The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.

As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public art that is daring and, when appropriate, daringly traditional

During the 1990s, San Francisco lived through one of the most intense economic booms of its history

The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.

This door's wide-open now. It's going to happen whether you like it or not.

The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.

Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.