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This article originally appeared in the Bayview Footprints Local News Though it came a day early, a Cinco de Mayo celebration in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood was an extraordinary experience for neighbors near the Bridgeview Teaching and Learning Garden, service-learning students from University of San Francisco, and friends of the showcase garden project.   Joel and Mary McClure, project leaders for the Bridgeview Garden, got the event planning in motion [...]

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the dates for community engagement events to get the public more involved in the City’s budget process and hear from residents about their budget priorities to build a balanced two-year budget for San Francisco. Mayor Lee will co-host District-based Budget Town Halls with members of the Board of Supervisors and provide other forums to hear from San Franciscans about their budget priorities and ideas. [...]

A short conversation about the importance of San Franciscans ability to stay safe in their homes after an earthquake during repairs and how this can contribute to the resiliency and speedy re-building of San Francisco. This is episode 1 of 10 episodes which illustrate easy steps to take before an earthquake to stay safe in your home after a major earthquake.

San Francisco’s Municipal Railway, or “Muni” as it has become known, celebrated its Centennial in December 2012, and what a 100 years it has been. Set the wayback machine to December 1912 and follow the twists and turns of the first publicly owned transit system in a major American city. Presented by SFGovTV  

In the late Summer of 2012, a group of communityleaders came together in the Outer Sunset, also known as “La Playa”, neighborhood.  Comprised of a diverse group of folks such as merchants, neighborhood emergency response team members, neighborhood watch members, environmental and transportation advocates, the group determined that while the neighborhood has seen many improvements over time, there was still a for a stronger sense of community amongst the many diverse communities [...]

Introducing the Urban Permaculture Institute of San Francisco; Bringing design skills for resilient, healthy life in the city.   The NEN is excited to announce a new partnership with the Urban Permaculture Institute of San Francisco who has provided training in resiliency design and specific techniques and strategies for sustainable living for over 300 residents all over the city for the last 5 years and continues to offer training around town [...]

San Francisco,  Residents enjoy the clear streets in San Francisco’s Mission District Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the return of Sunday Streets to the streets of San Francisco with a full schedule of car-free events, starting Sunday, March 20 th , along the Embarcadero and a new Chinatown-North Beach route this summer.  The inaugural event held along the Embarcadero for the fourth year in a row marks the beginning [...]