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Dozens of ‘invisible’ statues coming to Civic Center
Inspired by Ralph Ellison’s 1952 classic work.
San Francisco’s anti-homeless design is also anti-human, says NYT op-ed
"New York Times" opinion piece is the latest salvo of complaint about SF’s unfriendly public spaces.
San Francisco's worst neighborhoods and blocks for parking tickets
SpotAngels, a parking app startup, says that it knows which neighborhoods accrue the most parking tickets every year.
Arts Commission votes to consider removing Civic Center statue
During their August meeting, the commission heard complaints about the Pioneer Monument, spurred by news about the removal of monuments to Confederate figures in other states.
8 things to know about the Asian Art Museum expansion
Proposed addition is now larger, more expensive, and comes with a rooftop terrace.
Civic Center’s One Oak high-rise moves forward
"This city is creating more than enough luxury housing and very little for regular working people."
Berkeley Hills midcentury masterpiece by Daniel Liebermann asks $3.8 million
Frank Lloyd Wright protégé made his own mark in the Bay Area. And this Berkeley Hills home is one of his finest.
New BART station canopies will display departure times at street level
Back in August, BART announced that it would briefly close a few station entrances in San Francisco in order to build new designer canopies over the stairwells.
San Franciscans demand removal of anti-native monument
SF Arts Commission meeting revisited complaints about Civic Center statue depicting the Spanish conquest of native tribes, just one of the SF public images of scenes and figures of colonial history.
Asian Art Museum sets record with giant human flower
Museum and city put the pedal to the metal with more than 2,000 people on Saturday to break an admittedly obscure but cool world record.
Curbed Cuts: Paris copies SF’s Airbnb rules, sidewalk cycling, and more.
On the heels of a newly popular movement to rename Justin Herman Plaza, another SF institution is under scrutiny for its troubling namesake.
SF Pride 2017 photos: From the Market Street march to Civic Center celebrations
Hundreds of thousands of people flood the streets to celebrate diversity.
SF Pride Parade 2017: Watch it live here
"A celebration of diversity."
San Francisco Pride 2017: Parade routes, street closures, and more (updated)
Here’s what to expect at SF Pride all weekend.
San Francisco Pride 2017 hotel deals
If you’re celebrating Pride, celebrate these deals, too.
San Francisco City Hall turns green in support of Paris accord
"What is good for our environment is good for our economy."
Golden State Warriors: San Francisco structures light up blue and yellow
Iconic city buildings pay tribute to the NBA playoffs.
Who makes the City Hall lights call?
Three people must agree in order to change the light scheme of our beloved City Hall.
Everything you need to know about SF’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: route and street closures
Here’s San Francisco City Hall lit up like the transgender flag
In the tradition of illuminating its facade to call attention to people, causes, and world champions, SF City Hall lit up in the colors of the transgender flag over the weekend.
SF City Hall lights to display transgender flag colors starting Friday
Starting tonight, San Francisco City Hall plans to light up in the colors of the transgender flag—pink, white, and light blue. This is in response to President Trump rolling back protections for transgender students on Wednesday.
Giant lanterns light up San Francisco’s Civic Center
Sixteen oversized bamboo lanterns at Civic Center outside City Hall will lighten up the area from now until March 10. Dedicated on Sunday at the start of the Lunar New Year, the exhibit, entitled Sui Sui Ping An - Peace All Year Round, was created by Hong Kong-based artist Freeman Lau.
San Francisco now accepting bids to redesign Civic Center
Mayor and team tired of "stripped" look of plaza, suggest "thoughtful design" replace its storied but generally unwelcoming present look. Bidders will put in their designs for the $600,000 overhaul in February.
See City Hall turn pink while more than 100,000 fill the streets for Women’s March
Rain fails to wash out enormous turnout across the Bay Area. Although the march tied up Market Street and public transit, it was a peaceable affair with no arrests made and virtually the entire city expressed solidarity.
Here are your inauguration day SF street and Muni disruptions
On Friday, several protests and rallies, both planned and spontaneous, will take place during and following the inauguration of the president-elect. San Francisco’s collective response will begin at 8 a.m. and go well into the evening.
The High & the Low: SF’s most and least expensive homes this week
Friday is time for the High & the Low, a Curbed column chronicling the most and least expensive homes sold in San Francisco in the last seven days. What surprises did the week hold?
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Mapping San Francisco's biggest construction projects
A look at San Francisco's skyline these days provokes an inevitable question: Are we really using all of those cranes? The answer, of course, is not only yes, it's a resounding, "Yes, and," as smaller but no less ambitious new buildings and are coming together below skyline level too.
SF City Hall goes red, white, and blue for Election Day
Per tradition, San Francisco City Hall must change its colors to align with certain holidays or events. And why should Election Day be any different?
High & Low: The week's most and least expensive SF home sales
Fridays bring the High & the Low, a Curbed column chronicling most and least expensive homes sold in San Francisco in the last seven days. It was a big week of buying, so let’s see what all the fuss was about.
BART spraying bacteria-eating mist into elevators
Technology is on the move, fighting against Civic Center Station's famously funky smells with an hourly blast of antiseptic mist in the elevator shafts that's supposed to gobble up the tiny critters generating those unfortunate smells. A tall order.
Asian Art Museum releases renderings of massive expansion
Here's what the museum and architects at wHY are taking to the city this week. The 12,000 foot addition to the storied building has to balance the museum's desire for a modern aesthetic with the historical value of the existing design.
Under $700K Club: Three budget-friendly San Francsico homes
The future of Bayview, the centerpiece of Van Ness Avenue, and the soaring ceilings of SOMA join the club.
Arts Building Sends Code Messages from Ex-SF Artists
If you're wondering how our onetime artist neighbors are doing these days, the new installation beams their sentiments right back to the heart of the city via Morse code. After hours, the window is filled with images of their work.
See the Castro Return to the '70s for the Filming of 'When We Rise'
Over the next few weeks, you might have seen filming notices pop up around San Francisco. That's because ABC's upcoming When We Rise miniseries is filming around town this week.
Watch Vertical Dance Troupe Perform on SF Public Library's Facade
Everybody dance now
Brace: The Giant Bunnies Have Landed at City Hall
Like a scene out of Watership Down,the giant bunnies arrived at San Francisco City Hall today. It's all part of Tasmanian artist Amanda Parer’s inflatable "public light installation" Intrude.
Giant Bunnies are Poised to Invade SF; Watch Them Come to Life
Two-story, inflatable rabbit sculptures by Tasmanian artist Amanda Parer arrive in Civic Center next week. Though cute, the bunnies are actually a comment on the dangers of invasive species, which might raise some eyebrows on nearby Mid-Market.
Mayor Taps Troubled SRO as New Homeless Navigation Center
After a study finds homelessness is the top concern of SF residents, Mayor Lee has a new plan to temporarily turn one of the city's most troubled SRO hotels into housing. Observers are wondering if it will be enough — and if it will really happen?