Join with neighbors for the next installment of car-free streets in the Tenderloin. Happening Sunday, September 8th, one mile of road in and around the Tenderloin becomes car free making way for community fun. Come on by our office at 512 Ellis Street and connect with us. Click here for more info about the event.
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 24th, attend the Veteran’s Alley Block Party and Flea Market. Hours have been extended until 8pm.
Read MoreHere’s a look at the July 2019 Clean Team stats, including 29,750 pounds of trash collected. We partner with both Block by Block and Downtown Streets, as well as Public Works, to coordinate cleaning efforts in the neighborhood. We encourage you to call or text the Clean Team at 415-385-5490 for incidents that pose a health hazard on our sidewalks, such as 'code browns'. Also if you see the Clean Team members out working, be sure to say hello! As neighbors, we must work together for a cleaner Tenderloin.
Read MoreOn August 6th, National Night Out took place at Boeddeker Park. The evening was full of fun for the whole family and made possible through the collaborative efforts of many local organizations, including the Tenderloin Police, and TLCBD Safe Passage.
Read MoreOur next quarterly Tenderloin Talk LIVE event is doubling as an Assessment Renewal Appreciation Party! Join us on Wednesday, August 28th at PianoFight, as we take a moment to celebrate the past fifteen years, the upcoming fifteen years—and the community that's made this all possible! RSVP encouraged.
Read MoreJoin Downtown Streets Team for their inaugural Demo Day event in which they will showcase the amazing work of the San Francisco Streets Team and the positive impact they are making in the community while finding their way out of homelessness. Demo Day is hosted by Twitter. Food, drinks, games, and prizes will be provided. Mayor London breed will also be speaking to our powerful movement. Help build hygiene kits, meet Downtown Streets Team Members, and join the celebration! RSVP here.
Read MoreDuring the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 30th, Supervisor Matt Haney introduced draft legislation to enact a City Task Force in response to the issue of open drug markets in the Tenderloin, Mid Market, SoMa, and Civic Center neighborhoods. TLCBD has supported the call for a Task Force since introducing the Tenderloin Thrives initiative earlier this year.
Read MoreThe San Francisco - ACLU Chapter, Eastern Neighborhood Democratic Club, Indivisible San Francisco, and the Willie B Kennedy Democratic Club are hosting a special District Attorney Debate on August 6th at UC Hastings.
Read MoreWildflower Institute invites family and friends to celebrate local artists and their stories of the Tenderloin. A light supper and non-alcoholic beverages will be available following the ceremony. The institute sponsors grant awards to recognize artworks, of the Tenderloin that tell the stories of the community. RSVP to attend.
Read MoreAfter two more pedestrian fatalities in the Tenderloin, Walk San Francisco held a rally earlier this month to demand that the city take emergency measures to provide safe streets. Read more about the rally via Bay City Beacon and Kron4. As well as SF Chronicle’s opinion piece, “rebuilding cities for people, not cars.” At TLCBD we are also pushing for changes to dangerous intersections, including more pedestrian scrambles; plus education and escorting following these changes. Would you like to see more TLCBD Safe Passage Corner Captains at new scramble intersections?
Read MoreNational Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Join the celebration at Boeddeker Park on Tuesday, August 6.
Read MoreSaturday, July 27th was the Walk for Wellness—a day for exploring our neighborhood green spaces, getting a little exercise, and meeting some new friends. The route included stops at the Tenderloin National Forest, the newly re-paved TL Rec Center; and the currently-being-renovated Turk/ Hyde Mini Park and Sgt. Macaulay Park. The event concluded at Boeddeker Park with live music, lunch, games…and bubbles! Thanks to all who joined us!
Read MoreCommunity Clean Team is San Francisco Public Works’ longest-running and largest volunteer program that keeps San Francisco beautiful through landscaping and gardening projects, graffiti removal and litter cleanup in our neighborhoods. Join us and volunteer! Register here.
Read MoreWelcome to Tenderloin Arts LIVE, a collection of monthly Tenderloin arts events sourced from organizations, individuals, and venues from the neighborhood. From comedy shows, to live music performances, and art openings, here’s what’s happening this August!
Read MoreA call for artists! Display your visual art at CounterPulse. Submit to this open call to be considered for an upcoming solo/dual ArtSpan Art-in-Neighborhoods Exhibitions at CounterPulse this September 2019 through January 2020. Also don’t forget about their Lending Library program. You can borrow artwork every first Tuesday of the month at CounterPulse.
Read MoreHere’s a look at the June 2019 Clean Team stats, including 32,830 pounds of trash collected. We partner with both Block by Block and Downtown Streets, as well as Public Works, to coordinate cleaning efforts in the neighborhood. We encourage you to call or text the Clean Team at 415-385-5490 for incidents that pose a health hazard on our sidewalks, such as 'code browns'. Also if you see the Clean Team members out working, be sure to say hello! As neighbors, we must work together for a cleaner Tenderloin.
Read MoreOn Friday, July 12, the Tenderloin Rec Center's after school program Up on Top made 1,000 sandwiches to give to unhoused people in the Tenderloin. TLCBD Safe Passage served as the escorts for those groups of kids as they brought wagons-full of sandwiches out into the neighborhood.
Read MoreOn Sunday, June 30 the TLCBD staff, friends, and neighbors joined up to march with Team Haney in the Pride Parade from Embarcadero to Civic Center. Here are some photos! Great to see everyone out, bringing the positive vibes!
Read MoreWelcome to Tenderloin Arts LIVE, a collection of monthly Tenderloin arts events sourced from organizations, individuals, and venues from the neighborhood. From comedy shows, to live music performances, and art openings, here’s what’s happening this July!
Read MoreHere’s a look at the May 2019 Clean Team stats, including 33,005 pounds of trash collected. We partner with both Block by Block and Downtown Streets, as well as Public Works, to coordinate cleaning efforts in the neighborhood. We encourage you to call or text the Clean Team at 415-385-5490 for incidents that pose a health hazard on our sidewalks, such as 'code browns'. Also if you see the Clean Team members out working, be sure to say hello! As neighbors, we must work together for a cleaner Tenderloin.
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