Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO CREATE, EXPAND, ENHANCE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN OPEN SPACES, PARKS, PLAY AREAS, PLAZAS, PARKLETS, GARDENS, SIDEWALK GREENINGS, AND OTHER SUCH PHYSICAL PUBLIC REALM AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF DOGPATCH AND NORTHWEST POTRERO HILL DISTRICTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES SOUND ECOLOGICAL PRACTICES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH A LOCALLY CONTROLLED, SUSTAINABLE, AND TRANSPARENT FUNDING STRUCTURE, AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER EFFORTS.

CAPITAL PROJECTSCAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDE CREATION, EXPANSION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SPACES PARKS, SIDEWALK GARDENS AND OTHER GREENSPACES, PLAZAS, AND PEDESTRIAN PATHS. THE ORGANIZATION ADDS AMENITIES SUCH AS WORKOUT EQUIPMENT, BOCCE COURTS, SEATING, A WALKING LABYRINTH, PATHWAYS, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, RETAINING WALLS AND PLANTED AREAS.- ANGEL ALLEY/TENNESSEE STREET: COMPLETED $170,000 LIGHTING PROJECT- VERMONT ST: GOT SFMTA TO REDUCE 3 LANES OF TRAVEL TO 2 LANES, SLOWING TRAFFIC FROM THE ADJACENT FREEWAY RAMP. GOT CITY TO EXPAND A NEARBY PROJECT TO INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF THE CLOSED LANE AND PREPARE FOR PLANTING. RECEIVED A $150,000 GRANT TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW GARDEN. PARTNERED WITH FRIENDS OF THE URBAN FOREST TO PLANT TREES AND SIDEWALK GARDENS ON 3 BLOCKS OF VERMONT STREET.- 20TH ST: GOT AMAZON TO AGREE TO ADD A NEW PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK AS PART OF A BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT.- IOWA STREET: APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED $127,000 IN CITY AND PRIVATE GRANTS TO CONVERT A SIDEWALK VERGE INTO A HABITAT GARDEN- ESPRIT PARK: WORKED WITH SF RECREATION & PARK DEPARTMENT PLANNING RENOVATION OF THE DISTRICTS ONLY CITY PARK. THE GBD IS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR A $835,000 GRANT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN FRANCISCO TOWARDS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF THE PARK. ASSISTED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH.- MINNESOTA GROVE: COMPLETED PLANTINGS AND FURNISHING INSTALLATION FOR A - MINNESOTA STREET: WORKED WITH THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER TO ADD A 15 WIDE PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MINNESOTA ST BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH STREETS- PROGRESS DOG RUN: MANAGED THE ANNUAL REFURBISHING OF THE COMMUNITYS LARGEST OFF-LEASH DOG RUN.- PROGRESS PARK: PLANNED AND CONSTRUCTED A 30 DIAMETER WALKING LABYRINTH. ADDED LOG SEATING, NEW ACCESS PATHS AND PLANTED AREAS SURROUNDING THE PARKS BOCCE COURT.- 22ND STREET: ASSUMED MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR 5 BLOCKS OF SIDEWALK GARDENS INSTALLED BY PUBLIC WORKS.

MAINTENANCETHE ORGANIZATION HIRES AND OVERSEES LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND JANITORIAL CONTRACTORS. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE GREEN SPACES OF DOGPATCH AND NORTHWEST POTRERO HILL DISTRICTS. THESE ARE LARGELY GREEN SPACES CREATED BY NEIGHBORS ON PROPERTIES OWNED AND MANAGED BY A VARIETY OF CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CALIFORNIA STATE AGENCIES SUCH AS PUBLIC WORKS, THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY, CALTRANS, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES JANITORIAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDES SIDEWALK CLEANING, TRASH REMOVAL, AND GRAFFITI ABATEMENT.- TRASH REMOVED (LBS): 54,364- COMPOST REMOVED (LBS): 23,617- GRAFFITI ABATEMENT: 160 SITES- NEEDLES COLLECTED: 709- DOG WASTE BAGS REPLACED: 81,800- VOLUNTEER HOURS: 1230

ACCOUNTABILITY AND CITIZEN SERVICESTHE ORGANIZATION CONNECTS AND COMMUNICATES WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR INTERESTS TO CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, BRINGING FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE DISTRICT AND HELPING TO FACILITATE DISTRICT-ENHANCING PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION NURTURES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT.