Castro Upper Market Community Benefit District Inc

Marketing projects include:raised funds for the colorful led uplighting of the palm trees on the market street median.ensured jane warner plaza, at the intersection of castro, market and 17th street, and harvey milk plaza are both welcoming public spaces clean and with vibrant landscaping. Managed and maintained seating and bistro tables in jane warner plaza.the i'm available campaign was kept up to date on website, tracking commercial vacancies in the district.

Public safety and social services:the castro cares program, funded through grants and donations, is the castro cbd's homeless outreach and public safety program. Community ambassadors (unarmed ambassadors) walk the district between the hours of 7:00 a.m - 7:30 p.m. Seven days a week. They de-escalate negative street behavior, provide outreach to the unhoused, collaborate with city services, including sf police department, and respond and report incidences. The castro cbd also operates a dispatch number that is available for merchants, residents and property owners in the district to use to call for services. The focus of the community ambassadors is to create sidewalks and public spaces that feel safe and welcoming and to provide assistance to the unhoused.