Shows
SnapshotsSnapshots: Pride Edition 2023In celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, we hear from 10 colleagues about Pride – their personal experiences and reflections, the societal ups and downs and their hopes for the future.
Participants:
Julie An
Laurice Gonzales
Myisha Hervey
Corey Jackson
Aries Martin
DeShelia “Nikki” Mixon
Erica Ruiz
Ian Schneider
Sean Scott
David Steinberg
Interview by:
Eric Fura2023-06-2219 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Carla ShortCarla Short is Public Works’ interim director. A conservationist at heart, Short details her winding career path, from conducting habitat conservation work in West Africa to doing community-based forestry in Connecticut and leading one of the largest and most complex municipal operations in San Francisco. She also reflects on the challenges women still face in the workplace, shares her own anecdotes and highlights the importance of striving to do impactful work.2023-05-1017 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Rachel GordonRachel Gordon is the director of policy and communications at Public Works. After working for decades as a newspaper reporter covering the City Hall beat, she made the switch to public service. She talks about the similarities between working as a journalist and handling the department’s communications, reflects on her lifetime connections to San Francisco and highlights the importance of talking to people to learn their stories.2023-05-0316 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - DiJaida DurdenDiJaida Durden is the deputy director for Operations at Public Works. Rising up through the ranks as a cement mason in a male-dominated field, Durden had to deal with pushback from her male colleagues and supervisors almost from the start. But despite the many hurdles and challenges, she kept persevering. Durden reflects on a trailblazing journey and talks about the obstacles women face in the workplace.2023-04-2616 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Julia LaueJulia Laue is the principal architect and bureau manager for the Bureau of Architecture at Public Works. An Oregon native whose initial short-term move to San Francisco ended up stretching into decades, Laue’s love for the City and its spectacular architecture and natural beauty runs deep. But in the traditionally male-dominated profession, there were challenges, too, from enduring catcalls on job sites to getting disrespected by male peers. Laue talks about the need for women to step up and not shy away from being more assertive, shares tips on preparing for a job interview and highlights the importance of sh...2023-04-1914 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Jasmine KawJasmine Kaw is a landscape architect with Public Works. With a background in the nonprofit world, Kaw views landscape architecture as a field that can influence the greater good and empower communities. She talks about why she believes leadership transcends job titles and “is in all of us,” recounts the obstacles she faced as a woman in the profession and explains why self-reflection is important.2023-04-1216 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Jennifer MarquezJennifer Marquez is the finance manager for Public Works. Having left the Philippines at age 17, she recounts her journey from the hospitality industry to Public Works, details her passion for learning and explains why it’s important to cultivate an environment where her team members feel comfortable disagreeing with her.2023-04-0513 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Christine TangChristine Tang is a civil engineer and project manager within the Building, Design and Construction division. She recounts how her recreational online gaming skills during college helped her land an internship with Public Works, reflects on bridging cultures as a Chinese American and talks about the power of tapping into your emotions.2023-03-2916 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Natasha ReedNatasha Reed is an associate engineer with the construction management division in the project controls and assurances group. A former student-athlete in college, Reed reflects on the challenges of studying engineering while growing into a leader on the court, talks about her winding career path — from McDonald’s to the Navy to Public Works — after graduating at the height of the financial crisis and highlights the barriers women of color often face in the workplace.2023-03-2217 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Jocelle AlbertoJocelle Alberto is the acting IT applications manager for Public Works. Working in a field long dominated by men, Alberto talks about the challenges women can face trying to be heard and taken seriously working in information technology. But through it all, the long-distance runner continues striding toward growth and opportunity.2023-03-1515 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Laura TanigawaLaura Tanigawa is the acting bureau manager for the Bureau of Construction Management within the Building, Design and Construction division. Having spent more than 30 years in the industry, Tanigawa talks about why she thinks she has “the best job in the whole city,” shares what she wishes she had known when she first started out and reflects on our purpose in life.2023-03-0816 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Lesley WongLesley Wong is the section manager for the hydraulics section within the Bureau of Engineering. From tagging along with her dad to help him replace light fixtures and outlets when she was a little girl to studying with her mom who learned PowerPoint just so she could be a resource, Wong talks about the impact family has had on her – then and now. She highlights the importance of speaking up in the workplace and showing humility as a leader.2022-11-1015 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - DeShelia "Nikki" MixonDeSheila “Nikki” Mixon is the senior integrated pest management specialist for Public Works. A problem-solver, Mixon is the first person to ever hold the position in the City.She highlights the barriers to female leadership, explains how she uses her accomplishments as a leadership tool to show others what’s possible and talks about her love for the urban outdoors.2022-11-0816 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Nicole De La GarzaNicole De La Garza is a supervisor for Public Works’ street cleaning team. Proud of her San Francisco roots, De La Garza talks about her winding journey through Public Works, her leadership style and navigating loss.2022-11-0312 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Robynn TakayamaRobynn Takayama is a grants administrator with the contract admin team at Public Works. Throughout her career, Takayama has sought out justice and followed her gut instinct to identify and solve problems. She talks about the definition of success, why she thinks of leadership as “people math" and how leadership is within each of us -- no matter what role we play. Listen here.2022-11-0118 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Patty SolisPatty Solis is a senior architect and acting section manager at the Bureau of Architecture. Having spent time both in the private and public sectors, she recounts what drew her to architecture, talks about the impact of seeing women in upper management and reflects on her early career days – sticking up for herself in a work environment that could be a “guys’ club.”2022-10-2714 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Nicole CookWomen Leaders in Public Service - Nicole Cook by sfpublicworks2022-10-2516 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Fara PerezFara Perez is an architect with the public utilities section at Public Works’ Bureau of Architecture. Perez reflects on the hurdles and barriers she had to overcome throughout her career as a woman in architecture: Dealing with men who don’t want to take directions from women, tapping on the glass ceiling and raising kids while working long hours. Through it all she drew encouragement from her mother and grew stronger because of the challenges.2022-10-2014 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Cristina OleaCristina Olea is the Better Market Street project manager for Public Works. With nearly all of her career as an engineer spent with the City, Olea talks about how she picked civil engineering because of her 5th-grade teacher, explains why parents with young kids often face barriers to leadership and details why she often feels like a conductor at work – making beautiful music (in her case infrastructure-improvement projects) with an amazing orchestra of colleagues.2022-10-1815 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Diana HomseyDiana Homsey is the director of resilience and emergency management at Public Works. From her days flying to work in a helicopter as a guide and EMT in Alaska to returning to her deep Bay Area roots as a leader in emergency management, Homsey’s adventurous spirit has been a throughline in her life. She talks about the importance of having female mentors, the crucial role Public Works plays after an emergency and why you can’t always be “Disaster Diana."
Listen Here2022-10-1315 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Tessa JonesTessa Jones is a supervisor with the Street Environmental Services team. Almost 30 years ago she started with Public Works, cleaning the streets of San Francisco and rising up through the ranks. Through it all, she has harnessed her compassion for others to make an impact in people’s lives and leaned on her work ethic to continually raise the bar for herself. Listen here.2022-10-1116 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Lourdes GarciaLourdes Garcia is a senior architect section manager at the Bureau of Architecture. After 35 years as an architect, Garcia reflects on the impact her parents and mentors had on her, the barriers women face – from pay inequity to family planning – and the importance of finding your voice. Listen here.2022-10-0617 min
SnapshotsWomen Leaders in Public Service - Siobhan KellySiobhan Kelly is manager of the University of Public Works. From her early career experiences in retail to her current role overseeing training and development at Public Works, Siobhan explains why it’s important to invest in people, how she leads colleagues and what makes a great supervisor. Listen here.2022-10-0415 min
SnapshotsBlack History Month 2022 - Conversation with Natasha Reed and Alaric DegrafinriedBlack History Month 2022 - Conversation with Natasha Reed and Alaric Degrafinried by sfpublicworks2022-02-1739 min
Snapshots#Snapshots LIVE! - Streetscapes - 09.16.21Join us for a fun and educational presentation about San Francisco's Streetscapes Program. Recorded live September 16, 2021.
The webinar will cover:
- Overview of the Streetscapes Program
- Transbay Folsom Streetscape Improvement Project
- Second Street Improvements Project
- Harrison Street Improvements Project
-Upper Haight Transit Improvement and Pedestrian Realm Project
-Upper Market Corridor Safety Improvements Project
- 19th Avenue Combined City Project
Meet Our Panelists:
Paul Barradas
Project Manager,
Street Resurfacing Program
Public Works
Carol Huang
Project Manager,
Streetscape Program
Public Works
Mike Rieger
Deputy Director
The East Cut Community
Benefit District
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To view the webinar, visit sfpublicworks.org/sn...2021-09-2254 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! - #Health&Safety: Neighborhood Health ClinicsSnapshots LIVE! is a live webinar series produced by San Francisco Public Works.
Join us for a fun and educational presentation about
The 2016 Health and Safety Bond &
San Francisco's Health Clinics
The webinar will cover:
-An overview of the 2016 Health and Safety Bond
-The San Francisco Health Network and neighborhood health clinics
-The design and build process for health clinics
-The impact of health clinics and progress made to-date
Meet Our Panelists:
Joe Chin
Public Health and Safety Bond Program Manager
San Francisco Public Works
Kathy Jung
Director of Facilities and Capital Planning
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Ignatius...2021-08-2047 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! - #Let'sPlay: San Francisco PlaygroundsSan Francisco's Playgrounds
Presentation topics included information about:
- The history of play
- Our current work with playgrounds
- The future of play in San Francisco
- A construction management perspective
Thank you to our panelists:
Lizzy Hirsch
Parks Teams Studio Lead
Bureau of Landscape Architecture
San Francisco Public Works
Cara Ruppert
Project Manager
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
Marc Macaraeg
Resident Engineer
Bureau of Construction Management
San Francisco Public Works
And to our host:
Seiji King
To watch the webinar, visit: sfpublicworks.org/snapshots-live2021-08-1842 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Still We Rise: Miguel HernandezSnapshots - Still We Rise: Miguel Hernandez by sfpublicworks2021-06-2628 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Olivia Barradas (Minisode)Snapshots: Still We Rise - Olivia Barradas (Minisode) by sfpublicworks2021-05-1101 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Cerise Waiter (Minisode)Snapshots: Still We Rise - Cerise Waiter (Minisode) by sfpublicworks2021-05-1106 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Peter LauMeet Peter Lau, our superintendent for the Bureau of Street Environmental Services
In his time capsule, he talks about resilience in the face of the pandemic and social injustices: from being overseas with his family right before
shelter in place orders to leading a team of essential workers.2021-05-0513 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Tony EsterbrooksTony Esterbrooks is the Urban Design Section Manager with our Landscape Architect division.
In his time capsule, he talks about some of the accomplishments his team was able to achieve in service of our City's post-pandemic recovery.2021-04-3012 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Clinton OtwellClinton Otwell works in the Director's Office and is the assistant to the Deputy Director of Finance and Administration.
In his time capsule, he talks about the reality and concerns of being miles away from his aging mother during the pandemic and the faith and strength he has found along the way.2021-04-2713 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Jennifer Cooper and Solange GuillaumeJennifer Cooper and Solange Guillaume are colleagues with our Landscape Architecture division.
In their time capsule, they share stories about parenting through the pandemic and share their wonders for the future of the City through the eyes of advocates for public spaces.2021-04-2228 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Elliot RyanSnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet Elliot Ryan, a mechanical engineer with our Infrastructure Design & Construction division. In his time capsule, he talks about coping with loss, understanding the process of growth and recognizing our values.2021-04-2013 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! - #EarthDay: Our Urban ForestIn celebration of Earth Day, we put a spotlight San Francisco's Urban Forest.
The webinar covered:
The benefits of street trees
Our partnership with Friends of the Urban Forest
How our department cares for our street trees
The future of our urban forest
Our panelists:
DeShelia (Nikki) Mixon
Senior Integrated Pest Management Specialist
Bureau of Urban Forestry
San Francisco Public Works
Nicholas Crawford
Assistant Superintendent
Bureau of Urban Forestry
San Francisco Public Works
Dan Flanagan
Executive Director
Friends of the Urban Forest
Jon Swae
Contracts & Grant Manager
Bureau of Urban Forestry
San Francisco Public Works
Hosted by:
Carla Short
Superintendent
...2021-04-1643 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Samuel Chui and Ophelia LauSnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Samuel Chui and Ophelia Lau are best friends, life partners
and co-workers here at San Francisco Public Works.
In their time capsule, they open up about the difficulties, the lessons and the silver linings of the past year as new parents, public service workers and family members trying to stay apart – together.2021-04-1525 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Ramses AlvarezSnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet Ramses Alvarez with our Community Programs team. In his time capsule, he shares his experiences as a disaster service worker during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has on him as he continues to serve our City.2021-04-1314 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Nosa Ikponmwonba and Alisha WillisSnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this conversation, we meet a pair of friends, Nosakhare (Nosa) Ikponmwonba and Alisha Willis, from our Building Design and Construction division.
In their time capsule, they dive deep into the values that helped keep them grounded through the difficult year.2021-04-0823 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Annahita Fallah and Brian WongSnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this conversation, we catch up with Annahita Fallah and Brian Wong,
two engineers with our Infrastructure Design and Construction division.
In their time capsule, they share thoughts on what being an essential worker
means to them and some of the moments that stood out this past year.2021-04-0124 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Eoanna GoodwinSnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet Eoanna Goodwin, an architectural associate with our Building Design and Construction division.
In her time capsule, she talks about the opportunities she discovered while balancing work and personal time during the year of working remotely.2021-03-2910 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Still We Rise - Cathal HennessySnapshots: Still We Rise is a podcast produced by San Francisco Public Works.
This series is part of a digital time capsule that documents the experiences of our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hear from Cathal Hennessy, an engineer with our Infrastructure Task Force team. In his time capsule, he opens up about the changing rhythms of family life during the past year.2021-03-2814 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! - #COVID-19: One Year LaterSnapshots LIVE! is a live webinar series produced by San Francisco Public Works.
Join us for a presentation about our department’s work responding to the global pandemic in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of San Francisco's stay-at-home order.
March 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
The webinar will cover:
- How Public Works met the challenges of the COVID crisis head on
- Operations staff's 24/7, above-and-beyond efforts
- Identifying, designing and building safe spaces for SF’s most vulnerable unhoused residents
- A COVID Command Center experience
Meet Our Panelists:
Alaric Degrafinried
Director
San Francisco Public Works
DiJaida Durden
Deputy Director for Operat...2021-03-1943 min
SnapshotsSnapshotsLIVE - #LoveOurCitySnapshots LIVE! is a live webinar series produced by San Francisco Public Works.
In celebration of Valentine's Day, we shared a presentation on our efforts to keep our City safe, clean and beautiful.
Presentation topics included information about the CleanCorridorsSF program, benefits of mechanical street sweeping and the importance of private graffiti enforcement.
Thank you to our panelists:
Kenny Bruce
Asst. Superintendent
Street & Environmental Services
Operations Division
Sean Lange
Lead Truck Operator
Mapping & Routing
Operations Division
Alisha Whitt
Program Support Analyst
Private Property Graffiti Unit
Operations Division2021-02-1938 min
Being Civil11. Christopher MoloneyIn this episode, we hear from Christopher Moloney, who is currently working as a Project Manager in the San Francisco area of California. In that role, Christopher is responsible for a number of groundworks projects ranging in value from $2m to $30m.The type of projects which he works on can be seen at this website: https://www.sfpublicworks.org/projectsChristopher mentions an interesting project in the conversation, which you can learn more about here: Settlement reached over San Francisco's notorious sinking luxury tower | San Francisco | The GuardianViews expressed may not represent official policies/conduct of the Galway-Mayo Institute of...2021-02-1230 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! : Emergency Storm Response | 12.17.2020Snapshots LIVE! is a webinar series produced by San Francisco Public Works. To watch the presentation, visit us at youtube.com/sfpublicworks.
The winter storm season is just around the corner.
Hear from our first-response and engineering teams about our department’s role:
Emergency Storm Response
The Panelists:
Bimayendra Shrestha
Hydraulic Engineer
Infrastructure Design & Construction
San Francisco Public Works
Peter Lau
Superintendent
Street Environmental Services
Operations
San Francisco Public Works
Carla Short
Acting Deputy Director
Operations
San Francisco Public Works
Matt Naclerio
Superintendent
Street and Sewer Repair
Operations
San Francisco Public Works2020-12-1844 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! : Jefferson Streetscape | 11.19.2020In celebration of the improvements along the "main street" of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, join us for a presentation on the Jefferson Streetscape project.
The Panelists:
Denny Phan
Project Manager
Infrastructure Design & Construction
San Francisco Public Works
Ben Volberding
Construction Manager
Infrastructure Design & Construction
San Francisco Public Works
Tony Esterbrooks
Landscape Architect
Urban Design Section Manager
Building Design & Construction
San Francisco Public Works
Julie An
Landscape Architectural Associate
BuildingDesign & Construction
San Francisco Public Works
Randall Scott
Executive Director
Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District
Facilitator:
Coma Te
Public Information Officer
Policy & Communications
San Francisco Public Works
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SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! : San Francisco Floating Fire Station No. 35 | 10.15.2020In commemoration of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, hear more about the our efforts to become a more resilient city with a presentation on the Floating Fire Station No. 35 and the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) Bond.
Our Panelists:
Charles Higueras
Bureau Manager
JFIP/ESER Program Manager
San Francisco Public Works
Magdalena Ryor
Project Manager
Building Design & Construction
San Francisco Public Works
Shane Francisco
Captain
San Francisco Fire Department
Jeff Amdahl
Pilot of Fire Boats
San Francisco Fire Department
Dawn DeWitt
Assistant Deputy Chief
San Francisco Fire Department
For more information about the project, visit sfpublicworks.org/floating-fireboat-35
Social Media:
@sf...2020-10-1646 min
SnapshotsSnapshots LIVE! : San Francisco Animal Care & Control Facility | 09.17.2020Snapshots LIVE! is a live webinar series produced by San Francisco Public Works.
On September 17, 2020, we heard about the City's only open-door animal shelter, the Animal Care & Control Facility
Our Panelists:
Patty Solis
Section Manager
Bureau of Architecture
San Francisco Public Works
Tim Kempf
Project Manager
Building Design
& Construction Division
San Francisco Public Works
Virginia Donohue
Executive Director
San Francisco Animal
Care & Control
Find out more about the project here:
http://sfpublicworks.org/project/san-francisco-animal-care-and-control
For more information about San Francisco Animal Care & Control:
https://www.sfanimalcare.org/2020-09-1844 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - A conversation with Alaric DegrafinriedMeet Alaric Degrafinried, acting director of San Francisco Public Works. He speaks with co-worker Guillermo Perez about the racism he and his family have experienced, how our society has evolved and the work we still must do within the department and in the broader community to achieve racial justice.2020-08-1325 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Albert KoAlbert Ko is the bureau manager for Construction Management with our Building Design & Construction team. Hear about how he coped with racism growing up as a San Francisco native and how it navigated him to the bridges he helped to build in today's communities. Listen here.2020-08-0611 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Selina ChenMeet Selina Chen, a construction cost estimator at our Operations Yard. Hear about her experience dealing with a generation gap, a culture gap and how she integrated into American society after moving here from China at the age of 4 and what she learned along the way about the importance of opportunity. Listen here.2020-08-0408 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Clinton OtwellClinton Otwell works in the Director's Office and is the assistant to the deputy director of Finance and Administration. He shares his perspective growing up in small-town Kansas, where his curiosity has led him and where he hopes the future will bring us. Hear his story here.2020-07-3011 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Bernadette ScarbroughBernadette Scarbrough is a senior clerk with our Urban Forestry team. She sheds light on growing up in a loving multi-racial family and neighborhood and what her expectations are for the future. Listen here.2020-07-2807 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Guillermo PerezGuillermo Perez is a veteran with our department, closing in on almost 2 decades with our Operations team. He shares how he's navigated through stereotyping and racism and what he's learned about getting to the root of the matter by listening, reflecting and speaking up. Hear his story here.2020-07-2407 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Myisha HerveyMyisha Hervey is the executive assistant to the director of Public Works. She shares the struggles she's faced growing up bi-racial and puts into practice one of the greatest lessons from her mother - always stay true to yourself and don't let others define you. Listen here.2020-07-2109 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Nicolas KingNicolas King with our Bureau of Design & Construction team shares his perspective on talking to his kids about racism. Though skeptical about the ability to change hearts and minds, he sees how education and taking action can have deep impact. Hear his story.2020-07-1611 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Jumoke Akin-TaylorMeet Jumoke Akin-Taylor, a project manager with our Building Design & Construction team. Hear about her journey in finding her own voice, empowering others to share theirs and the true meaning behind #BlackLivesMatter. Hear the episode here.2020-07-1411 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Patrick RiveraMeet Patrick Rivera, acting bureau manager of Project Management with our Infrastructure Design & Construction team. He opens up about the pain he feels for the individuals facing racial injustice and shares his perspective on how we can make racism extinct, starting with listening and sharing experiences with the next generation. Hear the episode here.2020-07-0910 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Beth RubensteinToday, we hear from Beth Rubenstein, our deputy director of Policy and Communications. Hear about her experiences growing up white and "color blind." She shares her honest reflections and the many questions that lead her to find the power to stand up for racial inequities in our communities and to lead our Racial Equity initiative here at Public Works.2020-07-0711 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Kareem JacksonHear from Kareem Jackson, a supervisor with the Bureau of Street Environmental Services. Since his cousin told him they needed to cross the street in order to avoid potential trouble at the young age of 12, he’s experienced countless other racist encounters. However, he voices hope for our future as a more just society, as long as we all put in the work to make it happen. Listen to his words.2020-07-0209 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Robert MiltonRobert Milton is a supervisor with our Hot Spots crew here at Public Works. Growing up in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, he’s watched the changes in his community and the evolution of the City he’s always called home and is discouraged by the lack of progress when it comes to eradicating social injustices in our society. Hear his story here.2020-06-3010 min
SnapshotsSnapshots: Racial Justice - Larry StringerSnapshots: Racial Justice - Larry Stringer by sfpublicworks2020-06-2509 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Melina MarkarianMelina Markarian is an architectural associate with our Bureau of Architecture. Hear about her favorite project and what life is like working from home.2020-05-1807 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Thomas RoitmanThomas Roitman is a project manager with our Infrastructure team. Hear about the bridges he's crossed along the way.2020-05-1805 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Logan HehnMeet Logan Hehn who works in the Director's Office. Hear about the horsepower it takes to get us into our new office building at 49 South Van Ness.2020-05-1605 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Alex MurilloMeet Alex Murillo, our construction outreach manager with the public affairs team. Hear three sounds that can signify good news or bad.2020-05-1607 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Tessa JonesMeet Tessa Jones, a supervisor with our Street Environmental Services Bureau who is a veteran on the front lines of our work to keep the streets of San Francisco clean. She shares an experience she had at work that has impacted her life to this day.2020-05-1605 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Michael GonzalezMeet Michael Gonzalez, one of our newest plumbers in the shop. Tune in to hear about the mystery his team faced at the Animal Shelter.2020-05-1503 min
SnapshotsSnapshots - Elizabeth RamosSome of the many people behind the scenes are from our finance team. Meet one of them, Elizabeth Ramos, who manages funding for our capital projects.2020-05-1403 min