Member Districts
Largest Districts (Assessments over $2 Million).
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Representative: Christine Gaudenzi
About: Founded more than 100 years ago, San Francisco Travel focuses on citywide tourism attraction and destination marketing. In a join effort with the City and the hotel industry, SF Travel developed the Moscone Expansion District in order to promote the use of the existing convention space.
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Executive Director: Marisa Rodriguez
About: The Union Square Alliance serves its members and creates a high-quality, complete neighborhood experience by managing and activating public spaces; supporting existing businesses and attracting new investments; and convening, partnering, and advocating for the District’s future success.
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Executive Director: Robbie Silver
About: The Downtown SF Partnership works to enhance the downtown core, the traditional Financial District and historic Jackson Square through economic development, placemaking and activating the public realm, clean and safe services, and marketing. We lead the way in building a thriving downtown where business gets done, people feel welcome, come to explore, and make memories.
Partners: Block by Bl
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Executive Director: Andrew Robinson
About: The East Cut CBD is the neighborhood steward and advocate. It provides cleaning, security, and programming, and works with property managers and the City to make the public realm more enjoyable for all. The CBD includes street services, parks and greenspace and economic development.
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Executive Director: Scott Rowitz
About: The CBD is dedicated to improving the downtown Yerba Buena neighborhood—the City’s cultural district. The Clean Team, Community Guides and Bike Patrol officers help to keep the District’s public spaces clean, safe, and welcoming.
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Executive Director: Alex Ludlum
About: SOMA West Community Benefit District is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization formed in 2020 dedicated to improving the quality of life in SOMA West by creating a cleaner, safer and more vibrant neighborhood for all.
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Executive Director: Tracy Everwine
About: Monuments, memorials, and iconic Beaux-Arts architecture house City, State, and Federal offices, the Opera, Symphony, and Ballet. The Civic Center’s vast public plazas host civic events, public art, playgrounds, a dog park, tour groups, and the Heart of the City Farmers Market.
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Executive Director: Kate Robinson
About: The Tenderloin welcomes people of all ages, races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, experiences, and circumstances. When we say “neighbors,” we are referring to ALL our neighbors including people experiencing homelessness. We believe ALL our neighbors deserve pathways and opportunities to thrive.
Mid-Size Districts (Assessments from $750,000 to $2 Million)
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Executive Director: Bri Maughan
About: As one of the most famous family friendly tourism destinations in the country, the district aims to preserve its history and enhance the visitor experience through brand and destination marketing, sidewalk operations, and safety initiatives.
Partners: Applied Video Solutions, Inc., San Francisco Police Department, Fisherman’s Wharf Merchants Association, The Port of San Francisco, Block by Block, National Parks Service, International Downtown Association
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Executive Director: Tracy Everwine
About: Downtown San Francisco’s newest residential enclave - Mid Market- boasts 10,000 new residential units along the City’s grandest boulevard; Whole Foods, Ikea, hotels and restaurants with distinct local flavor; 26 parking garages, 40 bus lines, Powell and Civic Center BART stations, and F-line vintage streetcars
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Executive Director: Chris Schulman
About: The Lower Polk Community Benefit District is an award-winning local nonprofit that was formed in 2015 by Lower Polk property owners, along with the strong support of our highly-diverse local community. Our shared mission is to make the Lower Polk a better place for residents, workers, and visitors.
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Executive Director: Andrea Aiello
About: The mission of the Castro Community Benefit District is to provide services that improve the quality of life in the neighborhood, emphasizing clean, safe, beautiful streets. It also promotes the area’s economic vitality, fosters the Castro’s unique district identity and honors its diverse history.
Small Districts (Assessments under $750,000)
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Executive Director: Ben Bleiman
About: Discover Polk is a nonprofit community benefit district whose mission is to improve the quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to our neighborhood. We began operations in February 2019.
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Executive Director: Donovan Lacy
About: The Dogpatch & NW Potrero Hill Green Benefit District uses the power of local funding and governance, advocacy, and volunteerism to create and care for green, resilient and vibrant urban spaces.
Partners: Public Works, SFMTA, SFWater, Friends of the Urban Forest, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association
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Executive Director: Christian Martin
About: The district comprises 148 properties that front Ocean Avenue from Manor Drive on the west running along Ocean Avenue to Interstate 280. The Ocean Avenue Association manages the district with a focus on cleaning and maintenance, safety; marketing; and streetscape improvements.
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Executive Director: Deb Niemann
About: Comprising 211 properties and merchant offerings on eight blocks, the CBD’s primary goal is to clean, green and improve public space. Street porters clean the sidewalks seven hours everyday and steam clean sidewalks nine times a year. Greenery is everywhere; 24 flower boxes, 20 planter boxes, 29 benches, six open sidewalk gardens, and planted 136 new trees in the first two years, created a logo and hung nine banners for neighborhood identity. Installed high visibility crosswalks at major intersections. The NVA partners with the Noe Valley Town Square to produce annually 133 live entertainment events and or classes. NVA worked with the community to create the Noe Valley Town Square out of a former gas station.
Partners: Noe Valley Merchants & Professional Association, Friends of Noe Valley and Noe Valley Farmers Market
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Executive Director: Grace Horikiri
About: San Francisco's Japantown was the first Japanese American community to settle and establish itself in the United States. Now one of the three remaining Japantowns in the U.S., the CBD’s various services promote a cultural district where one can taste and experience Japanese tradition and culture.
Partners: Block by Block, Applied Video Solutions, 311 Connected Workers App Program, SFPD, Japantown Merchants Association, SF Rec & Park, SF Chamber of Commerce, Consul General of Japan SF, No. CA Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Japanese External Trade Organization, Street Violence Prevention Program, Community Youth Council, International Downtown Association