In honor of the new Spirit of Fillmore mural on the exterior of the Rosa Parks Senior Center, we’re having a PHOTO CONTEST! The winner will receive a $75 Visa card and their photo on a Buchanan Mall banner. Share your pictures on Instagram, Facebook,…
More than a thousand local community members contributed to the creation of the Western Addition’s new mural, a ground-to-roof artwork that wraps around the outside of San Francisco’s Rosa Parks Senior Center, located on the Buchanan Mall. Given that neighborhood residents’ collective input and efforts…
The Rosa Parks Senior Center mural begins with the idea that many cultures have found refuge in the Western Addition. This city of migrants, specifically people of color, have found homes in the area so the theme of migration will be represented by a series…
SF Beautiful’s Activation Award recognizes nominees who convert under-utilized spaces into vibrant, useful spaces. The Buchanan Mall has been recognized for transforming the five block parkland from a site of violence to a family-friendly space that promotes community and solidarity. Check out the other winners…
In a day of motivational speakers, live performances, kids’ activities and arts & crafts, the Western Addition community came together to celebrate peace and diversity on the Buchanan Mall. The Peace Festival was a celebration of non-violence, and honored the memory of beloved community member:…
Urban parks are dynamic institutions that play a vital, but not fully appreciated or understood role in the social, economic and physical well-being of America’s urban areas and its residents. Dating back to the 19th century, these green spaces provided relief from urban intensity for…
The Buchanan Mall “renaissance” is only just beginning. SF Examiner’s Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez documented the first phase of the Buchanan Mall revitalization. “One group of seniors from neighborhood properties and another comprised of neighborhood youth showed each other their visions for the mall, and worked…
Artist Eugene E. White has lived and worked in the Western Addition for 50 years. His paintings and murals document and celebrate Black lives through history, from his childhood in 1930s rural Arkansas to the Civil Rights era to today. White is featured in an installation at…
In a guest blog post for Design Thinking for Museums, designer and social scientist Maryanna Rogers, Ph.D., highlights the Buchananan Mall project as an exemplary case study in embedded participatory design. Rogers concludes “The team’s ‘shoe leather,’ relentless dedication, and respect for community members came…
For the past several months, a large number of Western Addition residents have gathered on Thursday evenings at the African American Art and Culture Complex to discuss the Buchanan Street Mall Activation Project. This Saturday, they’ll celebrate the completion of the first phase of the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony….