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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We had a sizzling Neighborhood Beautification Day today, greening and cleaning the Richmond District. We had 81 community volunteers, including 16 students from Sutro Elementary — working alongside our urban forestry, graffiti abatement and community engagement teams. #LoveOurCity

Volunteers and Public Works crews stake a new tree at 17th Avenue and Cabrillo Street.

Volunteers ready to put a young street tree in a basin.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Congratulations, Valkyries! You make San Francisco — and the entire Bay Area — proud. On to the semi-finals. We’ll be there cheering you on. Loud!

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🗣 Our newsletter is out: 🚢 What’s up, dock? The race to stabilize a floating behemoth 🐉 Dragon’s delicate deinstallation 🚧 Tunnel vision looks at bigger picture 🫶 Love Our Neighborhoods: A bridge to success 🪣 Bucketsful of dedication build community 🔗 www.sanfranciscopublicworks.org/september2026

A once-drab bridge – the Bosworth Pedestrian Bridge – now comes alive with fresh blue paint and mosaic tile columns.

Public Works staff gather at the Broadway Tunnel entrance during a recent inspection of the structure.

A crane hoists a piece of a dragon sculpture affixed to the facade of the Chinatown Public Health Center from a high platform to the ground.

The Bay Bridge rises in the distance as Dry Dock 2, once the largest floating dry dock in the world, sits empty.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today, we were in Hayes Valley talking to our crews about keeping the neighborhood in great shape. Public Works targets a different district every week with a deep clean. Look good. Smell good. Feel good. Learn more here: sfpublicworks.org/services/cle...

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today we were on the Sunset Boulevard greenway to talk about the upcoming recycled water irrigation project that’s in the works to save millions of gallons of potable water a year, while also ensuring the landscaped corridor on the City’s west side continues to thrive. More info: bit.ly/4e6w7d4

Public Works Director Carla Short discusses the upcoming recycled water irrigation project on the Sunset Boulevard greenway. Joining us were Mayor Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Alan Wong, state Sen. Scott Wiener and community members.

Colorful plants grow on the Sunset Boulevard greenway.

Plants and trees grow along the Sunset Boulevard greenway.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Earlier this week, crews were busy installing new landscape shrubbery along the medians as part of the Folsom Streetscape Project, which aims to improve traffic safety and livability along the corridor. The team is planting lavender and a variety of yucca.

New landscape shrubbery is shown before it is planted along the medians as part of the Folsom Streetscape Project.

Crews install new landscape shrubbery along the medians as part of the Folsom Streetscape Project.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our crews gave the sidewalks in the vicinity of 16th and Capp streets a good scrubbing today as part of our daily street cleaning operation in the Mission District.

A Public works street cleaner power washes a Mission Dostrict sidewalk.

A Public Works employee puts down an absorbent material on a sidewalk to soak up a liquid spill.

A freshly washed sidewalk, still wet with suds and water.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Last week, crews worked on new concrete sidewalks and accessible curb ramps at Mission Street near Duboce Avenue. These upgrades – part of the 13th Street Safety Improvement Project – will help create a safer, smoother and more accessible path for everyone. More: sfpublicworks.org/13thStreetSa...

Crews build new sidewalks and accessible curb ramps at Mission Street near Duboce Avenue as part of the 13th Street Safety Improvement Project.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy #FlashbackFriday!! Taking care of trees is second nature for us. The work has been part of Public Works' portfolio for a long time. Here Arborist Technician Matthew Saxton removes a hazardous tree from the landscaped traffic island in the 200 block of Vasquez Avenue on May 11, 1987.

A black-and-white photo of Public Works Arborist Technician Matthew Saxton removing a hazardous tree from the landscaped traffic island in the 200 block of Vasquez Avenue on May 11, 1987.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This week, Board of Supervisors President Mandelman presented special commendations to four of our block sweepers assigned to the Castro, saying their work sweeping the sidewalks, removing graffiti and weeding tree basins helps keep the iconic neighborhood clean, welcoming and safe for everyone.

Pictured from left to right are Theresa Foglio, field representative with Local 261; Public Works employees Chris Banks; Public Works employee Nylddy Cruz; Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman; Public Works employee William Hatfield; and Public Works employee Steven Duong. They are posing inside the legislative chamber at San Francisco City Hall.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

With support from Public Works, 40 volunteers joined forces this past weekend to spread out mulch at the Mayfair Drive Street Park. Public Works helped provide the mulch and A-frames for the beautification effort. Thank you to the hard-working volunteers for sprucing up the neighborhood! 💪💚

Street park steward Jean (right) and a volunteer named Seth pose for a photo during a beautification effort at the Mayfair Drive Street Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.

Volunteers spread out mulch, provided by Public Works, at the Mayfair Drive Street Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

So much great energy today in Lakeside Village, Golden Gate Heights, Balboa Terrace and other areas in District 7 for this month’s Neighborhood Beautification Day — bringing together community volunteers and Public Works staff to green and clean our neighborhoods. Together! LoveOurCity

Landscape work taking place along the 16th Avenue tiled steps.

A new street tree goes in the ground on the 2400 block of 14th Avenue.

Volunteers paint out graffiti on 19th Avenue near Holloway.

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sf-emergency.sf.gov @sf-emergency.sf.gov · 11/09/2026

Today we remember those killed on September 11, 2001, and honor the responders who risked and in many cases gave their lives to save others.

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City and County of San Francisco @sfgov.sf.gov · 11/09/2026

Today, we mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks. The City and County of San Francisco stands in solidarity with New York City and communities across our nation as we honor the lives lost, the families forever changed, and all who responded with courage and compassion. We will never forget. 💙

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We welcome everyone (and even lions) to learn more about Public Works at the information table we’re staffing at the Chinatown Night Out event!

A costumed lion dancer stops by to spin the prize wheel at the Public Works information booth at the Chinatown Night Out event.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Kearny Street footbridge stood for more than half a century. It took 19 days to tear it down. Last month, after years of community outreach and detailed engineering planning, the 300-foot-long concrete-and-steel span – weighing more than 3.5 million pounds – came down.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy Labor Day from the team at Public Works!

A collage of Public Works crews and staff working various sites and jobs.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🗣️ NEW PARK ALERT – HELP US DESIGN A NEW SOMA OPEN SPACE!! 🚨 Public Works is helping plan and design a new public open space for the SoMa neighborhood – and we want your help! Fill out this survey to let us know what you envision: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A Public Works-branded graphic with a QR code, orange backdrop and a drawing of an open space where people are mingling beneath a freeway overpass. The text states:

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
What is your vision for the new SOMA UNDER FREEWAY COMMUNITY SPACE?

TAKE THE SURVEY!

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Earlier today, crews continued work at the intersection of Sacramento and Sansome streets as part of the Sacramento Street and Sansome Street Improvement Project.

Crews in hard hats and safety vests work at the intersection of Sacramento and Sansome streets as part of the Sacramento Street and Sansome Street Improvement Project.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Yesterday, teams from our cement shop and building repair, paving and street repair and structural engineering sections walked through the Broadway Tunnel bore (currently closed as part of the Chinatown Public Health Center improvement project) to assess other potential tunnel improvements.

Public Works crews tour the Broadway Tunnel to assess potential tunnel improvements. Part of the tunnel is currently closed in connection with work on the Chinatown Public Health Center improvement project.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🗣Our newsletter is out: 🏗️ Bridge removed to expand Chinatown space 🔷 Designs for new art corridor ⛹‍ SoMa rec center makeover 🦺 Public Works replaces mangled guardrail 🌱 Neighbors green Divisadero St. 🫶 Beloved hub for seniors reopens 🌳 Volunteer workday 🔗 www.sanfranciscopublicworks.org/august2026

Prior to demolition, crews stripped down the pedestrian bridge over Kearny Street to lighten the load.

Public Works sheet metal workers, tethered to a boom truck with safety harnesses, remove a damaged guardrail above Interstate 280.

Kids waste no time checking out the new play structures at the newly rebuilt Eugene L. Friend Recreation Center.

A rendering shows the paving artwork design by artist Mel Vera Cruz that will span two stretches of Minna Street. Courtesy of the San Francisco Arts Commission.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This past weekend, volunteers weeded and pruned the Ridge Lane street park and Caine Avenue median in the Oceanview neighborhood with Public Works providing support and picking up the green waste. Thank you to the hard-working volunteers for beautifying the neighborhood! 💪💚

Volunteers work hard during a recent weeding and pruning effort at the Ridge Lane street park and the Caine Avenue median in the Oceanview neighborhood. Bags of green waste are lined up on the sidewalk for pickup by Public Works.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The community came out today to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated South Sunset Clubhouse. Self-Help for the Elderly programs the City facility at 40th Avenue and Vicente Street, serving some 200 seniors with daily hot meals, dance and fitness classes and social activities.

Community members attend the opening of the newly renovated South Sunset Clubhouse.

Community members attend the opening of the newly renovated South Sunset Clubhouse. Flowers bloom outside the new clubhouse and clouds dot the sky above.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today we joined Supervisor Myrna Melgar, SFMTA & the West Portal Elementary School community to celebrate the installation of flashing beacons on Claremont Blvd. outside the campus. The traffic-safety devices alert drivers to stop when people are crossing the street.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Progress is moving along on Fell Street between Steiner and Franklin! Crews are reconstructing the concrete road base from Laguna Street toward Buchanan Street. This work is part of the Various Locations Pavement Renovation and Sewer Replacement No. 81 project. sfpublicworks.org/VL81

Two construction workers smooth out concrete as they repair a street. There is a mixer behind them.

Workers fill a street with concrete to construct the base.

A worker sprays down the dirt on a street being prepared to be paved.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Work is underway on the 13th Street Safety Improvement Project, with crews actively making roadway upgrades to improve safety and accessibility. Please use caution around the work zone and follow posted signs. Thank you for your patience! For more info, visit: sfpublicworks.org/13thStreetSa...

Crews are actively saw-cutting pavement as part of ongoing construction to improve safety and accessibility along the corridor.

Crews are forming and preparing the work area for new concrete improvements designed to enhance safety and accessibility along the corridor.

Work is underway on the 13th Street Safety Improvement Project, with crews actively making roadway upgrades to improve safety and accessibility for everyone traveling through the area.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A new public open space is on the horizon for the SoMa neighborhood! Located on unused property between 4th and 6th streets and Harrison and Bryant streets, this project has the potential to include recreational opportunities, community programming and green stormwater infrastructure...

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today we celebrated the opening of the newly rebuilt Eugene L. Friend Recreation Center – a magnificently reimagined neighborhood hub that today has 50% more space to play, work out and hold community events for people of all ages.

City officials and community members cut a green ribbon at the Gene Friend Recreation Center opening.

The Public Works staff that worked on the Gene Friend Recreation Center opening pose in front of the playground.

Two young basketball players leap in the air after a ball.

Children having a great time on the Gene Friend Recreation Center playground.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Good news: The Portsmouth Square Improvement Project team reopened two traffic lanes on Kearny Street between Clay & Washington this evening — earlier than the planned reopening at 5AM Monday — thanks to crews getting demolition work on the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge done ahead of schedule.

A view of Kearny Street roadway between Clay and Washington streets shows the roadway is clear and ready for traffic to flow again.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A great, high-spirited Neighborhood Beautification Day, bringing together 100+ volunteers and our dedicated crews to green and clean the South of Market neighborhoods today. Check out other opportunities to #LoveOurCity at sfpublicworks.org/volunteer

Volunteers gather with Public Works crews at our street tree nursery on Fifth Street before heading out to work sites.

Public Works tree crews add tree protection around a newly planted street tree.

We hosted an aloe-planting station at our street tree nursery for volunteers.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Bridge demolition of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge in Chinatown going well today. Crews taking down support columns and removing shoring. The span is coming down as part of the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project.

Bird’s eye view of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge demolition work shows crews working in Portsmouth Square with the Hilton Hotel in the background.

Demolition crews working on the section of the bridge closest to the Hilton Hotel.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

City officials this week put the finishing touches on the design for colorful artwork coming to a pair of South of Market alleys, part of a Public Works-led streetscape improvement effort to make the downtown space more inviting and safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

Rendering of street surface paving artwork design by Barbara Stauffacher Soloman on Minna Street, between Third Street and New Montgomery Street. The design is inspired by Minnie Rae Simpson, a legendary resident of San Francisco during the rambunctious 1870s. It features angled, red-booted legs in reference to what Stauffacher Solomon called the “post-war party” culture of the late 1940s, where she spent her young adult years as a nightclub dancer at San Francisco’s Copacabana. Courtesy of the artist and San Francisco Arts Commission.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Great progress made overnight in the demolition of the Kearny Street footbridge in Chinatown to make way for the Portsmouth Square park renovation project. Crews are working today to clear rubble to get the street back open to traffic by 5AM Monday.

Large excavators are clearing rubble from the portion of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge over the roadway.

View of Kearny Street with a big section of the pedestrian bridge over the roadway now removed.

A San Francisco Public Works inspector observing the bridge demolition work on Kearny Street.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Demolition of the pedestrian bridge over Kearny St. in Chinatown now underway to advance the transformative Portsmouth Square Improvement Project — a reimagined park for all ages. Public Works is managing construction on behalf of SF Rec and Park. Learn more here: sfpublicworks.org/portsmouthsq...

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🗣 Our latest newsletter edition: 🏵️ One City Day 🩺 Chinatown healthcare hub project kicks off 🚏 New Excelsior streetscape upgrades 🌳 Caring for Sunset Blvd. 🏥 New Southeast Behavioral Health Center opens 🛣️ Public Works again bests paving, curb ramp goals 🔗 www.sanfranciscopublicworks.org/july2026

Community volunteers work alongside Public Works arborist staff to improve the root flares at the base of Sunset Boulevard greenway trees.

A pedestrian uses the crosswalk along Mission Street in the Excelsior neighborhood.

Public Works Director Carla Short and members of the project team pose for a photo at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

City officials this week announced temporary traffic and transit changes to advance construction of three transformative projects in the heart of Chinatown: the upgraded Chinatown Public Health Center, the renovated Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library and the revitalized Portsmouth Square.

Rendering of the new Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library

Rendering of the new Portsmouth Square Clubhouse

Rendering of the new Chinatown Public Health Center

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Today, thousands of volunteers came together at more than 180 service projects across San Francisco for One City Day, a citywide day of service led by First Lady Becca Prowda and Mayor Daniel Lurie.

Budget Director Sophia Kittler and her children scoring the roots of a Bay Laurel tree on Silliman Street.

First Lady Becca Prowda poses for a photograph with Public Works staff, Supervisor Danny Sauter and volunteers.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Today, Public Works joined Mayor Daniel Lurie, City officials and community members to celebrate the completion of the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project, a multiagency effort to improve safety and accessibility along a busy corridor in the heart of the Excelsior.

Public Works Director Carla Short addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

Mayor Daniel Lurie addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

City officials and community members cut the ribbon for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

A new raised crosswalk along Mission Street in the Excelsior neighborhood.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Earlier this week, we joined Mayor Lurie, City officials and community members to break ground on a major modernization of the Chinatown Public Health Center, a project that will deliver significant clinical improvements and important seismic upgrades at SF's most seismically vulnerable clinic.

Attendees gather at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

City officials, health providers and community members take a group photo at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

City officials and community members participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happy Fourth of July weekend from the team at Public Works! 🗽🦅🎆❤️🤍💙 #SFPublicWorks #IndependenceDay #America #Celebration

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Public Works not only met but exceeded our paving goal for the fiscal year that ended on June 30. Over the past year, our in-house and contractor crews resurfaced 563 blocks — 63 more than our target — in neighborhoods across SF. More on our strategic program: sfpublicworks.org/street-resur...

Public Works crews smooth fresh asphalt in front of City Hall.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🗣 Our latest newsletter edition is out: 🌈 Pride cleanup 🌱 Tenderloin tree-planting 🏗️ Transforming Portsmouth Square 🏖️ Annual sand-moving operation 🏙️ Public-private partnership to enliven downtown 🚨 A tragic reminder of SF’s seismic risks 💚 Volunteer day 🔗 www.sanfranciscopublicworks.org/june2026

Breonna McCree, left, helps prepare a Turk Street tree basin where a young tree will be planted.

An excavator shovels sand on Ocean Beach as part of a special annual operation.

Public Works mechanical sweepers work in tandem to clean Market Street after the Pride Parade.

The Public Works project team and City colleagues take a turn at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Portsmouth Square renovation.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

With today's Pride Parade drawing large crowds to Market Street, Public Works street cleaners with rakes, brooms, shovels and blowers, as well as mechanical sweepers and flusher trucks, jumped into action to get the streets and sidewalks along the 1.5-mile parade route back in shape by Sunday night.

Public Works crews use brooms to clean the sidewalk.

Crews power-wash and sweep the parade route.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This month, contractor crews have been hard at work atop the historic War Memorial Opera House, replacing the existing roof to match the adjacent Veterans Building, which had its roof rehabilitated in 2015. 🔊 Sound up! 🔊 (Video credit: Pioneer Contractors Inc.)

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hey San Francisco! Join us Saturday, July 11, for One City Day, a citywide day of service championed by First Lady Becca Prowda and Mayor Daniel Lurie.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Floating above the Heron’s Head Park EcoCenter in the Bayview, Damon Louie dove into a vast sea of colorful dots. As he descended deeper, olive green spots slowly grew into shrubs, bright beige flecks rolled out walkways and peach-colored specks assembled the center’s walls.

A screenshot shows a 3D image model of the EcoCenter, which was mapped with the help of the new scanning and surveying tool.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Earlier today, Public Works joined Mayor Daniel Lurie, City officials and community members to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project.

A crowd gathers for the groundbreaking ceremony at Portsmouth Square.

City officials use gold-plated shovels for a ceremonial groundbreaking at Portsmouth Square.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Neighborhood Beautification Day this past Saturday brought dozens of volunteers out to the Sunset, Parkside and other District 4 neighborhoods to clean and green.

A volunteer dumps a wheelbarrow full of mulch onto an area designated for planting.

A Public Works staff member stops pruning for a second to smile at the camera.

A volunteer uses a tool to work on a median.

Two volunteers pick up litter on Sunset Boulevard in front of two large cypress trees.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Public Works staff and volunteers helped plant 6 street trees along Turk St., near Jones and Leavenworth, yesterday to commemorate Pride Month and the 60th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, which occurred in Aug. 1966 in the Tenderloin, marking the beginning of transgender activism in SF.

Public Works staff and community members, including co-Executive Director of The Transgender District Breonna McCree (left), plant trees in the Tenderloin to commemorate Pride Month and the 60th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey, co-Executive Director of The Transgender District Breonna McCree, Public Works staff and community members pose for a group photo during a tree planting event in the Tenderloin to commemorate Pride Month and the 60th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots.

Public Works Director Carla Short (right), co-Executive Director of The Transgender District Breonna McCree (middle), staff and community members pose for a group photo during a tree planting event in the Tenderloin to commemorate Pride Month and the 60th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots.

District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and co-Executive Director of The Transgender District Breonna McCree plant trees in the Tenderloin to commemorate Pride Month and the 60th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We held our fifth annual flag raising event at our Operations Yard today to officially kick off our Pride Month celebrations. Raising the flag, a symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community, provides us an opportunity to join together in celebration and remembrance.

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