Awards
San Francisco Public Works ’ Bureau of Urban Forestry and Planning Department staff received a 2017 Data and Innovation Award from the Office of Mayor Edwin M . Lee at an awards ceremony at City Hall on February 16th . Mayor Lee was on hand to award staff with the “ Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Award ” for EveryTreeSF – San Francisco ’ s first-ever Street Tree Census . The award states , “ Collecting the data on every street tree in San Francisco provides the building blocks for developing a longterm plan for maintaining San Francisco ’ s trees . By combining this data with a modern and interactive map and supporting visuals , EveryTreeSF both engages our residents in a conversation about our urban forest and serves as an educational tool about the ecological role of our trees .” The Bureau of Urban Forestry plans to use the census data to help implement Proposition E , improve tree and sidewalk maintenance , inform future planting programs and promote public stewardship of the City ’ s urban forest .
The Public Safety Campus project team won top honors from the American Public Works Association ( APWA ) Northern California Chapter for structures valued at more than $ 75 million . The Public Safety Campus in Mission Bay houses SFPD headquarters , Southern District Police Station and a fire station . It opened in April 2015 . Public Works managed construction of the development and also collaborated on the interior design . The campus was funded through the voter-approved Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response bond . The team picked up their award on Feb . 23 .