Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvement Project

Cesar Chavez Street is an important arterial in the Mission District that provides direct access to the Mission District from Highway 101. It has traditionally served as a speedway for cars and trucks zooming to and from the freeway ramps. The Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvement Project transformed Cesar Chavez into a street that can safely serve all users, as well as a sustainable “green street” by increasing the number of street trees, implementing Low Impact Development & Design practices, and installing stormwater planters. The project was a joint effort between Public Works, City Planning, SFMTA, and the SFPUC, engaged in a two-year community planning effort. The project was exceptional in creating an urban livable street that the public has embraced. Construction was completed in January 2014.