Press Releases
The cable cars are back — but only for photos
Union Square BID's Karin Flood welcomes back San Francisco's iconic cable cars. SF's beloved icons will host socially distant photo opps Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday's from 10am - 3pm at Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround! No rides yet, but a step forward!
Paint the Void and Union Square BID celebrate their 100th Mural in action
Paint the Void, a nonprofit initiative created in collaboration with Building 180 and Art for Civil Discourse, is partnering with the Union Square Business Improvement District to unveil two new murals.
Union Square Businesses Celebrate Expanded Reopening This Monday September 14
In a late afternoon press announcement yesterday, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, Dr.
Hallidie Plaza: Ground Zero or San Francisco’s Gateway?
Hallidie Plaza is
emblematic of our city’s tolerance for inappropriate street behaviors and quality of life issues. No one
should have to dodge aggressive panhandlers or sidestep human waste to enter our city. Sadly, this
reality has become routine for the millions of visitors and workers traveling to San Francisco, but it
doesn’t have to be.
Union Square Business Improvement District Announces New Partnership With Downtown Streets Team
In an effort to alleviate homelessness, the Union Square Business Improvement District has collaborated with Downtown Streets Team to provide work opportunities for homeless or near homeless individuals.