San Francisco Public Works

San Francisco Christmas tree recycling pickup starts early next year

San Francisco officials are reminding residents not to dump Christmas trees just anywhere on the street. Recology will come by…

3 years ago

Better Market Street design changes draw criticism from advocates

A redesign for the first phase of San Francisco's Better Market Street project is drawing ire from supervisors and advocates.…

4 years ago

SF reinstates street sweeping violations

San Francisco will resume issuing citations for cars parked in street sweeping zones beginning June 15.  Mayor London Breed along…

4 years ago

Public Works starts ‘SidewalkSpotlightSF’ deep cleaning effort

San Francisco Public Works on Thursday launched a new initiative to deep-clean busy neighborhood corridors throughout the city. Dubbed SidewalkSpotlightSF,…

4 years ago

Second Street begins rebirth as pedestrian, bike corridor

Officials broke ground on a $20 million project morning that will transform Second Street.

6 years ago

City morgue begins anew in Hunters Point

The San Francisco medical examiner's office has left the dilapidated Hall of Justice for a brand-new space across town.

7 years ago

San Francisco reclaims upkeep of street trees

The responsibility of taking care of San Francisco’s thousands of street trees is now heading back to The City.

7 years ago

Cleanup campaign targets dirty, stinky butts

New ashcans at Ocean Beach and throughout the Sunset and Richmond will help curb cigarette butt litter.

7 years ago

Repaving crews start to smooth Crossover Drive

A majorly bumpy roadway in Golden Gate Park constantly under use and abuse is finally getting repaved.

7 years ago

Crews battle San Francisco potholes, backed by fresh millions

Potholes and uneven streets in San Francisco are a nightmare for drivers and Muni bus riders.

7 years ago

Litter, trash trending on San Francisco streets

San Francisco’s litter is piling up, and not just on sunny weekends in Dolores Park.

7 years ago

SFMTA moves to regulate ‘stationless’ bike sharing

A new permit program is taking aim at a new form of bike sharing where the bikes are not returned…

7 years ago

‘Bluegogo’ dockless bikes steer toward regulation

Dockless bike sharing companies may soon need to abide by San Francisco’s rules if they want to do business here.

7 years ago

New car-free zone to debut on Twin Peaks

This week, a pilot program that aims to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety will begin at the popular SF landmark.

8 years ago

SF’s first raised bike lane to begin Monday

Construction of San Francisco's first raised bike lane will get underway Monday.

9 years ago

Special tax will fund Dogpatch parks

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to form what city officials said is the nation's first green…

9 years ago

‘Pit Stop’ restroom opens at 16th and Mission

The Mission, traditionally a neighborhood with a high volume of requests for the city to remove human waste, is the…

9 years ago

Falling ficuses prompt looser tree removal rules

Public Works director Mohammed Nuru signed a new order easing the removal of individual ficus street trees.

9 years ago

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