Yerba Buena Community Benefit District Passes

On July 29 the Board of Supervisors approved the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, making it the largest CBD in San Francisco’s history. The final ballot was impressive – 82.96% of the submitted ballots supported the CBD for a total of $1,205,824.13 or 50.58% of the total assessments. Yerba Buena CBD assessments will appear on property tax bills this fall. On August 6 the CBD Steering Committee appointed the CBD’s Interim Board of Directors. The Interim Board will meet for the first time on August 27; all CBD Board meetings are open to the public. The Interim Board will govern the CBD and ensure the services outlined in the Management Plan are implemented; services are expected to begin in January 2009.

Featured Member – Contemporary Jewish Museum

The new 63,000-square-foot, Daniel Libeskind-designed Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM), opened on June 8. Libeskind's design is an adaptive reuse of the landmark 1907 Jessie Street Power Substation. The new CJM building greatly increases the Museum's space for exhibitions and creates a lively center for engaging audiences with Jewish culture. The Museum includes a store and Cafe on the Square which offers seasonal soups, sandwiches, and salads as well as a contemporary spin on Jewish favorites. Diners may eat inside or outside (weather permitting) overlooking Jessie Square and the Yerba Buena Gardens. The Contemporary Jewish Museum is located at 736 Mission Street and open daily (except Wednesday). Stop by and visit today!

Celebrate the Change of Seasons with a Yerba Buena Neighborhood Happy Hour

If you are looking for a great happy hour, visit the Yerba Buena Neighborhood:
• Through the end of August, Bar 888 at the InterContinental Hotel is offering 8 great Grappa cocktails for $8.88.
• In San Francisco Magazine’s recent 2008 Reader’s Poll, Sierra Zimei of Seasons Bar and Lounge at the Four Seasons was voted Best Bartender/Mixologist. Seasons innovative drinks include seasonal and organic ingredients and Sierra’s classic approach to cocktails with a twist. Stop by for a drink and enjoy Season’s new bar menu.
• Starting in September, Roe Restaurant and Lounge will host a series of art (Tuesday), music (Wednesday), and fashion (Thursday) shows. The party starts at 5pm with free appetizers, $4 wine and beer, $5 cocktails, and specials on featured spirits.

Enjoy the Outdoors with Sunday Streets 8/31 and 9/14

The City and County of San Francisco invites you to Sunday Streets, a unique and exciting set of events happening in San Francisco on August 31 and September 14. Sunday Streets will open a four and half mile route stretching from Bayview to Chinatown along the Embarcadero for physical activity. From 9am-1pm on these Sundays, the route will be closed to traffic and allow biking, walking, jogging and physical activity of all kinds. To help you participate in Sunday Streets, MUNI will offer free rides on the T- and F-lines from 8am-2pm. Similar Sunday morning street activities exist on three continents and will occur in Chicago, Portland, and New York City this year. For more information about the activities, visit www.sundaystreetssf.com.