The Civic Center Community Benefit District improves and promotes the District through involvement in planning, policy and public programming initiatives, and City and County-related organizations and community committees. Partners include:
BART
Clean Safe 365
Department of Public Health
District 5 & 6 Supervisoral Offices
Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Planning Department
Police Department
Public Works
Recreation & Parks Department
San Francisco Benefit District Alliance
SFMTA
SF Travel’s Clean Safe Coalition
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The Civic Center CBD programs includes outdoor musical performances, public art installations, the Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting, Block Parties, and the Civic Center Plaza Cafe.
Limoncello Cafe (52 Grove)
The Civic Center location of Limoncello features their popular sandwiches, pizzas and salads; along with a full espresso bar, beer and wine; and catering services. Often bustling with City, federal and state employees during lunch hours, it’s also is popular with families as it sits adjacent to the playgrounds. Takeout and delivery options are also available.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8am-6pm
Dog Run
The UN Plaza Dog Run, adjacent to famed Arsicault Bakery, offers much needed space for dogs to stretch their legs and enjoy some time off-leash. The dog run area is managed and operated by the CBD, with personnel on site each day.
The Heart of the City Farmers’ Market
Since 1981, this independent, farmer-operated, non-profit market operates daily on Wednesdays and Sundays year round (rain or shine!) with a mission to bring high-quality and affordable produce from small local farms to the heart of San Francisco. This well-loved market, just steps from City Hall, offers a variety of lunch options and seating on Wednesdays.
Civic Center Soundtrack
Live: Civic Center Soundtrack live music in Fulton Plaza features a robust lineup of local musicians, spring through fall, and reminds all that they are in San Francisco’s premier arts and culture district. The winter version of this is the festive Holiday Fanfare pop up concerts in December, which feature musicians from District arts and cultural organizations on Van Ness sidewalks.
Recorded: The installation of quality sound equipment allows for music, some of which is recorded from participating performing arts organizations, to lift the spirits of those passing through UN Plaza and Fulton Plaza. The music is played throughout the day and into the evening, in all weather.
Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting
The Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting — a free, family-friendly event — happens every year in early December, lead by the Civic Center CBD since 2016. This festive event features holiday entertainment, musical guests, a toy giveaway for 400+ children, festive bites, free craft making, “snow” flurries, and more!
Oktoberfest, Block Parties & More
From summer block parties to fall mini-golf and Oktoberfest activities, Civic Center CBD is consistently creating opportunities for the community to come together at fun, free, family-friendly events.
Beautification efforts include wayfinding signage, lighting, managing public art installations, landscaping, and other streetscape improvements throughout the District.
A 501c3 not-for-profit organization, the Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) helps steward San Francisco’s Civic Center neighborhood. The CCCBD team provides sidewalk cleaning, maintenance services, wayfinding, hospitality and social service outreach, which support and compliment City services.
Seven days a week, CCCBD works alongside several City agency partners to improve the quality of life in the community’s public open spaces for residents, employees and visitors.
Annual Clean Team Data:
170,000 pounds of litter removed from District sidewalks
4,000 hours of pressure washing services provided
23,000 instances of graffiti removed
Annual Civic Center Space Ambassadors and Stewards Data:
14,500 instances of support for pedestrians (wayfinding and social service support) provided
1,300 annual hours of service as Garage Greeters at the Civic Center Garage provided
5,200 annual hours of service as Evening Ambassadors, Tuesday-Saturday, 6-11 pm provided
For expedited CCCBD Clean Team Services, please call (415) 781-4700 or send an email dispatch@sfciviccenter.org CBD Dispatch.
Clean Team
CCCBD’s cleaning maintenance services show pride to stewardship of the District. Timely addressing of issues like litter, graffiti, and general upkeep keeps acts of vandalism at bay creating an accessible, equitable, and comfortable environment for everyone. The Clean Team provides daily maintenance, and immediate response in the District, 7 days a week.
Community Ambassadors
Ambassadors welcome and inform the public in navigating the District 7 days a week 7 am to 7 pm. They are easily identified by their orange uniforms. Their presence deters criminal activity through their proactive and immediate reporting of unsafe conditions to CCCBD dispatch. They also help connect those in need of medical attention or social service support with proper City services.
Night Ambassadors work Tuesday through Saturday from 6 to 11 pm near arts and performance venues to enhance the pedestrian experience before and after evening events. They also provide wayfinding and hospitality support at the Civic Center Garage.
Playground Safety Ambassadors
Dedicated Safety Ambassadors watch over Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds, ensuring the safety of children and the safety of the grounds and equipment at night.
Safety Summit
Each year CCCBD brings its members together with public and private sector safety experts for inspiring keynotes, best practices, and training. If you are interested in presenting, participating, or sponsoring an upcoming Safety Summit, please contact us!