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Commission awards carbon fund grants for urban greening, depaving and community gardens
Summary
The commission approved a round of San Francisco Carbon Fund grants to support five community greening projects — from depaving and tree planting to stairway and park plantings — citing both carbon sequestration and neighborhood benefits.
The Commission on the Environment approved funding on Jan. 23 from the San Francisco Carbon Fund for five community projects that add tree canopy, remove pavement and create or renovate neighborhood green spaces.
Staff described the fund’s history and small but consistent revenue stream (funded primarily by a fee on city travel and contributions from events and conventions). Sean Rosenmoss summarized recent program activity and reporting: the carbon fund has supported dozens of local greening projects and, since inception, the program reports roughly $717,000 in grants across about 68 project sites.
Approved projects include sidewalk depaving and plantings in Potrero Hill (Friends of the Urban Forest), expansion and continued planting in the Bernal Cut (Citizen Film/volunteer coalition), the Tompkins Street Stairs beautification and planting project in Bernal Heights, a Buena Vista Park ADA stairway and planting project, and a community-garden groundwork project at Candlestick Point. Project leads described volunteer mobilization, site maintenance plans and partnerships with local organizations.
Commissioners praised the projects’ neighborhood benefits and volunteer engagement; several noted that small capital grants can leverage substantial volunteer labor and community buy-in. The commission voted to approve the recommended grants.
