Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to the neighborhood by keeping the streets clean and safe, promoting a sense of community and improving the economic vitality of the corridor
Discover Polk is a San Francisco Community Benefit District, whose goal is to improve the quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to the neighborhood.
We plan to do this by:
providing added safety and cleanliness above and beyond what the city already provides (for example, daily sidewalk cleaning, graffiti abatement, pressure washing trouble spots)
helping businesses in the neighborhood to flourish (e.g., promotional events, activation of vacant retail spaces)
organizing events and activities (farmer’s market, wine walks, etc) for the community to enjoy
and more …
Long Term Vision
Discover Polk Management Plan: explains the purpose of the CBD, services proposed, calculations of assessments and process for governance of the CBD. Click here to view. The Engineer’s Report provides additional information about assessments and budget.
Footprint & DPCBD Boundaries
Our services are only provided for those in the footprint which can be found here: Boundary Map.
CBD Formation Process
Discover Polk CBD has met the requirements for formation, with a majority of property owners voting in favor of creating a Community Benefit District in our neighborhood.
On 24 July 2018 the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of the Resolution to establish Discover Polk, following tabulation of ballots from property owners. The Mayor then signed the Resolution, and we were incorporated on 5 September 2018. Assessments will be levied by the Assessor’s office in 2018 and disbursed to the CBD in early 2019, as per the standard practice of the City and County of San Francisco.
The Steering Committee and our fiscal sponsor, Lower Polk CBD, wish to thank community members who have given us constructive feedback over the past three years, helping us to shape the goals and objectives of our organization.
Who are we?
We are property and business owners within the CBD footprint, that have been volunteering as Steering Committee Members during the CBD formation. Some Steering Committee members will continue to serve as Board Members, and we will actively recruit additional Board Members from our constituency. Our Management Plan declares that we will have a Board of 11-15 Members. Interested community members are encouraged to submit an application. Our Bylaws stipulate that vacancies be filled by election at our January meetings.
