Scores of volunteers joined forces with Public Works crews today for our monthly Love Our City: Neighborhood Beautification Day workday, cleaning and greening the Mission, Portola and other District 9 neighborhoods.

“The city has made strides in making this kind of project possible,” Reder told @sfgate.com. “Everyone wants neighborhoods to feel wonderful.” www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

A first-of-its-kind tiled bridge comes to San Francisco.

Today we joined Mayor Lurie, Supervisor Dorsey, Port of SF, SFMTA, SF Giants and neighbors to celebrate completion of street safety improvements along Terry Francois Boulevard that create a safer route for people biking, walking & rolling in the Mission Rock neighborhood: www.sf.gov/news-mayor-l...

Across San Francisco, more than 100 odd-shaped parcels of land in the City’s public right of way – once dormant or neglected – have blossomed into lovingly tended gardens and welcoming community spaces under a partnership between neighborhood volunteers and Public Works.

Want the word on San Francisco street parks? Check out our latest episode of Public Works TV with street parks manager Tanika Gaines! youtu.be/83tSUo6G_Pk

🗣 Extra! Extra! Our latest newsletter edition is out. In this issue: 🌳 Street parks build community, green SF 🚒 New Fire Department training campus breaks ground in Bayview-Hunters Point 💙 Public Works Week 2026 🌱 Love Our City volunteer workday 🔗 www.sanfranciscopublicworks.org/april2026

Our Bureau of Urban Forestry landscape crews teamed up today with an incredible group of 30 volunteers—neighbors, SOMA West CBD, & SOMA Pilipinas—to plant 15 new street trees, among them eastern redbuds & jacarandas, along Columbia Square and Russ Street to green & beautify the South of Market.

📢 Folsom Streetscape Project Update: Paving is underway from Fifth Street to Eight Street! As we wrap up this major milestone, you may experience minor delays during extended work hours (7 a.m. – 5 p.m.). Thank you for your patience. Lean more: sfpublicworks.org/FolsomSOMA

Earlier today, crews from the Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry Cement Shop continued their work replacing aging and worn concrete panels on Montgomery Street near Filbert Street. The work is expected to be completed next month.

We hosted our inaugural Street Park Summit this past Saturday, bringing together dedicated residents who steward odd-shaped parcels of land in the public right of way (and those interested in getting involved).

Tomorrow marks 120 years since the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 forever changed San Francisco, not only leaving death and destruction in its wake but serving as a grim annual reminder that the next major temblor can happen at any moment.

For 120 years, @sfgov.sf.gov has turned the lessons of the 1906 earthquake into real action. We’ve strengthened emergency facilities, retrofitted thousands of vulnerable buildings, and more! We’re committed to keeping our city safe, strong, and resilient. Learn more at sf.gov/earthquakeprograms

Today, the City broke ground on a new, seismically safe Fire Department Division of Training facility. Soon, this campus will support firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, making sure they are equipped to handle emergencies in San Francisco.

Earlier today, Public Works joined Mayor Lurie, Supervisor Walton, City Administrator Chu, SFFD Chief Crispen, IAFF Local 798 President Sam Gebler, community members and others to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new cutting-edge training campus for SFFD first responders in Bayview-Hunters Point.

During #AAG2026, geographers learned about the operational challenges and opportunities of @sfpublicworks.bsky.social’s StreetTreeSF initiative – one of the only fully funded municipal tree maintenance programs in the country (with over 125,000 trees!). 🌳 Check out their blog post: buff.ly/9KUCJwW

Today, Sisterhood Gardens at Arch Street & Brotherhood Way got an extra dose of tender loving care, as community volunteers joined Public Works crews to mulch & weed garden beds for our Neighborhood Beautification Day workday in District 11. Great things happen when we work together to #LoveOurCity!

Today’s rains did not deter an enthusiastic group of volunteers to join us at this month’s Neighborhood Beautification Day in District 11 for cleaning and greening projects, including planting trees on Naples Street and sprucing up Sisterhood Gardens on Brotherhood Way. #LoveOurCity

Have you ever wondered how Public Works pulls off one of its biggest cleaning missions of the year – the Lunar New Year Parade cleanup? Then check out @sfgovtv.sf.gov's behind-the-scenes look at a Herculean effort to make sure the 1.3-mile parade route sparkles again after the annual festivities 👇

The majestic Nieuw Amsterdam is the first large cruise ship to dock at Pier 35, just months after we replaced the mooring bollards. The terminal is one of two cruise ship facilities — along with Pier 27 — that accommodate arriving vessels, each visit generating ~$500K in economic activity for SF.

📢 Join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day this Saturday! We are cleaning and greening the Outer Mission, Crocker-Amazon and other District 11 neighborhoods. 📅 Saturday, April 11 ⏰ 8:30 a.m. - noon 📍 Balboa Pool Grass Lawn, 51 Havelock St. 📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

SFFD and Public Works staff picked up litter on Carroll Ave. today ahead of the start of construction on a new SFFD training facility. They collected 20+ bags of litter and debris! Interested in sprucing up your neighborhood? Check out our next volunteer opportunities: sfpublicworks.org/volunteer

🗣 Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Our latest newsletter edition is out. In this (new-look) issue: 🌱 Young Trees and Community Spirit Take Root on Arbor Day 🌎 SF Street Trees: A Hot Topography at Geography Conference 🐴 Back in the Saddle: SFPD Celebrates Improved Space for Mounted Unit (cont.)

Some more snapshots from this month's Arbor Day festivities and tree-planting initiative in District 3. 📸💚🙌 You can sign up for our next Neighborhood Beautification Day volunteer workday here: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

Happy Opening Day, San Francisco! ⚾ Did you know? Public Works oversaw improvements and the expansion to Candlestick Park, including the installation of artificial turf and more seats. Here's the ballpark circa 1969.

HSH is activating a Hot Weather Protocol from March 17–20 due to forecasted high temperatures. SFHOT will increase wellness checks, share weather and shelter information, and distribute supplies to help people stay safe. More info: www.sf.gov/inclement-we...

🌳🌳🌳 Arbor Day was tree-mendous! Yesterday, Public Works crews worked alongside 250 community volunteers to plant 100 trees in North Beach, Lower Nob Hill, Chinatown and other District 3 neighborhoods.

Crews were working on new ADA-compliant curb ramps this morning at Alabama and Norwich streets in Bernal Heights, pouring and forming concrete. Work in the area is expected to end late next week before they head to the Duboce neighborhood.

📣 Our biggest volunteer event of the year is just three days away: Join us for our annual tree planting effort to celebrate Arbor Day this Saturday! 💚 Preparations for the big day are in full swing with Public Works staff readying trees and prepping planting locations.

Heads up SF! Our 1235 Mission St. office is closing soon and we'll be opening a new office at 1460 Mission St. 📅 March 20: 1235 Mission St. office will close permanently at 5pm ⚠️ March 23: 1235 Mission St. & 1460 Mission St. offices will be closed 👋 March 24: 1460 Mission St. office opens at 8am

Our street cleaning crews were on the ground in the Mission early this morning — and every weekday — to make sure the sidewalks are in good shape for the Marshall Elementary School students and teachers when they arrive in the morning. #LoveOurCity

Once the last Chinese New Year Parade contingent took off this evening, our street cleaning team got to work — using brooms, blowers, power washers, rakes, shovels, flusher trucks and mechanical sweepers. Oh, and lots of dedication and pride! #LoveOurCity

🗣️ Our biggest volunteer event of the year is near: Join us for our annual tree planting effort to celebrate Arbor Day this month! 💚 The event will coincide with our Arbor Day Fair, featuring free family fun - from planter box building to scenic bucket truck rides. 👉 sfpublicworks.org/arbordayfair

Contractor crews were grinding and paving Mission Street, between Cotter Street and Russia Avenue, last week. The work is being completed as part of the Mission-Geneva Infrastructure Improvement Project.

🗣️ Our latest newsletter is out: 💐 A budding comeback for SF flower stands 🌳 Volunteers help grow urban forest 🖼️ A glass act: New public art installed at Rose Pak Station ✨ Public Works spruces up Chinatown for Lunar New Year 💚 Love Our City volunteer workday 🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/february2026

Early this morning, crews power washed the eye-catching Dragon Gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street that marks the southern entrance to Chinatown. The gate, with three portals, is festooned with green tile and adorned with carvings of lions, fish and dragons.

Our crews were out at Carroll Avenue and Jennings Street in the Bayview yesterday as part of our CleanCorridorsSF effort, dealing with illegal dumping. CleanCorridorsSF is a weekly, coordinated deep-cleaning blitz resulting in noticeable improvements to the cleanliness of the targeted area.

Join us for our annual tree planting effort to celebrate Arbor Day next month! 💚 The volunteer workday will coincide with our Arbor Day Fair, which will feature free family fun, hands-on activities, informational booths, environmental education, planter box building and scenic bucket truck rides.

Earlier today, Public Works crews touched up the paint on the three-color decorative dragon lamp posts along Grant Avenue in Chinatown for the Lunar New Year holiday season, which draws big crowds to the historic neighborhood for shopping, eating and cultural festivities.

San Francisco residents & businesses can pick up free sandbags (up to 10) at our Operations Yard, Kansas & Marin streets gate, between 8AM and 2PM, Monday-Saturday. Report non-emergency localized flooding & downed trees to @sf311 so we can address. As the storms continue, we’re here to help.

The team at Public Works wishes everyone a joyous, safe and prosperous Year of the Fire Horse! 🐎

We celebrated Valentine’s Day this morning in Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill & other D10 neighborhoods for our monthly Love Our City: Neighborhood Beautification Day workday, bringing together community volunteers and our pro crews to green, clean & beautify SF.

Public Works is repaving Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Larkin Street. The paving work is scheduled to be completed tomorrow. The effort is part of the Various Locations Pavement Renovation and Sewage Replacement Project No. 62. Learn more: sfpublicworks.org/vl62

Help your community prepare for the upcoming rain by clearing out storm drains, elevate outdoor belongings, and checking in with friends and family who may need assistance during extreme weather. Check your supplies and make sure you have what you need on hand: sf.gov/GetReady

📢 Join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day this Saturday! We're cleaning and greening Bayview-Hunters Point, the Dogpatch and other District 10 neighborhoods. 📅 Saturday, Feb. 14 ⏰ 8:30 a.m. - noon 📍 Bayview K.C. Jones Playground, 1601 Armstrong Ave. 📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

🗣️ Our latest newsletter is out: 🍕 New trash bins for pizza boxes 🏙️ Crews remove downtown eyesore 🤝 Center for homeless youth opens 🛣️ SF roadway conditions top Bay Area average 🏈 Super Bowl festivities come to SF 💻 Digital permits portal launch 💚 Volunteer day 🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/january2026

With the start of Black History Month 2026, we join together to commemorate and celebrate the contributions and achievements of the Black community and to support a broader understanding of the American experience.

San Francisco is ready for 🏈 Super Bowl LX week and is proud of the city teams making it happen. Our workforce is coordinated, prepared, and excited to welcome visitors from around the world. 🌉 Welcome to @sfgov.sf.gov. Let's GO! 💯 Learn more at www.sf.gov/super-bowl-l... #CityTeamsSF #SBLX #SF

Public Works cleaning crews scoured the Broadway Tunnel pre-dawn today — an annual operation to help usher in the Lunar New Year.

📣 It's here! Say goodbye to paper, hello to the new Public Works Permits Portal! We're excited to announce the launch of the Public Works Permits Portal – your new digital gateway to faster, simpler permitting. 👉 sfpublicworks.org/permitsportal