First Ever “McCoppin Plaza” Event: Bees, Butterflies & Backyard Gardens | SF

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McCoppin Plaza Events | SF

The city has turned the blighted dead end of McCoppin St., abutting the Octavia freeway off ramp, into a dynamic community space.

The new McCoppin Plaza is one of three new open spaces under the South of Market (SoMa) West Improvement Projects designed to enhance the neighborhood and improve the functionality and flow of Octavia Boulevard with pedestrian and transportation safety features.

McCoppin Plaza 2014 Events

• Sun. August 17, 2014: Shaping San Francisco presents Bees, Butterflies and Backyard Gardens (12-3 pm)
• Thu. August 21: Independent Movie Shorts (7-10 pm)
• Sun. August 24: Sunday Streets in the Mission – Pat Wilder Blues Band & Hiwatters Surf Band (12-3 pm)
• Thu. September 11: Tango Night (7-10 pm)
• Sun. September 14: Swing Dance Lessons and Live Music with Macy Blackman (12-3 pm)
• Sun. September 21: Mission Neighborhood Record and Media Swap (12-3 pm)
• Sun. September 28: DAMSF Local Youth present: Dance, Art, Music, Style, and Fashion (12-3 pm)
• Sun. October 19: Los Chiles Verdes – Mission Youth Salsa Band (12-3 pm)

McCoppin Plaza is on Valencia St. at McCoppin next to the U-Haul. The planned event series is produced by People in Plazas and sponsored by the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development.

Sunday, August 17, 2014
McCoppin Plaza Events | SF

On Sunday, August 17, 2014, Shaping San Francisco will describe this forgotten neighborhood of “the Hub” with a walking gallery of historic images drawn from nearby locations, speaking to the multiple uses of city spaces over time. Come see photos of how the area used to look, chat about times gone by, and find out all about this historical neighborhood.

Learn how the Hub neighborhood intersected with the rest of the city through transit and some of its ecological features that no longer exist today. In the popular Guess Where series at the plaza on Sunday, you can learn about nearby attractions of old such as Woodward’s Gardens and the first Farmers Market, and newer features like the freeway system.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.