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Richmond Neighborhood Center

Community Rallies Save Richmond Neighborhood Center — For Now

SFUSD quietly shelved a developer solicitation for the Outer Richmond site after more than 100 residents stormed a school board meeting, but the nonprofit's lease still expires in June 2027.

The Richmond Neighborhood Center won a hard-fought reprieve this week after a swift community campaign forced the San Francisco Unified School District to pull back a plan that could have displaced the Outer Richmond nonprofit from its longtime home. Directors at the center learned in August that SFUSD, which owns the land at 741 30th Ave., planned to begin soliciting developers in September to gauge redevelopment costs — a process that would have put the site on a path toward housing construction. Word spread fast.

Presidio

The Presidio's 250th Birthday Arrives Thursday

September 17 marks 250 years to the day since El Presidio de San Francisco was founded, with public screenings of a new documentary at the Presidio Chapel commemorating the milestone.

The week that residents and history enthusiasts have been anticipating all year is finally here. Thursday, September 17, 2026 marks the precise 250th anniversary of the founding of El Presidio de San Francisco — the Spanish colonial garrison established on September 17, 1776, that gave rise to the park, the military post, and ultimately the city that surrounds it.

Geary Boulevard

Geary Dig Nears the Finish Line Underground — Street-Level Work Is Next

The SFPUC's Geary Boulevard sewer and water project hit 80 percent completion, and SFMTA is now preparing to begin the surface improvements — bus bulbs, new paving, and pedestrian upgrades — this fall.

The years-long infrastructure overhaul beneath Geary Boulevard is entering its final underground chapter, and the above-ground phase that will reshape the corridor for transit riders and pedestrians is coming into view. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission reported as of August 10 that the Phase 2 sewer and water replacement project is more than 80 percent complete and remains ahead of schedule. Work in Segment A — from 32nd Avenue toward the inner avenues — is 100 percent done.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 12

Autumn Moon Festival on Clement Street

📍 Clement Street between 8th and 11th Avenue, Inner Richmond · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Thursday, September 17

Presidio 250th Anniversary Commemoration — Chapel Screenings

📍 Presidio Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop, Presidio · 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM

Saturday, September 19

Access to Adventure Day at Presidio Tunnel Tops

📍 Crissy Field Center, Presidio Tunnel Tops, Presidio · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Saturday, September 26

8th Annual Bay Area Chuseok Festival

📍 Presidio Main Parade Lawn, Graham St. & Keyes Ave., Presidio · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Through September 20

Flower Piano at SF Botanical Garden

📍 San Francisco Botanical Garden, 1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

More from the Neighborhood

Loaded Ghost Gun Found in Robotaxi During Predawn Outer Richmond Stop

San Francisco police conducted a high-risk traffic stop on an autonomous vehicle in the Outer Richmond in the early hours of September 3, after receiving a report that two passengers inside the…

Kitchen Commons Cookware Shop Coming to Clement Street This Fall

A new neighborhood shop for home cooks is taking shape at 130 Clement St., the Inner Richmond address previously occupied by the Spanish Table, which closed late last year.