The Villas Parkmerced
In 2004, San Francisco Beautiful recognized The Villas Parkmerced with a Beautification Award. Parkmerced comprises 144 acres in the southwest quadrant of San Francisco near Lake Merced. Conceived by Metropolitan Life after World War II in the form of a new town offering quality housing the completed development epitomized modern urban living. Over the years, the development […]
Pier 1: The Embarcadero
In 2004, San Francisco Beautiful recognized Pier 1: The Embarcadero with a Beautification Award. When the Ferry Building was closed for major retrofit and conversion into general commercial use, the Port of San Francisco needed a new home. The developer of Pier 1 abided by and worked with the Port’s community advisors to create new offices and […]
Monroe Elementary School
In 2004, San Francisco Beautiful recognized Monroe Elementary School with a Beautification Award. Monroe Elementary is located in the Excelsior neighborhood. The 1970s school’s white walls and plain surfaces attracted graffiti and its curbside planters became repositories for needles and refuse. After years of neglect, school staff and volunteers got together to beautify the school. The result has […]
Market Street Railway Mural
In 2004, San Francisco Beautiful recognized the Market Street RAilway Mural at 15th and Church with a Beautification Award. 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 with the Annual Beautification Awards.
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 […]
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 […]
Linden Alley (2010)
$3,800 to the Neighborhood Parks Council to support the Linden Living Alley project (should this be a hyperlink to a map), which installed seating, landscaping, and traffic calming features in a blighted alleyway. Today the alley is a beloved community gathering place for neighbors to relax, interact, and enjoy a cup of San Francisco’s own Blue Bottle […]