USBID in the News
NBC TV: Community Ambassadors Help Stores, Shoppers in SF's Union Square
Community ambassadors are patrolling the popular shopping area, ready to tackle any safety issues that arise.
SF's Union Square Gets Into the Holiday Spirit
There are signs of the holiday season starting to pop up in San Francisco's Union Square after many retailers have spent months boarded up.
CBS: Union Square Retailers Hopeful Holiday Shoppers Will Return
There were some positive signs of life in San Francisco’s cornerstone retail district. A Christmas tree is already up and drawing foot traffic back the often busy bellweather of San Francisco’s downtown shopping area.
What local biz organizations are most concerned about
Business advocacy groups have been busy this year as companies endure the economic fallout of the pandemic.
Union Square: Bowed but Unbroken
Beset by pandemic, riots and the internet, Union Square plans its return.
Socially-Distanced San Franciscans Join Tony Bennett Virtually to Sing City by the Bay Anthem
In the midst of distancing and isolation, people came together for a few minutes Saturday to sing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and remember why they love the city by the bay.
Union Square at a Crossroads
The shopping district is likely to look very different in five years — if the City cooperates.
Union Square condos proposed atop Macy's former I.Magnin building
Another Union Square icon is slated for an overhaul with new plans to add residential and office to the former I.Magnin department store.
New plan for old Macy’s building: Condos atop Union Square icon
After decades as one of Union Square’s premier shopping destinations, the landmark I. Magnin building on Geary Street may soon have a new offering: condos.
Cryptocurrency billionaire funds SF-wide web of cameras to help fight crime
Privately owned security camera networks are spreading across San Francisco and many of them are paid for by a local cryptocurrency mogul. The Union Square BID's security camera program has become the model for other neighborhoods in San Francisco to help crack down on crime on our streets.