2009 — “Yes We Plan”
Highlighted:
- Balboa Park
- Eastern Neighborhoods
- Visitacion Valley
- Western SOMA
- Market Octavia Survey
- Upper Market Design Guidelines
- Market Octavia
2008 — “The Power of One”
Highlighted:
- Jim Chappell (SPUR)
- Jane Martin (Shotwell Greenway)
- Simon Snellgrove (Pacific Waterfront Partners, LLC)
- Lou Vasquez & Loring Sagan (Homes on Esprit Park)
- Gillian Gillett (Greening of Guerrero)
2007 — “San Francisco, a Home for Families”
Highlighted:
- The Exploratorium (education)
- Yerba Buena Gardens
- Health Care for all San Francisco Children
- Holy Family Day (childcare)
- Rich Sorro Commons (low/moderate family housing rental)
- 888 – 7th Street (affordable home ownership for families)
- Childcare Central – (coordinates the development of child care facilities)
2006
Focus: “The Creative Equation” High levels of Tolerance + Diversity + Talent – a creative environment (leads to) a dynamic economy
Highlighted New Arts Facilities:
- ODC – new dance studios (Mission)
- Conservatory of Music (Civic Center)
- Museum of Craft and Folk Art (YBC)
- The Museum of the African Diaspora (YBC)
- Lucas Films (Presidio)
- deYoung Museum (Golden Gate Park)
- Kanbar Center Performance Space (Richmond)
2005 — “Revitalizing our Historic Resources”
Highlighted
- Stern Grove renovation
- Arion Press adaptive reuse of an industrial relic
- National Register nomination of Port properties
- Globe Insurance Company conversion to modern condominiums
- Rehabilitation of Julia Morgan’s historic YMCA and conversion to the museum, of the Chinese Historical Society
- Ambassador Hotel restoration and conversion to a hotel housing the disabled and homeless
- Survey of Historic Resources of the Central Waterfront by the Planning Department
Note: The theme was particularly important in 2005 for it was our first event in the Historic Julia Morgan Ballroom of the Historic Merchants Exchange.
2004 — “Diversity in Housing, Diversity in Needs”
Highlighted:
- Habitat for Humanity providing home ownership opportunities for low/moderate income families
- Dudley Hotel highlighting supportive housing
- 1 Church Street – classic workforce housing (rental)
- Progress Foundation providing homes for persons and families with mental illness
- KoKoro – assisted living in a historic synagogue
- City Planning – Design Guidelines
- The Metropolitan – market rate, high density, high rise in downtown San Francisco
- Fulton & Masonic – infill condominiums with retail on ground floor and inclusionary units
2003 — “Transportation, Transportation, Transportation, the 3 T’s”
Highlighted:
- Muni 3rd Street Rail Project with special emphasis on the artistic stops
- Market Street Railway and the Historic Trolleys
- The Bike Coalition’s City-Wide bike network plan
- Water Transportation Plan for Ferries and Water Taxis
- Planning Department’s Role in Octavia Boulevard and th Balboa station and historic renovation
- City Car Share
2002 — “Neighborhoods 2002 – Yes, in my Back Yard”
Highlighted:
- Pioneer Park restoration
- Shriner’s Hospital historic restoration and conversion to an assisted living facility
- Visitation Valley open space using utility rights of way
- State of the Art Episcopal Housing for homeless families