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For Immediate Release: September 22, 2008
Contacts: Leigh Ann Baughman and Sheila Kolenc
415.421.2608 sfb@sfbeautiful.org
2008 Beautification Awards Announced
Hilltop to Water's Edge: The Unifying Power of Urban Beauty
September 22, 2008San Francisco, CA — San Francisco Beautiful announced its 36th Annual Beautification Awards winners. With the theme,"Hilltop to Water's Edge: The Unifying Power of Urban Beauty," SFB honors those whose beautification projects have made the trip between hilltop and water’s edge more enjoyable
The award winning beautification projects appear in parks and empty lots across the city. Some efforts were started by a handful of people with a shared vision that transformed slowly into a community force (Alvord Lake Gardening Party). Others were developed with input from hundreds of people at countless public meetings (Music Concourse Rehabilitation). All projects reflect extraordinary vision, commitment and hard work by a determined lot of individuals who have taken upon themselves the challenge of beautifying San Francisco.
San Francisco Beautiful’s Executive Director Leigh Ann Baughman praises the award winners saying, “This years awardees have all shown exceptional vision and truly enhance the beauty and livability of San Francisco for everyone. It is an honor to know that these civic minded individuals take time out of their busy lives to do something great for all of us to enjoy.”
Awards will be presented during San Francisco Beautiful's Beautification Awards Dinner on October 24th at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. For details visit www.sfbeautiful.org.
San Francisco Beautiful has worked for over 60 years making San Francisco more livable via its neighborhood improvement grants, civic initiatives and beautification awards.
San Francisco Beautiful 2008 Beautification Awards
Friedel Klussmann Award: Lake Merced
Robert C. Friese Award for Neighborhood Conservation: Visitacion Valley Greenway
Bayview Hill Natural Areas Restoration Program
Golden Gate Park Alvord Lake
Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Rehabilitation
The Presidio: Immigrant Point Overlook and Batteries to Bluffs Trails
Read full release with Beautification Award Winners
See photos of award sites.
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