For more than 20 years, Public Works has been collaborating with the Chinatown community to reimagine and renovate its many alleyways and transform them into safe, accessible corridors and inviting open spaces for the 34,000 people who live and work in this historic neighborhood. Tune in to learn about the history and efforts of this initiative from some of its most instrumental leaders and designers. Learn more about the renovation program at: https://sfpublicworks.org/project/chinatown-alleyways-renovation-program --- Check out sfpublicworksTV.org for more information!

Polk Street is a thriving mixed-use neighborhood and commercial corridor that also has had some of the highest pedestrian and bicycle collision rates in the City. San Francisco's Vision Zero policy calls for eliminating traffic-related fatalities by 2024. The recently completed Polk Streetscape Project aims to increase safety for people walking and biking on Polk Street in response to that goal. Join our Polk Street project manager, David Froehlich, as he takes us down the corridor and through its colorful alleys. For more project information, visit www.sfpublicworks.org/project/polk-streetscape-project --- Check out sfpublicworksTV.org for more information!

Come along with Supervisor Katy Tang, Public Works staff and community members as they help reimagine the two-mile-long Sunset Boulevard that runs through the City's Sunset District. --- Check out sfpublicworksTV.org for more information!

Curb ramps provide pedestrian access between the sidewalk and street for people in wheelchairs, strollers, walkers and anyone who may need help stepping up and down a curb. Did you know there are nearly 50,000 potential curb ramp locations throughout San Francisco? In fact, it's the City's goal to have a curb ramp installed at every intersection and mid-block location where pedestrian crossings exist. Our crews are working hard to achieve this goal which would bring us one step closer toward becoming a truly ADA-accessible City.

Take a walk with us through Ed's Neighborhood, a custom-built, interactive streetscape designed to teach grade-schoolers how to safely navigate our streets. Ed's Neighborhood is named after the late Mayor Ed Lee, a champion of the City's Vision Zero policy, which aims to eliminate all traffic-related deaths and serious injuries by 2024. In this episode, we'll take you behind the scenes, introduce you to the designers and builders, and join Jean Parker Elementary students on the inaugural tour.

Have you ever traveled down San Francisco's Market Street and wondered about the hidden gems that line the famous thoroughfare? If so -- you’re in luck! Take a stroll down Market Street with Public Works landscape architect John Dennis and architect Andy Maloney to learn about its history and get an insider’s look at the City's busiest street. Find out more about Better Market Street at BetterMarketStreetSF.org Credits: • Historical video: o Miles Brothers, and Afi/Post. A trip down Market Street before the fire. [United States: Miles Brothers, 1906] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, (https://www.loc.gov/item/00694408/) • Historical photos courtesy of: o San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library (sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0200000301) SFMTA Photo Archive (sfmta.com/photo)

Sit down with Public Work's city engineer and deputy director of infrastructure, John Thomas, to learn about the paving process for San Francisco's 12,000 blocks. A lot goes into repaving a city street, and our crews work hard to keep them in working condition anywhere from 30 to 50 years. Learn more about what we do to take care of our roads!