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QUARTERLY NEWS AND UPDATES
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CCCBD's 2018 Safety Summit
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The CCCBD's
Safety Summit at the A.C.T. Strand Theater on January 30 was headlined by Sergeant Jason Garden with the San Francisco Police Department Tactical Unit, who provided essential training for an active shooter scenario to a crowd of property owners and building managers. The training was followed by a presentation from Sue Peterson and
Doctor Andre Campbell of SF General Hospital on Stop the Bleed, and the event wrapped up with a Q&A session.
Community organizations such as
A.L.E.R.T.
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Applied Video Solutions (AVS),
SF72.org
and Stop the Bleed
provided additional resources on emergency preparedness at information tables in the lobby; CCCBD and Central Market Community Benefit District (CMCBD) Community Ambassadors and SFPD Officers were in attendance as well.
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Attendees visit the community information tables before the main-stage event
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Civic Center Commons:
Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds Open and New Website Launches
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Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds
See more photos from the grand opening
here.
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Children explore the new Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds
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Civic Center Commons Launches New Site
Civic Center Commons' new site shares events, news and other pertinent information about Civic Center Commons: Civic Center Plaza, UN Plaza and along Fulton Street.
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Sam's Diner Dedicates Table to the Late Mayor Ed Lee
Table five at Sam's Diner on Market Street is where Mayor Ed Lee would sit and order
the Mahalo Loco Moco; it now holds the distinction of being dedicated in his honor. Frequenting the restaurant with his staff since 2012, it was the food as much as the
dedication of
owner Jeannie Kim to the Central Market neighborhood that brought him to the table.
His former staff marked the occasion of the dedication with declaring the day "Sam's Diner Day" and
orders of
Mahalo Loco Moco.
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Removal of 'Early Days' Not Happening Just Yet
The Historic Preservation Committee voted in February for the removal of the "Early Days" portion of the Pioneer Monument, where
a missionary leans over a Native American in an authoritative way while pointing to heaven. The San Francisco Arts Commission followed the Historic Preservation Committee's vote in March with its own unanimous decision to remove the statue.
However, a lawyer has filed an appeal to halt the removal, based on this wording from a Planning Commission document: "the spatial relations of the monument and the district will not be altered, as the overall monument will remain in its present location."
The appeal hearing is scheduled for
April 18.
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Little Griddle's Back with Burgers and Breakfast
The American eatery Little Griddle, and its adjacent cafe and wine bar, is back to business after a temporary closure lasted a little longer than initially planned: two years.
The diner is completely remodeled and continues to feature delicious bites with ingredients sourced from local purveyors.
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Asian Art Museum Milestones & Changes
The Asian Art Museum celebrated its 15th anniversary in Civic Center in March while simultaneously appearing in Architectural Digest for its upcoming expansion. The magazine renderings feature the forthcoming Akiko Yamazaki & Jerry Yang Pavilion by wHY.
In April, the museum also reopened its reworked cafe -- Sundays at the Museum -- from chef Deuki Hong and the Boba Guys team. Currently the cafe is offering "snacks, salads and sandwiches, as well as larger shareable plates and kid-friendly bentos," and has plans to expand menu options, and its hours, later this spring to include
more dishes and Happy Hour options.
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Van Ness
Improvement Project
The first quarter of 2018 saw sewer-system installations, and work on joint trenches to power the overhead wires for buses along the Van Ness corridor.
For more information on the project,
check out the informational
video, and visit the
SFMTA site.
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Conservatory of Music Building is Approved
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music got the green light from the Planning Commission for a 12-story building spanning 200 Van Ness (an apartment building) and 214 Van Ness (the former Lighthouse the Blind Building). The
new building will feature a
ground floor restaurant, recital hall, student center, student and faculty housing, and 27 apartments for those currently housed in the current building.
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Second Civic Center Public Realm Plan Community Open House
Learn about the latest updates to the proposed changes for the Civic Center Commons' public spaces at the second Public Realm Plan Community Open House on April 24. See design options for plazas, streets and public spaces in Civic Center and provide feedback; an RSVP is requested.
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Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness |
San Francisco Arts Commission to Host Major Exhibition by Zak Ove at Civic Center Plaza This Summer
Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness, a 40-piece installation by acclaimed British Trinidiadian artist Zak Ove will debut for its first time in the United States in July, and run through October. The work, presented by the
San Francisco Arts Commission, in partnership with
San Francisco Park and Recreation Department, features identical 6.5-foot sculptures of men with their hands raised and is a commentary on issues such as race, politics and identity.
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ClusterFest Returns to Civic Center Plaza this June
Comedy Central's Clusterfest is returning to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Civic Center Plaza June 1-3; the festival will span indoor and outdoor spaces with stages featuring comedians such as Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah.
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