A splash of color and delight arrived last month at the Clement Street and Sixth Avenue intersection in the Inner Richmond with the installation of new decorative crosswalks. Learn more about the project in our latest issue of In the Works: www.sfpublicworkstv.org/october2025

Travel safe today. If you’re driving, biking, or walking take your time and look out for one another. Wearing bright colors can help you stand out in the rain. Also, stay away from flooded areas. 今日安全出行。您駕駛、騎單車或步行時，別着急，彼此互相照應。雨天穿著鮮色的衣物有助於增加您的辨識度。並且，遠離水浸區域。

With winter storms on the way, we want San Francisco residents & businesses to know that free sandbags are available — aimed to help protect properties prone to flooding. Sandbag operation open 8AM-2PM, Monday-Saturday, at our Ops Yard, Marin St. & Kansas St. gate. sfpublicworks.org/services/san...

Today, we pause to honor those who have served. 🇺🇸 On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, thank you to all veterans, and to those who continue to serve our communities with care, courage, and dedication. Your service inspires us every day. 🙌 @sfgov.sf.gov

New street trees took root today at Leavenworth and Clay on Russian Hill, thanks to the efforts of our arborist crews and community volunteers working together to get them planted. Have a good life trees! Welcome to our urban forest. #LoveOurCity

Earlier today, Public Works contractor crews were grinding away old asphalt on Presidio Avenue, from Bush Street to Geary Boulevard, as part of our Various Locations Pavement Renovation and Sewer Replacement No. 60 project.

Today’s high winds damaged or knocked down a handful of street trees around town, like this one at Fell and Baker. Our pro arborists took quick action to make the impacted locations safe. Please report storm-related tree concerns to @sf311 so we can address.

Join our locksmiths behind the scenes to see how they keep civic buildings and public spaces safe, functional and secure. From cutting keys to maintaining century-old locks, learn about the skill, creativity and teamwork of the professionals who hold the keys to the City. 📺 youtu.be/oyV_Sgr3Xf0?...

🗣️ Our latest newsletter is out: 🗝️ Unlocking the story behind our locksmiths 🌳 New street trees take root 🚒 Emergency system upgraded 🚉 A safer West Portal streetscape 🚸 Inner Richmond crosswalks earn their stripes 🛳️ A crucial Port project 💚 Volunteer workday 🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/october2025

A splash of color and delight has arrived at the Clement Street and Sixth Avenue intersection with the recent installation of new decorative crosswalks.

Yesterday, crews from our Bureau of Urban Forestry landscape shop – led by Manager Douglas Reed and Acting Supervisor Sabrina Soto – began planting more than 40 new street trees at Ocean Ave & Junipero Serra Blvd in the Stonestown neighborhood, a prime gateway to SF for visitors and residents alike.

Our crews today responded to one of the largest illegal dumping messes in recent times — on Gilman Street in the Bayview — and removed 23,080 pounds of rubbish. We found evidence left behind that we believe will lead us to the culprit so we can take full enforcement action to hold them accountable.

Our crews are always looking for illegal dumping across SF. Sometimes we even have to bring out heavy machinery to deal with it. Like last week in the Outer Sunset. Using a front-end loader, our crews cleaned up an illegally dumped wooden box with 1,000 lbs of dirt in it at 39th Ave and Taraval St.

With Friday marking the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, City officials today conducted a joint drill to fully test the newly seismically upgraded Pump Station No. 2 near Fort Mason.

Our crews have been hustling during today’s rains, responding to 2 dozen-plus storm-related incidents — lots of blocked storm drains, like this one at Arguello & Anza. Please sweep up leaves in front of your homes & businesses to help keep the storm drains clear. And contact 311 to report flooding.

Beat LA! Oh yes we did! Team San Francisco Public Works engineers+ bested our Los Angeles counterparts 26-22 in our annual softball game, played this year in the City by the Bay. Congrats SF!

When disaster strikes, the Public Works team will be at the forefront of the City's response. Today, we participated in a training exercise to help us prepare for a real-life incident. The scenario: a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the San Andreas Fault, causing widespread damage across SF.

Every month, scores of volunteers join us for our #LoveOurCity Neighborhood Beautification Day greening & cleaning event. Today, while in the Sunset, we honored Washington HS student Aiden Liu as our first NBD All Star for volunteering at his 6th workday this year. Thank you, Aiden, for stepping up!

Thank you for supporting our crews, Supervisor Mahmood! Want to know when our special deep-cleaning operation is coming to your neighborhood? Check out the CleanCorridorsSF schedule here: sfpublicworks.org/services/cle...

📢 Come and join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day this weekend! We are cleaning and greening the Sunset, Parkside and other District 4 neighborhoods. 📅 Saturday, Oct. 4 ⏰ 8:30 a.m. - noon 📍 Sunset Elementary School, 41st Avenue & Ortega Street 📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

🗣️ Our latest newsletter is out: 🏙️ Block Party: Building a new block 🕵 New operation to combat illegal dumping 🧹 Ramping up for a cleaner SF 🚶 Busy corridor gets pedestrian safety overhaul 🛝 Stern Grove Playground renovation 💚 Neighborhood Beautification Day 🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/september2025

@sfpublicworks.bsky.social can even help you plan and organize a community cleanup. So whether you’re an individual, business, merchant group, or neighborhood group, join the Watch and let’s clean up our streets together!

As a Graffiti Watch volunteer, you’ll get the supplies and training needed to help fight graffiti vandalism in your neighborhood. Joining is easy, just email [email protected] to get started.

Keeping our streets safe and clean requires all of us to pitch in, and many of you already do your part by sending 311 requests for graffiti abatement, but if you want to take a more hands-on approach in your neighborhood, join Graffiti Watch like me.

You know I’m all about data. And studies show that removing graffiti within 24 hours of popping up is proven to reduce return tags from reappearing.  Wanna help? Join @sfpublicworks.bsky.social Graffiti Watch!

A beautiful morning at the Pier 27 James R. Herman Cruise Ship Terminal. Public Works managed the project for the @sfport.bsky.social and provided landscape architecture services for the world-class terminal. Learn more at: sfpublicworks.org/cruiseshipte...

🗣️ Come and join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day next month! We are cleaning and greening the Sunset, Parkside and other District 4 neighborhoods. 📅 Saturday, Oct. 4 ⏰ 8:30 a.m. - noon 📍 Sunset Elementary School, 41st Avenue & Ortega Street 📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

Did you know Public Works has locksmiths? Our locksmith shop conducts routine maintenance across many City buildings, repairs and replaces locks, makes new keys and responds to emergency requests. Here Public Works locksmith Vincent Vou is checking and cleaning doors at City Hall.

Scaffolding is coming down this week on the Mission Branch Library renovation project, revealing beautifully restored wooden window frames and decorative terra cotta on the historic building. Public Works is managing construction on behalf of the @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social.

Last week, Public Works contractor crews finished pouring the concrete sidewalks for a brand-new block of East Clementina Street in the heart of the East Cut neighborhood. We started pouring the block's concrete roadway this week. To keep up with our progress, visit: sfpublicworks.org/Block3Park

一百二十五年來，我們堅守崗位，至今仍以每天為我們所愛的城市服務而倍感自豪。 💙

Last month, Public Works welcomed a delegation of government officials and leaders from South Korea to our 49 South Van Ness headquarters to learn from each other about the ways we deliver infrastructure projects, bid out contracts, conduct public outreach and benchmark and track our performance.

Government officials and community leaders with gold-colored shovels in hand joined together last month to ceremoniously break ground on the renovation of India Basin Shoreline Park – an ambitious project that reimagines 7.5 acres of waterfront open space in SF’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood.

Earlier today, our contractor crews worked on installing a new fire hydrant at Folsom & 3rd St. as part of the Folsom Streetscape project. Fire hydrants play a critical role in our public safety infrastructure and these upgrades will ensure they're working at their best when we need them the most.

Shear delight! The biggest project we tackled at today’s Neighborhood Beautification volunteer workday was the removal of invasive ivy climbing the retaining at 1010 Francisco St. on Russian Hill. #LoveOurCity

Volunteers and Public Works crews joined together at today’s Neighborhood Beautification Day workday in District 2 to spiff up the garden at Wallenberg HS, plant new street trees at Fulton & Masonic and perform other muscle-power work that improves our communities & boosts civic pride. #LoveOurCity

Great workday in District 2 neighborhoods today, bringing together Public Works crews and community volunteers to green and clean. Thank you, Supervisor Sherrill for joining us. #LoveOurCity

Join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day this weekend! We're cleaning and greening Pacific Heights, the Fillmore and other District 2 neighborhoods. 📅 Saturday, Sept. 6 ⏲ 8:30 a.m. – noon 📍 Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School, 299 Anzavista Ave. 📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

🗣️ Our latest newsletter is out: ⚙️ The squeaky bridge gets the grease 🚧 Construction kicks off at new India Basin park 👷 A walk through history with new sidewalk plaques 🎶 Public Works keeps SF shining during concert season 🌳 Neighborhood Beautification Day 🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/august2025

Happy #NationalDogDay from this very good boy! 🐶 We love all our canine companions – especially when they rep Public Works. 💙🤍 Just remember to please clean up after them so we #KeepSFClean. ✨✨✨

We hosted a successful workday today, sprucing up the landscaped Guerrero Street median — community volunteers working alongside our crews to beautify the neighborhood. #LoveOurCity

🧵As part of the Chinatown Public Health Center Renovation project, we are pleased to announce the following bid opportunity: Scope of Work: This project involves the first comprehensive renovation of this vital healthcare hub serving Chinatown since this essential facility was built in 1969.

Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Did you know we have a comprehensive (& fun!) timeline of Public Work's 125-year history? Here you can see workers paving Mission Street at 18th Street, ca. 1910. Check out the timeline to see more historic pics (best viewed on desktop): www.sfpublicworkstv.org/125years

Public Works cement masons were out earlier this month on Sunset Boulevard making the sidewalks safer for residents, merchants and visitors. The crew worked near the two-mile greenbelt − at 36th Avenue between Lincoln Way and Irving Street − smoothing newly poured sections of sidewalk.

Our pro glaziers were at Ingleside Library yesterday, replacing old, discolored windows with brand-new ones. Want to know more about our Glass Shop? Check out this newsletter story from our archives: www.sfpublicworkstv.org/may2024 Or watch this Public Works TV ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRhF...

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Park steward Bob Hall was out last Friday with his partner Janis Rodda watering and hand weeding California native wildflower gardens along the two-mile-long Sunset Boulevard greenway maintained by San Francisco Public Works.

Our Bureau of Urban Forestry arborist crew was out yesterday removing a failing Monterey pine tree near June Jordan High School. Public Works responded to San Francisco Unified School District’s request to remove the towering tree for safety reasons.

This past Saturday, community volunteers worked alongside Public Works crews to plant trees, paint out graffiti, mulch gardens & more at this month’s Neighborhood Beautification Day in the Mission, Bernal Heights and other District 9 neighborhoods. Want to get involved? sfpublicworks.org/loveourcity

🧵 As commuters hustled past to catch their train and Muni buses zipped by, City officials and community leaders gathered at the Chinatown-Rose Pak Muni Station on a breezy afternoon last month to celebrate the arrival of the area’s newest piece of public art.