A big shout out to San Francisco Public works
I dreaded those Saturday mornings when I had to attend the community clean up with my coworkers as a part of the corporate social responsibility for the company I work for. But by the afternoon it would turn into a great staff bonding for the team, thanks to the service man who guide us throughout the day. I enjoyed every single of those community clean up’s and the value it was bringing to the community. It’s simple tasks like this that remind us that without the community helpers, we would be living a city filled with cigarette butts and trash everywhere.
From snowflakes sparkling on Market street to cleaning roads, planting trees, constructing design facilities and educating communities, SF public works has done it ALL. Established in the year 1900 known as Board of public works and now as San Francisco Public works has an annual operating budget of 256$ million. It operates directly under the city administrator and the mayor of the city.
Whether it is weathering El Nino or organizing spectacular annual parades and celebrations, their dedicated staff works strategically and around the clock to ensure that our city is always presentable.
Here is a glimpse of the projects they have worked on the last year.
Above: Snowflakes adorn the market street
Above: Street resurfacing
Above: Public works week
Above: Creating street parks
Above: Starbucks clean up program
Above: Urban cleaning program
Above: Arbor day planting
Above: Urban forestry
So, next time u see a group of people in orange safety coats working in your neighborhood, you should definitely go down and thank them for their service. If you would like to enroll yourself in their volunteer community cleanup opportunities, or to inquire about specific events, please send an email to [email protected].
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