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A 20-Foot Steel Sculpture Has Landed in the Middle of Alamo Square Park

The artist duo HYBYCOZO installed 'Axis Mundi' on October 15 as part of the Big Art Loop public art trail — and it will stay for a full year.

A striking new sculpture now stands at the center of Alamo Square Park, where it joins the neighborhood's Victorian skyline and the sight lines toward downtown. The piece, titled 'Axis Mundi,' was installed on October 15 by San Francisco-based artist duo HYBYCOZO — Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk — as part of the Big Art Loop, a citywide initiative placing large-scale temporary sculptures along a 34-mile walkable and bikeable route across San Francisco.

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Greystar Breaks Ground This Week on the Long-Stalled Divisadero Car Wash Site

Construction logistics are now active at 400 Divisadero — the Oak and Divisadero sidewalks are closed and a lane is occupied — as the decade-long saga of the former Touchless Car Wash moves into its building phase.

The intersection of Divisadero and Oak streets looks different this week. Sidewalk closures are in effect on both the Divisadero and Oak frontages of 400 Divisadero, and a portion of an Oak Street traffic lane is now occupied by a construction staging zone. San Francisco Public Works issued the permits for those closures with an October 19 start date — meaning the long-delayed, long-debated redevelopment of the former Touchless Car Wash site has crossed from planning into physical reality.

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Hayes Street Closure Debate Intensifies as HVNA Hosts Transportation and Safety Forum

The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association held a public meeting Thursday night on transportation and safety, even as the city's SF Planning 'Public Life Study' on the Hayes Street closure draws competing visions for the corridor's future.

The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association held a joint transportation and safety meeting on Thursday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m. — a community forum at which residents could hear updates and raise concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety, and the contested closure of the 400 block of Hayes Street. The meeting arrived at a pointed moment in the ongoing debate over what Hayes Street should ultimately become.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 23

PROXY Fall Film Fest: 'One Battle After Another'

📍 PROXY, 432 Octavia St, Hayes Valley · 7:15 PM · Verify · PROXY SF

Friday, October 23

NOPNA Fourth Friday Happy Hour

📍 Venue TBD, NoPa · TBD · Verify · NOPNA

Ongoing through end of 2026

Hayes Valley Farmers Market & Shared Spaces

📍 Hayes Street between Gough and Octavia, Hayes Valley · Fridays 4–10 PM / Saturdays 7 AM–10 PM · Verify · SFMTA

Saturday, October 24

NOPNA Fourth Saturday Neighborhood Cleanup

📍 Meet at Hayes & Central, NoPa · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Verify · NOPNA

Sunday, October 25

Alamo Scare! Painted Ladies Halloween Block Party

📍 Alamo Square Park (Steiner St between Hayes and Grove), Alamo Square · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM · Verify · Alamo Square Neighborhood Association

More from the Community

ASNA Confirms It Funds Trees for Alamo Square Park's Urban Forest

The Alamo Square Neighborhood Association published a note on September 30 reminding residents that ASNA directly purchases trees planted in Alamo Square Park as part of a long-term commitment to the park's…

NOPNA Community Meeting Set for November 19

The North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association holds its bi-monthly community meeting on the third Thursday of every other month. The next gathering is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, at Brahma Kumaris.

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