Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.

Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently.

Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting

The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.

San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors, poets, novelists, playwrights, film-makers, and performing artists and innovators of every kind.