and an irrigation system at the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps. 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, and help communities build […]