CMCBD & YBCBD's Candidate Forum Connected District 6 Candidates with Residents
See the forum in full on
the CMCBD site. And remember: Election Day is Tuesday, November 6.
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New Wayfinding Signage coming to Civic Center BART Station
We're happy to report BART will be installing more wayfinding signage in, and around the Civic Center Station to support riders as they re-learn how to navigate the Station and reach neighborhood destinations with some entrances and escalators no longer in service.
Recent Station entrance closures and the loss of two escalators are taking a toll on riders and their destinations. The new wayfinding program includes directional signs inside and outside the Station. The pilot program came about because the Civic Center and Central Market CBD Boards of Directors met with BART and advocated for more assistance for District employers, businesses and arts organizations whose employees, customers and patrons take BART to the area. Thank you CBD Boards and BART leadership for rolling out this program which should result in happier, safer and more confident Station users.
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Street Conditions Update
Recently we sent a special edition email concerning
Street Conditions, detailing elements such as our meeting with Mayor London Breed and Police Chief Bill Scott to discuss cleanliness and safety issues affecting our District and much of downtown San Francisco. The email covers current and future efforts to abate the problems affecting public spaces, such as the forthcoming additions of BigBelly trash cans. It also shares updates on other organizations and City department efforts, such as the City's Fix-It Team and the Clean & Safe Coalition.
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Safe Injection Sites
Vetoed by Governor Brown
In late September Governor Brown
vetoed bill AB186, which would have allowed for San Francisco safe injection sites, like the mock center that was recently set-up in the Tenderloin, to operate as part of a four-year pilot program. But the fight may not be over if Gavin Newsom is elected governor. He is open to
the idea.
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New Robin Williams mural on Market Street is Popular Instagram Photo
You may have noticed a new piece of art on Market Street -- popping up across Instagram, the popular mural of Robin Williams by Argentinian artist Andres Iglesias, aka Cobre, is garnering praise. The artist has painted similar Williams murals across the world before being invited to paint on the old Hollywood Billiards location between 6th and 7th Streets.
"I'm so happy to see that everybody loves him, it was my pleasure to make his portrait," Cobre said in an interview with the
SF Examiner.
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Mint Plaza Public Art Proposals from San Francisco Arts Commission
The San Francisco Arts Commission is in the process of choosing a light-art installation for Mint Plaza; according to their site: "The artwork is intended to activate the plaza in the evening so that the space is more welcoming to enter at night." See the five finalists' work on the SFAC
site.
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The last quarter brought a lot of food news -- the closure of
Dirty Water,
Zagat naming Perennial and Montesacro among the best restaurants in the area, Hoodline heaping praise on
The Argentum Project's frozen yogurt -- and new additions to the food and drink scene of the District; so many new spots that we had to give food news its own section in this recap!
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Tea Leaf Salad For Us: Popular Burma Superstar to Open in Mint Plaza
The popular Burma Superstar is bringing its Tea Leaf Salad and Falafel Soup to the District at its latest location in Mint Plaza. The restaurant is slated to open before the end of the year.
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Lots of Suds: City Beer Store Opens
Another popular SF staple has also moved to the District: City Beer Store. Featuring local and unique brews, the new store space is larger than their previous location, features both taps and a selection of bottles to take home, and a full kitchen. Check it out at 1148 Mission St.
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New Breakfast Spot: Mateo's
A new spot has opened for the weekday breakfast and lunch crowds: Mateo's. Located at 1455 Market St., the new spot features breakfast staples such as eggs and bacon and lunch options of burritos and bowls.
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The Future is Here: Cashless Store, Standard Market, Opens on Market Street
Joining a handful of other cashless markets in the country, Standard Market has opened in the District. Once a shopper has arrived, and checked-in via an app, a camera system keeps an eye on what the shopper has picked up, put back (even in the wrong place!), and taken with him or her out of the store.
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Avocado Toast Fans Rejoice: La Cuisine Cafe Opens
The new La Cuisine in the Trininty Building has opened, and while Hoodline says it looks the same, the menu has been completely overhauled from the previous tenants (Caffe Trinity) and is serving delicious bites from 7am to 7pm on weekdays and 10am to 4pm on Saturdays.
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Pop Up: New Lunch Spot, Smokebread, Appears in The Perennial
Find Hungarian potato-flatbread dishes from acclaimed Bar Tartine chefs Nick Balla and Cortney Burns at Perennial during lunch hours.
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Singing Its Praises: Birdsong Continues to Garner Positive Reviews
The new Pacific Northwest-inspired restaurant Birdsong continues to receive positive reviews from restauntuers and newspapers;
SF Weekly and
SF Chronicle have reviewed it and sung its praises, and it also made the Eater hot map.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS
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Proper Hotel Leads Trend of Hotels Embracing the Rooftop Space & Named Among Best Designed Hotels in World
The San Francisco Business Times noted Mid-Market's Proper Hotel is drawing in the younger clientele by marketing the hotel differently from predecessors, which includes amenities like its popular rooftop bar Charmaine's. The article also notes the new Yotel, opening later this year, will also feature a rooftop space and offerings from Alta Group and Daniel Patterson. READ MORE
Not only is the Proper Hotel different from others in the way it markets itself, but design site Livingetc named the Proper Hotel among the best designed hotels in the world, noting
the "
interiors are heavily influenced by the City's bohemian roots."
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Zoning Changes Proposed for Part of Central SoMa Plan in
Central Market
Supervisor Jane Kim called for changes to the Central SoMa Plan in include more housing, as the
SF Chronicle noted: "Originally, the plan envisioned 7,000 housing units and space for about 39,000 jobs. Gradually, city planners have been looking for ways to increase the amount of housing. Kim's amendments would bring the housing unit count up to 8,550 housing units and the jobs down to about 32,500."
A
vote in early September allowed for a continuation of consideration on four various appeals to the plan, but the
SF Examiner noted all four appeals were unanimously rejected by the Board of Supervisors at a vote later in the month. The article goes on to state: "Had the appeals succeeded, the development allowed under the plan would have had to wait indefinitely until further analysis was completed. But with the appeals rejected, the actual plan to rezone the area is now expected to come before the Board for a vote within a month."
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Revitalization of Central Market Gains Momentum
The
San Francisco Business Times highlighted the recent positive changes to both Civic Center and Central Market in a recent article, drawing attention to additions such as Trinity Place and the pending Whole Foods, Proper Hotel and Yotel (which will open in January 2019), and new housing, such as Stage 1075.
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Popular Skateboard Magazine,
Thrasher, Opens a Store on 6th Street
The San Francisco-based magazine has opened its flagship store at 66 6th St. -- an address
Thrasher is fully embracing. Skate Newswire states the store, "is certain to be a destination spot for skateboarders from around the world."
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Change of Plans for Hotel Rooms at the new 950 Market Street
New York-based Standard has pulled out of the plans for 950 Market St., according to the
SF Business Times
leaving an opening for
anot
her company to take over the planned 232 hotel rooms. As previously noted, in addition to the hotel rooms,
Group i
is constructing 242 residences and 13,000 square feet of ground floor retail and a 2,000-square-foot space that will house Magic Theater's Magic Lab.
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A Look at Property Value Growth in SF
Produced by the San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder, a look at property value growth; more info on
sfassessor.org.
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Illegal drug dealers and users have been blocking the sidewalk in the 600 block of Stevenson. Adjacent business and property owners are working closely with City agencies and
CMCBD
to improve sidewalk safety and
accessibility for all here.
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CMCBD's Clean Team uses new backpack scrubbers for faster and
more efficient sidewalk cleaning
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a wonderful drop-in child play area visible from Grove Street.
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