SF gives $3.3 million to residents, nonprofits with projects to beautify the city: Here's a list

""In the future, we are going to have 45 or more raised garden beds. We're going to have fruit trees, we're going to have an herb garden, a pollinator garden," said Emma Dolan, project lead for the Kimbel Community Garden Project."

""Getting this grant is really a turning point for us, because it's this larger sum of money that is allowing for us to really activate the space," Dolan said."

""These are everything from a mural, to lighting, to community gardens, to community spaces, to activation. It's really across the board that we are seeing projects get funded," said Carmen Chu, SF's city administrator."

""A whole bunch of murals from the 1970s are, for the most part, gone," Rivera said, emphasizing the need for preservation in the Mission neighborhood."

San Francisco is distributing $3.3 million to residents and nonprofits for neighborhood beautification projects. The funding supports various initiatives, including community gardens, murals, and public spaces. The Kimbel Community Garden Project aims to create raised garden beds and fruit trees, enhancing local green spaces. The selection process for grants was competitive, with over 100 applications received. Twenty-five projects were funded, including mural restoration in the Mission neighborhood, emphasizing the importance of preserving local history and community engagement.

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