If you had to guess, what would you think took longer to build: San Francisco’s stunning AT&T Park (still PacBell Park to some of us) or one single new stoplight?

Unless you’re familiar with the inner workings of San Francisco’s seemingly labyrinthine bureaucracy, you probably guessed wrong. Read more

Noe Valley Artist Designs Earth Day Stamp for U.S. Post Office

San Francisco has always been known for leading the way on the green economy. From our successful solar incentive programs like GoSolarSF to the adoption of composting throughout the city, San Francisco is leading the way in terms of green jobs. In 2010, treehugger.com named San Francisco the Top City for Green Job Seekers, with over 42,000 green jobs right here in San Francisco.

So it is only fitting that when the U.S. Post Office decided on a series of ‘green’ Earth Day stamps this year they commissioned a San Francisco artist.  Noe Valley resident Eli Noyes designed all sixteen stamps that illustrate simple ways to reduce environmental impact. From recycling more to using public transportation to buying local and reusing produce bags, each stamp shows us how simple it is to be green. Read More

Join the conversation on Solar in San Francisco with Phil Ting, David Hochschild and Jeanine Cotter!

Reset San Francisco is excited to announce the return of our popular Ask an Expert webcast series. Next Thursday, May 12, David Hochschild, Vice President of External Relations at Solaria, and Jeanine Cotter, CEO of Luminalt Energy Solutions, will join Phil Ting for a discussion about the future of solar in San Francisco and the importance of preserving our local solar incentive programs, like GoSolarSF.

Learn more about our panelists and the importance of Solar in San Francisco here.

Would you trade one dollar for one dollar and seventy four cents?

Of course you would. And that’s what some smart California legislators are trying to do by expanding California’s food stamp program, CalFresh, even in the middle of a big state deficit.

These legislators have figured out that by investing scarce state dollars in expanding the food stamp program, they draw in more federal funds than they spend. The benefit of a healthier state without hunger is enough reason alone to expand the program – but the fact that we get these important benefits plus an incredible economic stimulus makes it a no-brainer. Read More