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2024

Let’s Glow SF celebration lights up downtown for 4th year
Dec 13, 2024 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Let's Glow SF returns to downtown San Francisco
Dec 9, 2024 | KRON 4
Annual event that brings $8M to SF downtown returns with trippy visuals, block party
Dec 7, 2024 | KRON 4
Watch: Let's Glow SF projections to light up city skyline
Dec 6, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
33 Magical Holiday And Christmas Events To Discover Around San Francisco
Dec 5, 2024 | Secret San Francisco
Downtown SF Partnership Presents Let's Glow SF 2024
Dec 2, 2024 | Do The Bay
French & Francophone Artists Illuminate Downtown SF for the Holidays
Nov 27, 2024 | MerciSF
Let's Glow SF to take over the city in December
Nov 18, 2024 | Axios
🔦 Let's Glow returns to SF
Nov 18, 2024 | Axios
San Francisco officials try to revitalize downtown with events, Diwali celebration
Nov 13, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Outdoor drinking zones spread, bring cash to hurting SF businesses
Nov 12, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco’s Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)
Nov 9, 2024 | Funcheap SF
"Let's Glow SF" Festival to Illuminate San Francisco with Largest Projection Mapping Display
Nov 9, 2024 | Hoodline San Francisco
That ‘Let’s Glow’ Holiday Projection Mapping Display Is Indeed Coming Back Downtown for 2024
Nov 8, 2024 | SFist
Hypnotic light projection transforms ugly PG&E substation
Nov 8, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
The 9 Best Holiday Lights Displays In The Bay Area
Nov 8, 2024 | San Francisco Magazine
SF to remake Embarcadero Plaza into 5-acre park with help from BXP
Nov 6, 2024 | The Real Deal
Mayor Breed Presses Forward With Embarcadero Plaza Revamp on Eve of Election
Nov 5, 2024 | SFist
SF mayor reveals reimagined Embarcadero Plaza in new renderings
Nov 5, 2024 | KRON 4
Mayor Breed announces civic partnership for new Embarcadero waterfront park
Nov 4, 2024 | San Francisco Sun
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Proposes Revitalization of Embarcadero with New Park Initiative
Nov 4, 2024 | Hoodline San Francisco
S.F. plans revamp of Embarcadero Plaza into sprawling park with retail corridor and event stage
Nov 4, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Mayor Breed Announces Civic Partnership to Build New Embarcadero Park
Nov 4, 2024 | City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco’s Let’s Glow will return this holiday bigger and brighter than ever
Nov 4, 2024 | TimeOut
A new park may come to Downtown SF’s Embarcadero with help from the Salesforce Tower owner
Nov 4, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco's official Halloween block party draws thousands, boosts businesses
Nov 1, 2024 | ABC7
The Halloween haunting of San Francisco, in photos
Oct 31, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
SF kickstarts "Nightmare on Front Street" entertainment zone
Oct 31, 2024 | KRON 4
Thousands pack San Francico for 'Nightmare on Front Street'
Oct 31, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Downtown San Francisco hosts 'Nightmare on Front Street' Halloween event
Oct 31, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
SF's official Halloween block party expected to draw thousands, boost business
Oct 31, 2024 | ABC7
San Francisco's Let’s Glow SF Light Show Expands, Mayor Breed Announces Luminous Holiday Extravaganza
Oct 26, 2024 | Hoodline San Francisco
Let's Glow SF returns with expanded holiday light show in San Francisco
Oct 25, 2024 | San Francisco Sun
Public-private vision for $30 million Embarcadero Plaza overhaul advances
Oct 17, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
👻 Downtown Halloween party (with cocktails!)
Oct 16, 2024 | Axios
Halloween brings another Front Street block party
Oct 15, 2024 | Head Topics
San Francisco Unleashes "Nightmare on Front Street" Halloween Bash to Boost Business and Community Spirit
Oct 15, 2024 | Hoodline San Francisco
San Francisco Halloween party: ‘Nightmare on Front Street' coming to downtown
Oct 15, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Downtown S.F. to host Halloween party with outdoor drinking, live music
Oct 15, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco announces Halloween event in newly designated entertainment zone
Oct 15, 2024 | San Francisco Sun
SF to host downtown Halloween party with outdoor drinks
Oct 15, 2024 | Axios
Downtown street parties to continue with Front Street Halloween event
Oct 15, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
S.F.’s fight against the doom loop weighed down by stark economic realities
Oct 8, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Oktoberfest marks a turning point for SF’s street parties
Oct 1, 2024 | The Bold Italic
1,500% sales bump: Bar owners rake it in at city’s first outdoor booze zone
Sep 26, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
I downed steins in the streets at California’s first legal outdoor booze zone
Sep 20, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
The Bay Area's First-Ever Black Art Week Is Coming
Sep 20, 2024 | KQED
🍺 1 reminder to go: It's Oktoberfest!
Sep 19, 2024 | Axios
SF Oktoberfest on Front returns
Sep 19, 2024 | KTVU FOX 2
Oktoberfest celebration in San Francisco
Sep 18, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Best Bay Area Events 9/17-10/7
Sep 17, 2024 | Broke-Ass Stuart
Oktoberfest 2024: Toast the fall season with beer, brats and fairs celebrating Bavarian culture
Sep 17, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Here's where you can celebrate Oktoberfest in San Francisco this year
Sep 16, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
S.F.’s redesigned Transamerica Pyramid reopens as the city reimagines downtown’s potential
Sep 12, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Prost and polka! 30+ Bay Area Oktoberfest celebrations are on deck for 2024
Sep 10, 2024 | Marin Independent Journal
Downtown SF Partnership Presents Oktoberfest on Front
Sep 9, 2024 | Do The Bay
New data suggests downtown San Francisco is getting more popular on the weekend
Sep 9, 2024 | San Francisco Business Times
SF Plans 4 New “To Go Booze” Zones in Downtown & Thrive City
Sep 6, 2024 | Funcheap SF
SF considering 4 new areas to be designated as 'entertainment zones' for special events
Sep 4, 2024 | ABC7
Here are the next four public drinking zones planned for San Francisco
Sep 4, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
Oktoberfest on Front, San Francisco’s first Entertainment Zone event
Sep 4, 2024 | MerciSF
Reimagining a Vibrant Future: How Claude Imbault is Helping Transform Downtown SF
Sep 4, 2024 | MerciSF
A sneak peek at SF's upcoming "Entertainment Zone"
Sep 2, 2024 | KCBS
San Francisco's 'Oktoberfest on Front' to be first-ever entertainment zone event in CA history
Aug 30, 2024 | ABC7
Downtown’s SF’s Free “Oktoberfest on Front” Block Party 2024 w/ To-Go Cocktails
Aug 30, 2024 | Funcheap SF
San Francisco's Oktoberfest on Front to be 'first-ever entertainment zone event in CA history'
Aug 30, 2024 | ABC7
SF first in state to host outdoor Oktoberfest after open-carry alcohol legislation passes
Aug 30, 2024 | Bay City News
San Francisco Set To Launch California's First "Entertainment Zone" With Oktoberfest Event
Aug 30, 2024 | Patch
1 big thing: Entertainment zones offer booze to go
Aug 30, 2024 | Axios
Downtown set to roll out first (legal) outdoor drinking zone to celebrate Oktoberfest
Aug 29, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco announces entertainment zones
Aug 29, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
San Francisco set to launch California's first "entertainment zone" with Oktoberfest event
Aug 29, 2024 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
SF's first entertainment zone to host Oktoberfest
Aug 29, 2024 | KTVU FOX 2
City First In State To Host Outdoor Oktoberfest In Financial District After Open-Carry Alcohol Legislation Passes
Aug 29, 2024 | SFGATE
SF Oktoberfest to allow drinking in the street
Aug 29, 2024 | KRON 4
Oktoberfest to be SF's first "entertainment zone" event
Aug 29, 2024 | Axios
San Francisco Rolls Out California's First Entertainment Zone with Oktoberfest Cheers on Front Street
Aug 29, 2024 | Hoodline San Francisco
San Francisco's Oktoberfest to allow outdoor drinking downtown
Aug 29, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
15 Bay Area Oktoberfest Events That Will Transport You To Munich
Aug 22, 2024 | Secret San Francisco
Let’s Glow SF: Celebrate the Magic of the Holidays at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
Aug 22, 2024 | Four Seasons Press Room
S.F. is giving grants to help revitalize downtown. Here are the first recipients
Aug 13, 2024 | MSN
S.F. is giving grants to help revitalize downtown. Here are the first recipients
Aug 13, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
SF awards $500K in entertainment and nightlife grants
Aug 13, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
This Week's Bay Area Deal Sheet
Aug 2, 2024 | BISNOW
Yet More Outdoor Downtown ‘Entertainment Zone’ Parties Could Be Coming Under New Legislation From Aaron Peskin
Jul 31, 2024 | SFist
‘The guinea pigs’: SF’s first entertainment zone hopes to make downtown fun again
Jul 31, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
Leader of downtown SF revitalization discusses the project
Jul 30, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Aaron Peskin wants to make it easier for S.F. to host live events in downtown’s empty outdoor spaces
Jul 30, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Daily Digest: Gensler to spruce up FiDi; Pricey San Mateo County estate sets high-water mark
Jul 29, 2024 | San Francisco Business Times
Here’s What SF’s New Downtown “Party Zone” Might Look Like
Jul 25, 2024 | Funcheap SF
Could S.F.’s Embarcadero Plaza become a ‘world class’ park? There are plans to make it happen
Jul 17, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Rekindling San Francisco’s Downtown by Reviving Its Streets
Jul 15, 2024 | Urban Land
Street Photo Spotlight: 3 SF Festivals On One Night Create A Loop of Their Own
Jul 15, 2024 | The Frisc
Bastille on Belden
Jul 12, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Oh La La! Bastille Day in the Bay Area
Jul 9, 2024 | Marin Magazine
Here’s how you can get your free beret at Bastille on Belden
Jul 9, 2024 | TimeOut
Top chef makes a big bet on downtown SF with new French bistro
Jul 8, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
Bastille on Belden
Jul 7, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Out and about July 8–14
Jul 7, 2024 | The Voice of San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area Celebrates Bastille Day
Jul 4, 2024 | France Today
15 ways to celebrate Bastille Day in the Bay Area
Jul 1, 2024 | The Mercury News
Drag bus tour to go
Jul 1, 2024 | Axios
How San Francisco's queer history can inspire the future of downtowns
Jun 28, 2024 | Yahoo
How San Francisco's queer history can inspire the future of downtowns
Jun 28, 2024 | Out
Drag Me Downtown' holds show finale ahead of SF Pride
Jun 28, 2024 | Head Topics
Pride and More
Jun 27, 2024 | San Francisco Bay Times
'Drag Me Downtown' holds show finale ahead of SF Pride
Jun 27, 2024 | KTVU FOX 2
Drag Me Downtown
Jun 27, 2024 | KTVU FOX 2
Guest Opinion: Queer history brings new future to downtown SF
Jun 19, 2024 | Bay Area Reporter
Celebrate Bastille Day on Belden: A French Evening in San Francisco
Jun 17, 2024 | MerciSF
‘Drag Me Downtown’ Kicks Off at PABU Izakaya
Jun 13, 2024 | KRON 4
Going Out, June 13-21, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Jun 12, 2024 | Bay Area Reporter
6 things to do in San Francisco this weekend
Jun 12, 2024 | Axios
Your Guide to Pride in the Bay
Jun 11, 2024 | Do The Bay
Beyond the parade: Celebrate Pride with these performances and visual arts events in the Bay Area
Jun 8, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle
Pop-Up Drag Series Returns to Downtown SF
Jun 6, 2024 | ABC7
Pop-Up Series 'Drag Me Downtown' Returns This Month
Jun 6, 2024 | KRON 4
"Drag Me Downtown" Returns to San Francisco
Jun 6, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Celebrate Pride: Pop-Up Drag Series Returns to SF
Jun 6, 2024 | ABC7
Outstanding Voices: Robbie Silver drags downtown S.F. into the future
Jun 6, 2024 | San Francisco Business Times
Drag Me Downtown brings glitter, glam and revitalization to San Francisco
Jun 6, 2024 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Sister Roma leads singalong bus tour of downtown SF LGBTQ+ history sites
Jun 6, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
Where to celebrate Pride in Marin and beyond
Jun 6, 2024 | Patch
Downtown SF Partnership Kicks Off “Drag Me Downtown” Performance Series for PRIDE Month
Jun 6, 2024 | SF Station
Bastille on Belden
Jun 5, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Pride Month 2024: Your Ultimate San Francisco Event Guide
Jun 5, 2024 | Travel & Food Network
Where to celebrate Pride in Marin and beyond
Jun 5, 2024 | Marin Independent Journal
News Briefs: 'Drag Me Downtown' returns for 2024
Jun 5, 2024 | The Bay Area Reporter
How to Celebrate SF Pride 2024 Like a Local
Jun 4, 2024 | Eater SF
Pride 2024: 35+ ways to celebrate Pride in the Bay Area
Jun 3, 2024 | The Mercury News
Your San Francisco Pride Month guide
May 31, 2024 | Axios
‘Drag Me Downtown’ pop-up shows support for businesses in downtown San Francisco
May 30, 2024 | KRON 4
Drag Me Downtown series set to return in June
May 29, 2024 | Axios
25,000 fans headed to San Francisco for sold out rave with Skrillex, Fred Again
May 29, 2024 | ABC7
Sister Roma to Lead San Francisco Queer History Bus Tour for Pride Month
May 28, 2024 | KQED
Downtown SF Partnership
May 24, 2024 | Bay Area Cares Podcast
Modulo Pi’s Media Servers Illuminate Let’s Glow SF Festival Of Lights
May 23, 2024 | Live Design
More people are coming back to play—not work—in downtown SF, data shows
May 10, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
Proposed San Francisco "entertainment zone" would allow street alcohol sales downtown
May 3, 2024 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Mayor Breed calls for 'entertainment zone' to rejuvenate downtown
May 3, 2024 | San Francisco Business Times
Mayor wants downtown streets to become entertainment hubs
May 3, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
Mayor Breed Proposes ‘Entertainment Zone’ Where Bars Can Sell Open Containers for Outdoor Events
May 3, 2024 | SFist
Outdoor drinking could be allowed in SF under legislation proposed by mayor
May 3, 2024 | KRON 4
Proposal to Revitalize SF Nightlife
May 3, 2024 | ABC7
SF mayor proposing plan to create CA's 1st 'entertainment zone' allowing street alcohol sales
May 3, 2024 | ABC7
New proposal aims to make Front Street San Francisco's entertainment zone
May 3, 2024 | NBC Bay Area
Mayor Breed Proposes Creation of First Downtown Entertainment Zone and Announces Grants to Support Downtown Events
May 3, 2024 | City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco wants to turn a chunk of downtown into the city’s Bourbon Street
May 3, 2024 | The San Francisco Standard
Downtown SF Partnership brings artistic interactive activation to life with CREATE!
Apr 26, 2024 | KRON 4
Immersive Art Experience in San Francisco
Apr 25, 2024 | KRON 4
Free Immersive Art Event
Apr 25, 2024 | ABC7
MOBILE MAKEART: CREATE!
Apr 25, 2024 | Do The Bay
Happening Today: CREATE! is a free, immersive arts event
Apr 25, 2024 | ABC7
CREATE! is a free, immersive arts event
Apr 24, 2024 | ABC7
Axios San Francisco Newsletter April 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024 | Axios
SF hosts immersive art experience to honor enclave
Apr 24, 2024 | Axios
5 Places To Eat In Downtown San Francisco Now
Apr 22, 2024 | Forbes
News Briefs: Soccer and cider team up for Earth Day
Apr 17, 2024 | The Bay Area Reporter
Downtown SF Partnership Invites You to CREATE!
Apr 11, 2024 | All Events
Downtown SF Partnership Invites You to CREATE! - A New Immersive Arts Experience Honoring Downtown San Francisco’s Past, Present and Future
Apr 11, 2024 | Events.com
Downtown SF Partnership Invites You to CREATE! - A New Immersive Arts Experience Honoring Downtown San Francisco’s Past, Present and Future
Apr 11, 2024 | Patch
Downtown SF Partnership Invites You to CREATE! - A New Immersive Arts Experience Honoring Downtown San Francisco’s Past, Present and Future
Apr 11, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
New downtown S.F. restaurant openings are outpacing closures, report finds
Apr 4, 2024 | San Francisco Business Times
30+ Bay Area events, festivals and things to do this spring
Mar 27, 2024 | The Mercury News
Walgreens closes San Francisco Financial District location; seniors protest
Feb 27, 2024 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
An old San Francisco bar gets new life, and points to a path forward for downtown
Feb 22, 2024 | San Francisco Business Times
Best Bets: Free Entertainment In Sf’S New Landing At Leidesdorff
Feb 15, 2024 | SFGATE
Bay Area arts: 9 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend
Feb 14, 2024 | East Bay Times
Bay Area arts: 9 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend
Feb 14, 2024 | The Mercury News
Black History Month movie screening series kicks off Thursday
Feb 8, 2024 | Axios
SF biz group bets on magic, light shows to lure workers downtown
Feb 2, 2024 | San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco’s Montgomery Street could signal a downtown revival
Jan 3, 2024 | The Business Times
Quotation of the Day: A Big Bet on a Pyramid Brings Signs of a Revival to San Francisco
Jan 2, 2024 | The New York Times
More than 100 Bay Area festivals and fairs are on deck for 2024
Jan 1, 2024 | Marin Independent Journal

2023

San Francisco’s Montgomery Street Could Signal a Downtown Revival
Dec 28, 2023 | The New York Times
What's on tap this weekend in San Francisco
Dec 8, 2023 | Axios
Let’s Glow SF illuminates iconic San Francisco buildings with country’s largest projection event
Dec 7, 2023 | KRON 4
“Let’s Glow SF” gives San Francisco its favorite holiday distraction: dazzling lights
Dec 6, 2023 | The Bold Italic
Downtown San Francisco will be lit up at night this week. Should we do this year-round?
Dec 6, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
The Ultimate Christmas Staycation in San Francisco
Dec 5, 2023 | 7x7 Bay Area
Let’s Glow SF: A Spectacular Effort to Revitalize Downtown San Francisco
Dec 4, 2023 | San Francisco Download
Lasers And Giant Projections Turn S.F. Landmarks Into Eye-Popping Kaleidoscopes
Dec 4, 2023 | Forbes
3 Great Christmas Towns In California For A Magical Christmas
Dec 3, 2023 | Travel Awaits
San Francisco skyscrapers illuminated with lasers and video projections
Dec 3, 2023 | SFGATE
Holiday Lights 2023: Where To See the Bay Area’s Most Festive Showcases
Dec 2, 2023 | The San Francisco Standard
"Let's Glow SF" Returns for Another Holiday Season
Dec 2, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
"Let's Glow SF" Lights Up City Landmarks
Dec 2, 2023 | ABC7
Da Comienzo El Festival "Let's Glow SF"
Dec 2, 2023 | Telemundo
Let's Glow SF Kicks Off for the Holidays
Dec 2, 2023 | KRON 4
Liam's List: World AIDS Day, Let's Glow SF, Drag Queens on Ice
Dec 1, 2023 | KCBS Radio
Let’s Glow SF holiday light festival kicks off Friday: photos
Dec 1, 2023 | KRON 4
Holiday-Themed Projection Mapping Display ‘Let’s Glow SF’ Returns to Razzle-Dazzle SF Buildings Friday Night
Dec 1, 2023 | SFist
Let's Glow SF once again transforms iconic city buildings in digital art
Dec 1, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
Officials hope Let's Glow SF gives downtown businesses a boost
Dec 1, 2023 | NBC Bay Area
Holiday art installation begins in San Francisco
Dec 1, 2023 | NBC Bay Area
Let's Glow SF illuminates San Francisco landmarks for holiday season
Dec 1, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Let's Glow SF 2023
Dec 1, 2023 | KCBS
Let's Glow SF kicks off third year with projections across the city
Dec 1, 2023 | NBC Bay Area
News Briefs: Holiday tree lighting ceremony inspires hope
Nov 29, 2023 | The Bay Area Reporter
How 20-year-old FuncheapSF stays relevant
Nov 29, 2023 | Axios
Let's Glow SF 2023
Nov 29, 2023 | ABC7
Holiday Showtime! Let’s Glow SF and more lights in the San Francisco Bay Area
Nov 28, 2023 | MerciSF
40 Outstanding Things To Do This December In San Francisco
Nov 27, 2023 | Secret San Francisco
26 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.27.23)
Nov 24, 2023 | 7x7 Bay Area
Your guide to keeping the holidays merry and bright in The City
Nov 24, 2023 | San Francisco Examiner
Let's Glow SF
Nov 22, 2023 | Do The Bay
Bay Area holiday lights 2023: Here are the best tree lightings and live events
Nov 22, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
Win Tix: “Let’s Glow SF” Epic Winter Lights VIP Reception (2023)
Nov 21, 2023 | Funcheap SF
Best Christmas Traditions in San Francisco
Nov 20, 2023 | 510 Families
Downtown Revitalization “Public Realm Action Plan”
Nov 16, 2023 | KCBS-AM
See The Nation’s Largest Holiday Light Projection Festival This December In SF
Nov 8, 2023 | Secret San Francisco
30+ Bay Area holiday pop-ups, parties and performances for 2023
Nov 7, 2023 | The Mercury News
Christmas in San Francisco- The Best San Francisco Christmas Events for 2023
Nov 6, 2023 | Trekaroo
Largest holiday project event, Let’s Glow SF, returns to San Francisco
Nov 5, 2023 | Rovology
Community Benefit/Business Improvement Districts
Oct 27, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
What’s New in San Francisco
Oct 21, 2023 | Travel Mole
S.F. street chess could make a comeback in this corner of downtown
Sep 28, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
The solution to cities’ downtown doom loop is simpler than you think
Sep 23, 2023 | Fast Company
Landing at Leidesdorff Now Open
Sep 22, 2023 | KRON 4
'Landing at Leidesdorff' Launches
Sep 22, 2023 | ABC7
A New Gathering Space That Will Host Weekly Events Is Opening
Sep 22, 2023 | KQED
Mayor Breed Unveils 'Landing at Leidesdorff': A New Downtown Hub for Locals
Sep 22, 2023 | Bay Area Insights
'Landing at Leidesdorff' opens in San Francisco
Sep 21, 2023 | NBC Bay Area
Reimagining a Historic Alley in San Francisco's Financial District
Sep 21, 2023 | KCBS
Revitalizing Downtown San Francisco
Sep 21, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Launch of Landing at Leidesdorff
Sep 21, 2023 | KTVU FOX 2
San Francisco aims to make historic downtown alleyway a destination for good times
Sep 21, 2023 | KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Launch of New Downtown Project
Sep 21, 2023 | KRON 4
San Francisco transforms downtown alleyway into new hangout spot
Sep 21, 2023 | San Francisco Business Times
Rethinking downtown San Francisco, one alleyway at a time
Sep 21, 2023 | The Real Deal
Downtown Destination Project Reveal
Sep 20, 2023 | ABC7
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