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Committee OKs broader placement of Little Italy Honor Walk plaques in North Beach
Summary
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted July 28 to send a resolution to the full Board of Supervisors that would authorize the San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk to place future commemorative sidewalk plaques in additional North Beach blocks, while preserving Arts Commission design review and without cost to the city.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted July 28 to recommend a resolution allowing the San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk to place commemorative sidewalk plaques at additional locations in North Beach.
The resolution, sponsored by Supervisor Sauter and presented to the committee by Michelle Andrews, a legislative aide, would give the neighborhood group flexibility to install approved plaques on a list of pre‑identified blocks without returning to the full board for individual authorizations. Andrews said the group received Arts Commission approval for the next round of plaques and that the program does not impose a cost on the city because the plaques are procured, installed and maintained by the San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk organization.
The program builds on work under the Love Our Neighborhoods program. Andrews said three plaques have already been installed honoring former Mayor George Moscone, educator Mariana Bertola and banking leader A.P. Giannini. The resolution preserves Arts Commission design review; it was drafted with input from the Department of Public Works and the City Attorney’s Office so future installations can be site‑permitted through DPW without separate board legislation.
At public comment, Nick Fagone of the San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk thanked supervisors and said the plaques include QR codes linking to more information and that additional plaques are ready for installation. “We had numerous children there, who were able to listen to the speeches, listen to the stories,” Fagone said.
Chair Supervisor Mirna Melgar moved to send the resolution to the full board as a committee report; Vice Chair Cheyenne Chen and Member Bilal Mahmood voted aye. The motion passed and the item is scheduled for consideration by the full Board of Supervisors on July 29, 2025.
The resolution requires Arts Commission approval of plaque designs and relies on the Honor Walk organization to fund and maintain plaques. The committee record shows Supervisors Dorsey and Chan are co‑sponsors of the underlying effort.
