Downtown SF Partnership

Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, shines bright December 6-15, 2024, with nightly shows from 5:30–10:00 PM. ? This year is bigger and brighter with 7 locations plus the top of Salesforce Tower and an expansion into East Cut and Annie Alley, showcasing large-scale animated light installations by 16 global artists and design studios. ??? December 6–15 | Nightly shows 5:30-10:00 PM ?? December 6 | Countdown to Glow kickoff with live performances by?Catalyst Arts and Circosphere Entertainment, a DJ, free hot chocolate from?Marley's Treats?and Sunset Roasters, and pizza from?Mozzeria?from 5:00-7:00 PM. ?? Plus, join?Amazon,?Compass Family Services, and Let’s Glow SF for a coat drive at Embarcadero Plaza. ?? December 13 | Glow on Front: A Neon Block Party, a free all-ages event on Front Street Entertainment Zone from 5:00-10:00 PM?with Schroeder's, Harrington's Bar & Grill, and Royal Exchange Local participating businesses will offer special promotions, discounts, themed drinks, and bites for Let’s Glow SF attendees throughout the entire 10-night event. Let’s Glow SF is hosted by Downtown SF Partnership, which oversees 43 blocks across the Financial District and Jackson Square, and produced by?A3 Visual. Supported by?Amazon,?JPMorganChase,?Zoox,?Panasonic Connect North America, and an economic recovery grant from the?SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development and Mayor?London Breed, the event activates downtown’s public spaces and enhances citywide placemaking. Celebrate the season in true SF style! ?? ?? Check the event page to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEqVtQCx #LetsGlowSF?#LetsGlowSF2024?#HolidayEvent?#LightArt?#ProjectionArt?#ProjectionMapping?#DowntownSF?#SanFrancisco

Exciting times ahead for Downtown San Francisco! ?? Today, Mayor London Breed announced a public-private partnership to transform Embarcadero Plaza into a waterfront park as part of her Roadmap for San Francisco’s Future to revitalize Downtown as a vibrant, mixed-use, 24/7 destination.?We're thrilled to partner with Boston Properties (BXP) and the city (San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department and SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development) to bring transformative change to our iconic waterfront by redesigning and improving Embarcadero Plaza and the adjacent Sue Bierman Park.?? As Robbie Silver shared, Embarcadero Plaza is the front door to San Francisco as it holds tremendous potential to transform into a public space where people can live, work, and play downtown. With this collaboration, we’re creating a welcoming hub for residents, workers, and visitors alike to experience a world-class waterfront park in a world-class city. Harborview Restaurant & Bar co-owner Karen Wong shared that she's looking forward to the advancements that will bring new vibrant energy to the community. Read more from The San Francisco Standard: https://lnkd.in/gw-yX3Kc #EmbarcaderoPlaza #EconomicDevelopment #DowntownSF #SanFrancisco #DowntownSF #PublicSpaces #UrbanPlanning

What a spook-tacular time! ?? Front Street Entertainment Zone businesses Harrington's Bar & Grill, Schroeder's, and Royal Exchange hosted a lively Halloween block party, Nightmare on Front Street, where San Franciscans showed up to enjoy public drinking, live music, and costume contests from 2 to 10 p.m. on Thursday in downtown San Francisco. Check out the creative costumes photographed by The San Francisco Standard: https://lnkd.in/g92Fc_-w #Halloween #NightmareOnFrontSt #FrontStreetEntertainmentZone #EntertainmentZone #Events #DowntownSF #SanFrancisco

Downtown’s transformation is happening now! Last week, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF) opened doors to its new downtown location at The Cube (345 Montgomery St), a massive former bank. Tech leaders, mayoral candidates, and Bay Area art icons gathered for the private opening. Currently on exhibition are featured works by Iraqi-American sculptor Maryam Yousif, New York-based sculptor Kathleen Ryan, and a group show “The Poetics of Dimensions,”?curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah. FYI, admission to ICA SF is always free! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEnM4jgG #Arts #ArtMuseum #Museum #EconomicDevelopment #DowntownRevitalization #DowntownSF #SanFrancisco #Community

We’re excited to announce the return of Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest holiday projection mapping show, produced in partnership with A3 Visual and presented by Amazon! ? From December 6-15, 2024, Let’s Glow SF will light up seven iconic Downtown buildings with stunning large-scale animated light installations from 13 artists and award-winning design studios across the globe. Plus, don’t miss a special art installation at The Crossing at East Cut! Join us nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. for this FREE outdoor experience, and mark your calendars for December 13th, 2024, for an epic, all-ages block party on Front Street in California's first-ever Entertainment Zone! ?? As Robbie Silver shared, we’re beyond excited to bring Let’s Glow SF back for another year, and this time it’s bigger, brighter, and expanding its footprint across more of downtown. This year’s event not only showcases even more iconic locations and talented artists, but it also demonstrates our commitment to collaborating with other neighborhoods such as The East Cut Community Benefit District and Yerba Buena Partnership, and partners to reimagine public spaces. Let’s Glow SF is a shining example of how innovative programming can revitalize our streets and bring communities together. San Francisco has been on its way up, and events like this are the way forward in driving our city’s economic recovery and setting the stage for a vibrant future. Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/ga9rmfTs For all the glowing details, visit our Let's Glow SF event page: https://lnkd.in/eEqVtQCx #LetsGlowSF #BlockParty #FrontStreetEntertainmentZone #EntertainmentZone #DowntownSF #SanFrancisco #Art #HolidayEvents #ProjectionMapping #Community #EconomicDevelopment

Kudos to Transamerica Pyramid Center and SHVO for hosting an unforgettable TEDAI San Francisco conference! What an incredible two days filled with AI innovation, inspiring collaboration, and visionary talks! ?? From the stunningly renovated Transamerica Pyramid Center to the exciting future of AI and robotics, San Francisco continues to blend the legendary with the cutting-edge ?? ?? Read about it: https://lnkd.in/gahWXHaZ #AI #Tech #Robotics #Innovation #DowntownSF #SanFrancisco #TEDAI2024

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Glenn Good and Downtown SF Partnership for the opportunity to attend the Achievement Awards. It was truly insightful, and I am so excited about the future of San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza. Boston Properties (BXP) is doing remarkable work that will revitalize the city.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our annual State of Downtown SF & Achievement Awards! Special appreciation to our inspiring speakers: Jeffrey LeFrancois, Executive Director of the Meatpacking District Management Association in New York, Mayor London Breed, and Senator Scott Wiener. Big thanks to The Conservatory at One Sansome for being the perfect venue to host our event, and a special round of applause to Jazz Mafia's New Directions Brass for setting the vibe with their amazing live music! ?? And of course, a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors: SafeCity Connect, Marcum LLP, Block by Block, Vornado Realty Trust, and SHVO. Your support made this event possible! Here’s to celebrating Downtown SF and all the people who make it thrive. #DowntownSF #SanFrancisco #Community #AchievementAwards #EconomicDevelopment #Placemaking #UrbanRevitalization #Partnerships

Such a great time celebrating the important work of the Downtown SF Partnership. So proud to see our Block by Block ambassador, Keonte Gibson honored. #downtown #sanfrancisco Robbie Silver Deante Bernstine Block by Block Jeffrey LeFrancois

Downtown San Francisco is on life support. When I first began drafting a brief for a new urban design studio at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, focused on reimagining Downtown San Francisco, I originally led with a stark line. At the time, this felt accurate—post-pandemic challenges had left a visible mark. But as I engaged with people working at the heart of the city's recovery, I was encouraged to rethink that opening. Eventually, someone very close to the situation suggested I change the opening, and I am glad I did. Downtown San Francisco is getting back on its feet. After spending time in San Francisco with my students a few weeks ago, this line much better describes this moment in the city's history. During our week crisscrossing downtown, we saw firsthand how much energy and commitment fuel the city’s ongoing transformation, contrary to the narrative. Work needs to be done, but the depth and breadth of initiatives underway shaping downtown’s future are nothing short of inspiring. I’m immensely grateful to our studio sponsors, the Downtown SF Partnership and BOMA San Francisco, for making these conversations possible. Special thanks to Claude Imbault, David Harrison, John Bryant, and Anne Hill for empowering us to tackle this critical challenge head-on. More heartfelt appreciation to?cathy simon?and?Gerry Tierney,?who helped connect the studio to an amazing group of practitioners, thinkers, and policymakers continuously working on evolving the city. San Francisco is fortunate to be a hub for innovative thinking, and the efforts of all who we encountered demonstrate that while the city’s uniqueness requires a tailored approach, there are valuable lessons here for cities everywhere. Since returning to Cambridge, the students have been responding to what they experienced through design interventions, frameworks, and visions for the district. I'm extremely excited to work with them on this challenge and demonstrate that we all have the ability to show what an amazing place Downtown San Francisco can be.