Yerba Buena Gardens Festival | Yerba Buena History
Yerba Buena History
In 1953, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors designated a 19-block section south of Market Street as a Redevelopment Area. In the late 1970's, after years of delays and setbacks, San Francisco artistic and community groups gathered to collect information about practical needs and cultural aspirations. Developed with extensive community involvement, the Yerba Buena project planned to put much of the proposed convention center underground while providing low-income housing and cultural and open space above ground. In 1980, Mayor Dianne Feinstein and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency issued an invitation to developers worldwide to "Create. . .in the heart of one of the world's great cities, an environment in the form of a magnificent urban garden . . ."
The 87 acres of the Yerba Buena district include the area from Market to Harrison and 2nd to 4th Streets. Within these blocks are 5.5 acres of urban gardens, The Contemporary Jewish Museum, The Museum of the African Diaspora, The Museum of Craft and Folk Art, SFMOMA, YBCA, Zeum, Metreon, Moscone Convention Center, Yerba Buena Childcare Center, Yerba Buena Ice Skating and Bowling Center, more than a dozen art galleries, and countless restaurants and cafés.
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is the result of the community's determination to ensure that the Yerba Buena district reflect the rich cultures and creativity of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
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Irene Jalenti Lavay Smith |
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Caterpillar Puppets Caterpillar Puppets |
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Balamcoatl Circus Bella Balamcoatl Circus Bella | ||||
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Lord Loves a Working Man |
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Unique Derique Unique Derique |
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Unique Derique Unique Derique |
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Jewish Music Festival |
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Tango No. 9 |
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VMP VMP |
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Pi Clowns Pi Clowns |
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Target Arts and Wonder |
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Crosscut |
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Unique Derique Unique Derique |
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Public Notice Chelle! & Friends Chelle! & Friends |
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Public Notice Merola Opera |
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Japan: Taiko |
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Unique Derique Unique Derique |
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VMP VMP |
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