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2023

Union Square salon owner seeks to revive troubled Maiden Lane: ‘It’s becoming more affordable’
Sep 19, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
Win Tickets to the First Look at Let's Glow SF 2023
Sep 8, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco struggling to fill empty downtown storefronts: 'Vacancies operate like a virus'
Sep 5, 2023 | FOX News
The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing Downtowns
Sep 4, 2023 | The New York Times
The office collapse in the US
Aug 29, 2023 | E24 Næringsliv
New Plan Aims to Revive Downtown San Francisco
Aug 24, 2023 | Planetizen
This ambitious plan would revitalize downtown San Francisco to end its ‘doom loop’
Aug 22, 2023 | Fast Company
The Bridge at Furst
Aug 8, 2023 | Capital Magazine
San Francisco fares surprisingly well in study of office workers returning to their offices
Aug 8, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
Can corporate philanthropy play a role in revitalizing downtown S.F.?
Jul 27, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
Bastille Day celebration
Jul 14, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
Bastille On Belden
Jul 14, 2023 | KNTV-SF
Day Around the Bay: French-Themed 'Bastille on Belden' Block Party Lights Up FiDi Friday Evening
Jul 14, 2023 | SFist
There’s a New Weekly Oyster Party Starting This Week Down at Fisherman’s Wharf
Jul 14, 2023 | Eater SF
KNTV’s “Today in the Bay”
Jul 14, 2023 | KNTV-SF
Downtown SF alley comes to life for second Bastille Day celebration
Jul 14, 2023 | San Francisco Examiner
Art Book Fair, Downtown Night Market & Other Free San Francisco Events This Weekend
Jul 13, 2023 | The San Francisco Standard
See an Iconic Production of Les Mis, and More Things to Do in San Francisco This Weekend
Jul 13, 2023 | Thrillist
Bastille Day: Où fêter le 14-Juillet dans la région de San Francisco - French Morning US
Jul 12, 2023 | French Morning
Big summer fun with a small budget: These are the best free events in the Bay Area
Jul 12, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
SF’s “Bastille on Belden” French Bastille Day Street Block Party (2023)
Jul 11, 2023 | Funcheap SF
Bastille Day 2023: Where to Celebrate in San Francisco
Jul 11, 2023 | Frenchly
Viewpoint: Don't count downtown San Francisco out yet
Jul 6, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
As Downtowns Struggle, Businesses Learn to Love Bike Lanes
Jul 6, 2023 | Bloomberg CityLab
San Francisco Pride 2023: Your Ultimate Guide to the Grand Finale Weekend
Jun 22, 2023 | The San Francisco Standard
A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston.
Jun 21, 2023 | Boston Globe
Whirlwind reign so far for SF drag laureate Drollinger
Jun 20, 2023 | The Bay Area Reporter
Drag queens try to provide downtown San Francisco with a boost
Jun 16, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Free Drag Shows Make Up a Whole New Scene In SF During Pride Month
Jun 15, 2023 | SFist
‘Drag Me Downtown’: The Ultimate Dinner and Drag Experience
Jun 15, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Westfield Mall Joins The Mass Retail Exodus Out Of San Francisco
Jun 14, 2023 | Forbes
Drag Me Downtown
Jun 13, 2023 | ABC7
The Guide to San Francisco Pride
Jun 9, 2023 | SF Travel
20 Delightful Ways To Celebrate Pride 2023 In San Francisco
Jun 6, 2023 | Secret San Francisco
Drag shows aim to bolster downtown San Francisco
Jun 5, 2023 | The Bay Area Reporter
The City Hosts "Drag Me Downtown" Every Thursday
Jun 2, 2023 | KRON 4
San Francisco kicks off Pride month with flag-raising, Jane Fonda, parade
Jun 2, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
Drag Me Downtown
Jun 1, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
Pride Month
Jun 1, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
San Francisco Pride month kicks off with Jane Fonda event and pop up drag shows
Jun 1, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
6 Exciting Things To Do During Pride Month
Jun 1, 2023 | The Infatuation San Francisco
News Briefs: NCLR to hold Pride in the Park
May 31, 2023 | The Bay Area Reporter
35+ Ways to celebrate Pride in the Bay Area
May 31, 2023 | The Mercury News
Office space vacancies soar in post-pandemic San Francisco; 'It's not a good look'
May 31, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Non-Profit Aims to Help Revitalize Downtown SF
May 31, 2023 | KRON 4
Enjoy A Fierce Series Of Free Pop-Up Drag Performances This June In SF
May 31, 2023 | Secret San Francisco
SF’s Brand New “Drag Me Downtown” Summer Pop Ups (June 2023)
May 30, 2023 | Funcheap SF
42 Epic Things To Do In June 2023 In And Around San Francisco
May 26, 2023 | Secret San Francisco
Going Out, May 25 - June 1, 2023
May 25, 2023 | The Bay Area Reporter
San Francisco’s Downtown Doom Loop May Have a Silver Lining
May 22, 2023 | The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco pumps $6M of improvements into several blocks near Union Square
May 16, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
The food court rising above San Francisco’s ‘doom loop’: ‘We’re breaking down stereotypes’
May 13, 2023 | The Guardian U.S.
San Francisco takes first step toward fixing downtown: Admitting the problem
May 5, 2023 | The Real Deal
SF retail on the ropes
May 5, 2023 | POLITICO
Map shows just how bad the retail plunge has been in downtown S.F. versus the rest of the city
May 5, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
Restaurantes podrán aplicar por hasta $5,000 de ayuda financiera en San Francisco
May 2, 2023 | Telemundo
Micro Grants for Restaurants
Apr 28, 2023 | KNTV-SF
Fire Sale: $300 Million San Francisco Office Tower, Mostly Empty. Open to Offers.
Apr 27, 2023 | The Wall Street Journal
Despite reports of San Francisco's deserted downtown, this bar feels like 2019
Apr 26, 2023 | SFGATE
California’s downtowns were emptied by COVID: S.F. still reeling but San Diego rebounds
Apr 26, 2023 | Los Angeles Times
SF launches 'Vacant to Vibrant' program to fill downtown vacancies with pop-up shops
Apr 21, 2023 | ABC7
San Francisco Tries To Put Crime, Tech Dependency Behind It To Recover From 3 Years Of Misery
Apr 20, 2023 | BISNOW
This S.F. neighborhood’s residents are unhappiest with city government, according to a survey
Apr 20, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
SF launches "Vacant to Vibrant" program calling for ideas to turn office space into pop-up shops
Apr 18, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
‘Pop-up’ businesses could soon breathe life into downtown S.F.
Apr 17, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday Digest: ShotSpotter rebrands after political crossfire; SVB execs check out
Apr 12, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
Grant Program to Upgrade Outdoor Dining in SF
Apr 7, 2023 | ABC7
San Francisco Mayor To Propose Rule Changes To Spur Office-To-Lab Conversions
Apr 6, 2023 | BISNOW
Grant program hopes to revitalize outdoor dining for downtown SF
Apr 6, 2023 | San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Officials Introduce Plan to Convert Vacant Downtown Offices into Housing
Apr 4, 2023 | ABC7
S.F.’s empty office space could hold 11,000 new homes
Mar 28, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
The Financial District now has its first protected bike lane
Mar 17, 2023 | Hoodline
DOWNTOWN VISIONARIES: These hospitality vets are betting big on FiDi, SoMa
Mar 9, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
One-Quarter of Downtown Buildings Vacant; City Struggles to Fill Void
Feb 23, 2023 | The Potrero View
Skylight Studios plans to revive the Financial District — one event at a time
Feb 22, 2023 | The Real Deal
New Wayfare Tavern coming to heart of Financial District
Feb 20, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
Miracle Messages Launches Miracle Money: California, A $2 Million Basic Income and Social Support Pilot
Feb 17, 2023 | EIN Presswire: Press Releases
San Francisco announces downtown revitalization strategic plan
Feb 10, 2023 | Smart Cities Dive
From Vacancy to Vibrancy: Reimagining the Future of Downtown San Francisco
Feb 6, 2023 | Gensler
Where Is Downtown SF, Exactly?
Jan 24, 2023 | The San Francisco Standard

2022

Psychedelic projections illuminate downtown San Francisco
Dec 8, 2022 | SF Gate
‘Let's Glow SF' Lights Up the City With Holiday Attraction
Dec 7, 2022 | NBC Bay Area
50 years of the Transamerica Pyramid, changes on the way
Dec 6, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
S.F. holiday light show kicks off, helps draw people back downtown
Dec 6, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
KCBS-AM - Let's Glow SF
Dec 4, 2022 | KCBS-AM
Bay Area Holiday Lights: 17 Dazzling Displays of Winter Wonder
Dec 2, 2022 | The San Francisco Standard
Bay Area Artist to Be Featured in ‘Let's Glow SF' Event
Dec 1, 2022 | NBC Bay Area
Construction Starts on the Battery/Sansome Quick-Build
Nov 28, 2022 | SFMTA
Where to Go to See Some Twinkly Holiday Lights Around SF
Nov 23, 2022 | SFist
San Francisco’s Downtown Looks To Revamp Its Image This Holiday Season
Nov 23, 2022 | The San Francisco Standard
It's Lit: Your Guide to Holiday Lights
Nov 12, 2022 | Do the Bay
The Future of Downtown San Francisco
Nov 1, 2022 | Commonwealth Club
‘Nothing Is Off the Table’: City Leaders Mull What To Do With SF’s Empty Downtown
Nov 1, 2022 | The San Francisco Standard
What are community benefit districts? And just how much trash and needles do they pick up?
Oct 28, 2022 | San Francisco Business Times
National Geographic names San Francisco top destination for 2023
Oct 27, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Nightlife by Neighborhood
Oct 24, 2022 | SF Travel
‘Illuminate SF’ light festival shines bright for 10th holiday season
Oct 21, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
The Nation’s Largest Holiday Projection Mapping Display Is Coming Back To SF
Oct 21, 2022 | Secret San Francisco
'Let's Glow SF' will illuminate downtown for a second year
Oct 19, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
USA’s Largest Holiday Light Arts Fest “Let’s Glow SF” Returns to SF
Oct 19, 2022 | Funcheap SF
San Francisco is cleaning up its act
Oct 4, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
This weekly chess tournament is bringing people back to downtown S.F. Could it be a model for the area's recovery?
Aug 21, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
New Plan Aims To Make Downtown S.F. A 24-Hour Destination
Aug 18, 2022 | BISNOW
Quick Hits & Updates
Aug 16, 2022 | California Planning & Development Report
Inside Downtown San Francisco’s Plan to Reinvent Itself
Aug 2, 2022 | Bloomberg CityLab Design
Proposal reimagines Downtown San Francisco
Jul 25, 2022 | KGO ABC 7
San Francisco Races Clock for Comeback With Tech Gloom Deepening
Jul 25, 2022 | Bloomberg CityLab Design
A ‘Public Realm Action Plan’ Charts San Francisco’s Post-Covid Comeback
Jul 25, 2022 | Planetizen
Amid slow return-to-the-office efforts, downtown leaders shift gears
Jul 22, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
4 Takeaways From the New Plan to Rescue San Francisco’s Downtown
Jul 21, 2022 | The San Francisco Standard
See what a revitalized downtown SF may look like
Jul 21, 2022 | KRON 4
Downtown San Francisco’s revival plan needs more than live music and light projections than live music and light projection
Jul 20, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
What does the future hold for San Francisco’s Financial District?
Jul 20, 2022 | KTVU FOX 2
Groups seeks to help bring back downtown San Francisco from pandemic lows
Jul 20, 2022 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Urban vision to reimagine Downtown San Francisco
Jul 20, 2022 | SmartCitiesWorld
Business Group Proposes Nebulous 'Reimagining’ of Downtown SF By ‘Reclaiming Street Space’
Jul 19, 2022 | SFist
Downtown SF Partnership and SITELAB urban studio Unveil Vision to Reimagine Downtown San Francisco
Jul 19, 2022 | Downtown SF Partnership
Downtown SF Partnership shares action plan to a more walkable, active downtown
Jul 19, 2022 | San Francisco Business Times
Is this the future of downtown San Francisco?
Jul 18, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
Downtown S.F. keeps adding housing units, but does anyone actually want to live there?
Jul 4, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
Can pop-ups save downtown San Francisco? How Bay Area cities are trying to revive empty storefronts
Jul 3, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
Chief, a private club for executive women, to open in downtown San Francisco this yeardowntown San Francisco this ye
Jun 17, 2022 | SFGATE
There are unexpected public spaces hidden in downtown San Francisco. Here are 11 worth exploring
Jun 14, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
To Breathe Life into SF’s Moribund Downtown, Breed Proposes New Help for Small Businesses
May 24, 2022 | The San Francisco Standard
Meet the local artist painting The City’s first on-street mural
May 23, 2022 | San Francisco Examiner
As Workers Trickle Back to Offices, the Power Lunch Is Returning in Downtown San Francisco
Apr 6, 2022 | Eater SF
Here’s how a downtown S.F. group is using data to reimagine the area as more than ‘banks and peoplereimagine the area as more than ‘banks and people walking around in suits’walking around in su
Apr 2, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco sought a big return to office in March. Did it happen?
Mar 30, 2022 | San Francisco Business Times
Happy hour ‘in a coma’ at downtown S.F. bars as workers trickle back to the office
Mar 28, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
Downtown S.F. foot traffic nearly double last year, but still half of pre-Covid, new data shows
Mar 22, 2022 | San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco Girds for Blow of Office Workers Never Returning
Mar 3, 2022 | Bloomberg CityLab Design
Move to “right-sizing” changes commercial real estate landscape in San Francisco
Mar 2, 2022 | Marketplace
S.F.’s Belden Place was once a hot spot. Smart design could help bring back the buzz
Jan 23, 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle
New downtown group works to broaden office district’s appeal
Jan 1, 2022 | Downtown Idea Exchange

2021

Largest holiday public art exhibit of its kind shines in San Francisco
Dec 8, 2021 | SFGATE
Let’s Glow SF mapping event
Dec 7, 2021 | KTVU 2
‘Let’s Glow SF’: How high-tech projection mapping aims to bring people back to San Francisco
Dec 4, 2021 | ABC7
‘Let it Glow’ SF Lights Up San Francisco To Revive Pandemic-Stricken Downtown
Dec 4, 2021 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
“Let’s Glow SF” Breed Welcomes Citizens and Tourists Back to Downtown
Dec 4, 2021 | World Journal
Group Hoping ‘Let’s Glow SF’ Light Show Will Bring Crowds Back to Downtown
Dec 3, 2021 | NBC Bay Area
Animated ice castles, poinsettias, and polar bears are coming to the sides of four downtown buildings in December, as “the largest holiday projection mapping holiday in the U.S.” rings in the season.
Nov 26, 2021 | SFist
Street cleaning pilot app expands to improve 311 response
Nov 2, 2021 | San Francisco Examiner
Initiative aims to reimagine downtown San Francisco
Nov 1, 2021 | Smart Cities World
San Francisco’s Downtown Community Benefit District Launches New Initiative to Reimagine the Future of Downtown San Francisco, CA
Oct 22, 2021 | Downtown SF Partnership
Downtown CBD selects S.F. design firm to sketch revitalization plans for FiDi
Oct 18, 2021 | San Francisco Business Times
Hines pitches residental high-rise for PG&E's San Francisco block
Sep 17, 2021 | San Francisco Business Times
There are two options for $160M FiDi project, and city is OK with either one
Jul 29, 2021 | San Francisco Business Times
Downtown’s recovery is The City’s recovery
Jul 12, 2021 | San Francisco Examiner
How does downtown S.F. rebound? This 29-year-old has some ideas.
Jun 29, 2021 | San Francisco Business Times
Hybrid workflow creates plenty of downtown San Francisco office space
May 19, 2021 | KTVU 2
Downtown D.C. was emptying before the pandemic. How it recovers will shape the nation’s capital.
Apr 20, 2021 | Washington Post