A new mural taking shape on the side of 22 Franklin from the anonymous street artist known as BiP. From the artist's perch above Franklin Street, he noticed the dedication of the CCCBD Clean Team at work, and invited them to his work in progress; the Clean Team was able to visit the artist and see the mural close up in September.

Of the mural, BiP noted on his Instagram, " I just want to hit you with something really ground-breaking for the time it can exist."

Forbes Magazine released a Top 10 List of places you have to see when visiting San Francisco, which includes Civic Center: "this  regal district is a cultural highlight."

Mayor London Breed announced in early September an extensive plan to help those living on City streets who are suffering from mental health issues and substance abuse. In the press release, the Mayor's Office notes "The initial steps of the new initiative will provide enhanced care coordination, create a multi-agency pilot to streamline housing and health care for the most vulnerable, and increase access to behavioral health services by expanding hours of the City's Behavioral Health Access Center." The SF Department of Public Health declared there are approximately 4,000 people on San Francisco streets in need of mental health services and noted 230 cases that are being addressed immediately through coordinated care. The SFDPH will expand the program used to address the initial group for others in San Francisco over the coming months.

Board of Supervisors Support  Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force

Also in September, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance to create a Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force, proposed by District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney. Focused on the Civic Center, Mid Market, SOMA and Tenderloin areas, "the resolution would require the San Francisco Department of Public Health to present a comprehensive emergency plan to improve street level crisis response; increase access to Narcan [and] expand street outreach," among other elements. 

The elevator attendant pilot program at the Civic Center and Powell stations is working -overall, passengers say the stations are getting cleaner, but the biggest jump is elevators: " Elevators, which have frequently been used as restrooms, were rated good or excellent by 58.8% of passengers surveyed, compared to 42.8% the same quarter of 2018."

The UN Plaza Fountain is closed for a year as the San Francisco Department of Public Works addresses issues related to fountain drainage. During the construction, a plywood barricade has been erected around the fountain. To make the space more inviting during the repairs, the CCCBD is teaming up with the Mid Market Community Benefit District  to bring a large-scale artwork to the plywood barricade.

In a recent edition of the Nob Hill Gazette they profile CCCBD Board Member and Civic Center expert Jim Haas, talking about the changes Civic Center has gone through in the last 100+ years, and his new book documenting these changes and plans for the future:  The San Francisco Civic Center: A History of the Design, Controversies, and Realization of a City Beautiful Masterpiece.

There are two, new Muni  lines running to the Chase Center during event days as of September, one of which runs along the Van Ness corridor: "[the line] will begin running approximately 2.5 hours before the start of any Chase Center event and for 30 minutes after events."