As part of its annual Green IMPACT week, DocuSign employees spent Wednesday, March 23rd in The East Cut supporting volunteer-led efforts to beautify three community-centric spaces within the neighborhood: The… Read more »
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East Cut Community Garden Nearly Complete with Volunteer Supported Plot Build Day
March has been a busy month for projects in The East Cut but none were more anticipated than the Community Garden garden plot build at 29 Essex Street! On Saturday,… Read more »
The East Cut Community Garden: Project Updates
***For current project updates, scroll down below the image of the garden location*** The East Cut Community Benefit District is pleased to share updates regarding the forthcoming community garden in… Read more »
Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Matt Haney, State Senator Scott Weiner Attend The Crossing at East Cut Ribbon Cutting
The Crossing at East Cut is open! District residents and San Francisco leaders gathered Wednesday, October 13th to celebrate the activation of the former Transbay Bus Terminal. The 3.5 acre… Read more »
The Crossing at East Cut (Temporary Transbay Terminal Activation) Updates
UPDATE 7 – 9/9/21 It’s finally here! The Crossing at East Cut*, a highly anticipated new community destination delivering food and beverage, entertainment, and recreation offerings, will officially open Friday,… Read more »
Summer Programming at Salesforce Park!
Programming at Salesforce Park is in full force this summer! Free public park activities are available to all who visit the park. There are plenty of activity offerings, from bootcamps… Read more »
Folsom Streetscape Improvements Project Construction Update
Construction Update for 3/1/20: The Folsom Streetscape Improvement Project reached Substantial Completion (all contract work completed, short of punch list items) on February 19, 2021. The punch list items left… Read more »
Five Additional Bigbelly Trash Receptacles Installed in The East Cut
Earlier this week, the City removed five standard cans from The East Cut to make way for Bigbelly trash receptacles. This latest installation brings the total number of smart cans… Read more »
The East Cut’s Public Art Grows with Heather Day Mural at the Dhal-Beck Electric Building
Bay Area-based artist Heather Day is known for her vibrant, abstract paintings, often highly pigmented, which radiate energy. The artist notes that her “murals, large canvases, and intimate drawings study… Read more »
Encampment at 110 Main Cleared, Most Accept Stable Housing
On Wednesday, October 28th, San Francisco’s Healthy Streets Operations Center (HSOC) addressed the encampment on Main and Mission streets. The East Cut CBD has done its best to provide service… Read more »
Howard Street Quick-Build Project Updates
The SFMTA, as part of its Vision Zero Quick Build effort, will begin work on Howard Street between 3rd Street and the Embarcadero on November 16th, 2020. The work is… Read more »
Transbay Block 3 Park Planning Continues
Last Wednesday, September 9th, San Francisco Public Works, along with the Office of Community Investment & Infrastructure (OCII) and the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department (RPD), held Community Meeting… Read more »
Information Regarding the Temporary Terminal
UPDATE 13: On Tuesday, August 18th, the TJPA Board of Directors unanimously voted to terminate the temporary lease agreement f the Temporary Transbay Terminal with San Francisco Public Works.
Light Pole Banners Celebrate Promise of The East Cut
The East Cut CBD unveiled a new light pole banner campaign to celebrate the promise of The East Cut as a new downtown destination for San Francicans, visitors, and residents…. Read more »
Five Additional Bigbelly Trash Receptacles Planned for The East Cut
In December 2019, The East Cut CBD, District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, and the Mayor’s Fix-It Team announced the installation of five Bigbelly smart trash receptacles. These cans are designed… Read more »
Information Regarding the Embarcadero SAFE Navigation Center
Update 1: The following letter was sent Tuesday, May 5th from the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) to members of the Embarcadero SAFE Navigation Center Advisory… Read more »
Bigbelly Program Launches through Partnership with Mayor’s Fix-It Team and OEWD
The East Cut CBD is inaugurating the installation of 5 Bigbelly trash receptacles to help the city increase the cleanliness and vibrancy of sidewalks. San Francisco, CA — Beginning today,… Read more »
The East Cut Community Benefit District unveils Bigbelly Stations in the Neighborhood
The East Cut Community Benefit District is thrilled to invite you to the unveiling of the neighborhood’s first Bigbelly trash cans on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. The… Read more »
DocuSign volunteers paint a 400ft-long mural on Essex St.
On Wednesday, November 13th, nearly 40 employees from DocuSign signed up to take part in the realization of a mural on the western wall bordering Essex St. This event was… Read more »
Saving a Piece of Rincon Hill’s History
In September, a neighborhood resident living on First Street noticed an unusual pile of rocks on Guy Place, by the Guy Place Mini Park construction site. Realizing they were old… Read more »
Re: Proposed Navigation Center at Seawall Lot 330
The Mayor’s proposed navigation center at Seawall Lot 330 has made homelessness and the welfare of unsheltered San Franciscans top-of-mind for many of us in the East Cut area. The proposal has generated the largest amount of community engagement of any project we’ve ever seen – on both sides of the issue.
The East Cut Open Space Inventory Is Now Available!
Spring is here and we can now enjoy spending more time outside! For those living and/or working in dense urban areas, public open spaces are ideal for enjoying a cup coffee, grabbing lunch with coworkers, having informal meetings, and much more…
Natalie Gubb Commons Open and Affordable Housing Development Makes Progress in The East Cut
On October 16, the district was celebrating the Grand Opening of Natalie Gubb Commons – Mercy Housing California and Golub Companies’ newest 100% affordable housing development – and its 190 new affordable family units.
Scooter Etiquette, Everything You Need To Know
With the reappearance of scooters in San Francisco on Monday, October 15th, city agencies, scooter companies, and riders have a second chance at making things right. You may remember that the important influx of scooters earlier this year – a rather new way of getting around at the time – created a little bit of a capharnaum on San Francisco’s sidewalks.
Salesforce Transit Center Updates, What Can We Expect?
The news of compromised structural supports and the closing of Salesforce Transit Center was a blow to the neighborhood, city and the region. Luckily, transit operations were able to quickly move back to the still-available Temporary Terminal Site. On October 2, 2018, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA)-in charge of the Transit center-held a special Board of Directors meeting where the following points were addressed:
