Excelsior Action Group

​News along the corridor

  • Home
  • Excelsior Open for Business
  • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • What We Do
    • Meet the Board of Directors
  • Explore the District
    • The Excelsior >
      • Excelsior Mini-Grants
    • The Outer Mission
    • Oceanview Broad/Randolph
  • Things To Do
  • Resources for Businesses
    • Listings Along the Corridor
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • What We Do

12/12/2011

Excelsior Action Group Lights Up Businesses For the Holidays

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
Picture
Festive holiday lights line the windows of over 40 storefronts on Mission Street in the Excelsior this season thanks to the efforts of a community organization and its trusty volunteers.  This year, the Excelsior Action Group, an economic and community development organization serving the commercial corridor of Mission Street in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, spent the funding and the volunteer hours to decorate business windows one at a time.  

“I kept hearing Excelsior residents expressing their desire to see the corridor decorated for the holidays,” explained EAG Corridor Manager, Nicole Agbayani.  “Then, EAG was able to repurpose a small amount of funding from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and we said, let’s make it happen!”

Funding from the City was supplemented by the generosity of local stores, including discounted extension cords from the Excelsior’s Walgreens on Mission Street and half price window suction hooks for hanging the lights from J&J Hardware on Geneva Avenue.  Also instrumental in making this project a reality was the assistance of about a dozen dedicated community volunteers from EAG’s Beautification Committee, the Excelsior District Improvement Association, the New Mission Terrace Improvement Association, and Senator Leland Yee’s office.

“We are getting this neighborhood back to the way it used to be,” said volunteer and long-time Excelsior resident Tod Spediacci, “If you could’ve seen the way they used to decorate it years ago, you wouldn’t believe it!”

EAG and its volunteers distributed LED holiday lighting to businesses and hung the lights in storefronts free of charge.  In January, they will collect the lights and store them for another decorating project next year.  Business owners have been responding with gratitude and excitement at this festive service.  “Next year, I would like to see you put them on the trees,” said Luz Maria of San Vicente’s Restaurant, “But I still think this is a really good idea!”

Share

0 Comments

12/1/2011

Request for Proposal, Excelsior Facade Improvement Program

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
The Excelsior Action Group is accepting contracting proposals for the Excelsior Facade Improvement Program.  We will be splitting the work into two master contracts: one for signage & awnings, and the other for cleaning, painting, & general repairs.  Qualified bidders may submit proposals for both contracts.  Note that there will be a walk-through featuring 10 facades that have already signed on to the program to give ideas about existing conditions.  

The walk- through will be Friday, December 9, at 10 AM, starting at the EAG Office 4702 Mission Street at Persia Avenue.  It is not mandatory, but bidders are encouraged to attend.  Please confirm your attendance with me.

Awning & Signage RFP
Cleaning, Painting, & General Repairs RFP

Share

0 Comments
Details

    Categories

    All
    Excelsior Beautification
    Excelsior Businesses
    Excelsior Community
    Excelsior Safety
    From City Hall
    From Eag

    Archives

    January 2020
    July 2018
    June 2018
    November 2017
    July 2015
    August 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Excelsior Open for Business
  • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • What We Do
    • Meet the Board of Directors
  • Explore the District
    • The Excelsior >
      • Excelsior Mini-Grants
    • The Outer Mission
    • Oceanview Broad/Randolph
  • Things To Do
  • Resources for Businesses
    • Listings Along the Corridor
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • What We Do