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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · Mar 26

They get their hands dirty to clean our streets. They pave roads and build libraries, police stations, firehouses and reimagined streetscapes. They deftly handle power tools to fix public buildings, wield paint brushes to vanquish graffiti and climb high into the sky to care for trees.

A collage of portraits of the eight Public Works employees featured in the department's new "Real People. Real Work." campaign.

The campaign showcases the breadth and depth of the department’s work through the lens of the men and women who perform the work year-round.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 2d

Gardener Sean Robinson led the crew during a morning of strenuous digging and planting, alongside Balboa Terrace Homes Association board member Robert Mann who has been a lead planner of the planting project.

Learn more about the City's 125,000+ street trees: sfpublicworks.org/services/trees

Public Works crews, with help from a resident, plant new street trees at Ocean Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard in the Stonestown neighborhood.

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday, crews from our Bureau of Urban Forestry landscape shop – led by Manager Douglas Reed and Acting Supervisor Sabrina Soto – began planting more than 40 new street trees at Ocean Ave & Junipero Serra Blvd in the Stonestown neighborhood, a prime gateway to SF for visitors and residents alike.

Public Works crews plant new street trees at Ocean Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard in the Stonestown neighborhood.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 3d

Our crews today responded to one of the largest illegal dumping messes in recent times — on Gilman Street in the Bayview — and removed 23,080 pounds of rubbish. We found evidence left behind that we believe will lead us to the culprit so we can take full enforcement action to hold them accountable.

Public Works crews clean up a huge pile of illegally dumped garbage left on Gilman Street in the Bayview.

The illegal dumping extended down the sidewalk.

Public Works crews removed 23,080 pounds of trash left behind by an illegal dumping culprit.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 4d

Our investigators are still trying to track down the culprits, but you can help us keep our streets and sidewalks clean by reporting illegal dumping activity here: www.sf.gov/report-illeg...

Or by calling 311 or using the 311 app.

Report illegal dumping activity | SF.gov

Report in progress and past incidents of illegal dumping by an individual or business

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 4d

Our crews are always looking for illegal dumping across SF. Sometimes we even have to bring out heavy machinery to deal with it. Like last week in the Outer Sunset.

Using a front-end loader, our crews cleaned up an illegally dumped wooden box with 1,000 lbs of dirt in it at 39th Ave and Taraval St.

With the help of a front-end loader, Public Works crews clean up an illegally dumped wooden box with 1,000 pounds of dirt in it at 39th Avenue and Taraval Street.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 9d

SF has been making seismic upgrades to the critical system through the Emergency Response Earthquake Safety (ESER) bond program. Public Works manages the program and provides hydraulic engineering support for the emergency water system improvements. Learn more about ESER here: sfpublicworks.org/eser

Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond | Public Works

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 9d

The system consists of 1,500 dedicated fire hydrants, a 135-mile pipeline network, a high-elevation reservoir, two large capacity tanks, two Bay water pumping stations and Bay water intakes.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 9d

This @mysfpuc.bsky.social facility at the northern tip of Van Ness Avenue pumps water from the Bay into San Francisco’s Emergency Firefighting Water System. Firefighters can tap into the resilient, standalone high-pressure system should the regular water system be knocked offline during a quake.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 9d

With Friday marking the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, City officials today conducted a joint drill to fully test the newly seismically upgraded Pump Station No. 2 near Fort Mason.

A group photo of City officials at a joint drill to fully test the newly seismically upgraded Pump Station No. 2, an SFPUC facility at the northern tip of Van Ness Avenue that pumps water from the nearby Bay into San Francisco’s Emergency Fighting Water System.

During the drill, the pump station pumped Bay water into an isolated portion of the Emergency Firefighting Water System. The water then flowed from a high-pressure hydrant into Fire Department hoses to the top of an extended ladder from a Fire Department ladder truck, where it was sprayed back into San Francisco Bay.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 12d

Our crews have been hustling during today’s rains, responding to 2 dozen-plus storm-related incidents — lots of blocked storm drains, like this one at Arguello & Anza. Please sweep up leaves in front of your homes & businesses to help keep the storm drains clear. And contact 311 to report flooding.

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 14d

Beat LA! Oh yes we did! Team San Francisco Public Works engineers+ bested our Los Angeles counterparts 26-22 in our annual softball game, played this year in the City by the Bay. Congrats SF!

San Francisco and LA softball teams show unity for a joint photo but become friendly rivals on the field once the game starts.

In a high-scoring softball game, San Francisco Public Works beat LA 26-22.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18d

The collaborative exercise involved 63 Public Works staffers from across all divisions. The more we train, the better prepared we are to serve the people of San Francisco when they need us most.

Public Works staff during a training exercise at the department's Operations Yard.

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18d

Our primary jobs in the citywide response: clearing roads, inspecting structures and conducting search-and-rescue operations, as well as acquiring resources to shore up damaged infrastructure and deploying staff to the field to do the work.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18d

When disaster strikes, the Public Works team will be at the forefront of the City's response.

Today, we participated in a training exercise to help us prepare for a real-life incident. The scenario: a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the San Andreas Fault, causing widespread damage across SF.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 21d

Every month, scores of volunteers join us for our #LoveOurCity Neighborhood Beautification Day greening & cleaning event. Today, while in the Sunset, we honored Washington HS student Aiden Liu as our first NBD All Star for volunteering at his 6th workday this year. Thank you, Aiden, for stepping up!

Washington High School student Aiden Liu, our first Neighborhood Beautification Day All Star, and Public Works Director Carla Short.

Community volunteers work on the schoolyard garden at Sunset Elementary School.

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you for supporting our crews, Supervisor Mahmood!

Want to know when our special deep-cleaning operation is coming to your neighborhood? Check out the CleanCorridorsSF schedule here: sfpublicworks.org/services/cle...

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 25d

📢 Come and join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day this weekend!

We are cleaning and greening the Sunset, Parkside and other District 4 neighborhoods.

📅 Saturday, Oct. 4
⏰ 8:30 a.m. - noon
📍 Sunset Elementary School, 41st Avenue & Ortega Street
📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 25d

🗣️ Our latest newsletter is out:

🏙️ Block Party: Building a new block
🕵 New operation to combat illegal dumping
🧹 Ramping up for a cleaner SF
🚶 Busy corridor gets pedestrian safety overhaul
🛝 Stern Grove Playground renovation
💚 Neighborhood Beautification Day

🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/september2025

Towering climbing structures, evoking tree houses, stand as the centerpiece of the new Stern Grove Playground.

Crews smooth out fresh concrete on a new block of East Clementina Street.

Mom and daughter, in safety vests and wielding rakes, work as a team during our September volunteer workday.

A member of the Outreach and Enforcement Team sifts through garbage looking for identifying information to catch an illegal dumping culprit.

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Bilal Mahmood @bilalmahmood.bsky.social · 26d

@sfpublicworks.bsky.social can even help you plan and organize a community cleanup. So whether you’re an individual, business, merchant group, or neighborhood group, join the Watch and let’s clean up our streets together!

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Bilal Mahmood @bilalmahmood.bsky.social · 26d

As a Graffiti Watch volunteer, you’ll get the supplies and training needed to help fight graffiti vandalism in your neighborhood. Joining is easy, just email [email protected] to get started.

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Bilal Mahmood @bilalmahmood.bsky.social · 26d

Keeping our streets safe and clean requires all of us to pitch in, and many of you already do your part by sending 311 requests for graffiti abatement, but if you want to take a more hands-on approach in your neighborhood, join Graffiti Watch like me.

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Bilal Mahmood @bilalmahmood.bsky.social · 26d

You know I’m all about data. And studies show that removing graffiti within 24 hours of popping up is proven to reduce return tags from reappearing.

Wanna help? Join @sfpublicworks.bsky.social Graffiti Watch!

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · Sep 26

A beautiful morning at the Pier 27 James R. Herman Cruise Ship Terminal. Public Works managed the project for the @sfport.bsky.social and provided landscape architecture services for the world-class terminal.

Learn more at: sfpublicworks.org/cruiseshipte...

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · Sep 23

🗣️ Come and join us for Neighborhood Beautification Day next month!

We are cleaning and greening the Sunset, Parkside and other District 4 neighborhoods.

📅 Saturday, Oct. 4
⏰ 8:30 a.m. - noon
📍 Sunset Elementary School, 41st Avenue & Ortega Street
📋 Sign up: www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco...

San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · Sep 22

Did you know Public Works has locksmiths?

Our locksmith shop conducts routine maintenance across many City buildings, repairs and replaces locks, makes new keys and responds to emergency requests.

Here Public Works locksmith Vincent Vou is checking and cleaning doors at City Hall.

Public Works locksmith Vincent Vou checks and cleans doors at City Hall to make sure they're up to snuff.

Public Works locksmith Vincent Vou in a reflective safety vest.

Public Works locksmith Vincent Vou checks and cleans doors at City Hall to make sure they're up to snuff as people walk into the building.

Public Works locksmith Vincent Vou looks up at a doorframe at City Hall.

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