The SOMA West Community Benefit District works to improve the lives of all people in our neighborhood.

SWCBD is now accepting applications for our Board of Directors! Please visit our Board Applications page to learn more and apply.

To make a service request please email: [email protected] 24/7 or call/text: (415) 960-7228 or (415) 937-3533 during business hours. For evening hours, please contact our new Night Shift ambassadors. You may also use https://sf311.org/ or the free app that is available at that page. To see a map of our district, please click here. For up-to-the-minute news and event listings, please also visit our Facebook page.

The SOMA West Community Benefit District works to improve the lives of all people in our neighborhood.

SWCBD is now accepting applications for our Board of Directors! Please visit our Board Applications page to learn more and apply.

To make a service request please email: [email protected] 24/7 or call/text: (415) 960-7228 or (415) 937-3533 during business hours. For evening hours, please contact our new Night Shift ambassadors. You may also use https://sf311.org/ or the free app that is available at that page. For up-to-the-minute news and event listings, please also visit our Facebook page.

COVID-19

The SOMA West Community Benefit District is working hard to help our community during this crisis. Please visit this page to learn what we are doing, and how we can help you.

About / F.A.Q.

Learn who we are and what we do. Includes our Frequently Asked Questions and Board of Directors list. Also see our Services page for more detailed information about our services.

Services

As a San Francisco Community Benefit District (CBD), we are chartered to help everyone in our community. Learn more about our services and the areas we cover.

Events

You are encouraged to get involved with the SOMA West CBD. Please see our events page to learn how you can do that.

Blog

The SOMA West CBD blog page contains news, updates, and general background information. Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see included.

Contact

You are encouraged to contact us via email or phone should you require services, or if you would like to learn more about what we do.

Documents

Here is where you can access important SWCBD documents, including our formation documents, cleaning reports, and graffiti removal consent form.

Read our current SWCBD newsletter, view previous issues, and sign up to be on the list.

Meetings

See our upcoming SOMA West meetings, learn how to join, and review agendas for our past meetings.

SOMA West images courtesy of Janet Delaney. Use arrows to scroll. Click on any image to enlarge.

Blog

Join Us! 2021 Board Applications Now Open

Join Us! 2021 Board Applications Now Open

Founded in January 2020, the SOMA West CBD is preparing for its upcoming year of operations. Our organization is dedicated to improving local neighborhood safety, health, economic vitality, and aesthetics. You have likely seen our crews in the neighborhood over the past year. In preparation for our Second Annual Meeting, [. . .]

July, 2021 Monthly Operations Report

July, 2021 Monthly Operations Report

Some highlights from our July, 2021 Monthly Operations Report: We picked up 58,200 total pounds of garbage. July's trash haul represents a +4% increase from June. Sweeping made up 35 percent of all tasks. We completed 18,091 total cleaning tasks, 6,246 sweeping tasks, 4,231 hazardous tasks, and much more. [. . .]

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: Elmira

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: Elmira

The SOMA West neighborhood in San Francisco is home to a diverse population of people of all different backgrounds. Here is a short SOMASapiens video documentary about Elmira. In this short documentary she talks about the necessity of learning new things, and how essential it is to be compassionate [. . .]

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: 1 AM Gallery

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: 1 AM Gallery

Here is a short SOMASapiens video documentary about 1AM. The name 1AM is short for First Amendment, and represents and encourages freedom of speech through urban art exhibitions, workshops, murals, and community events. Their mission is to progress culture by cultivating a space and community of artists, art enthusiasts, [. . .]

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: Matt Goldberg

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: Matt Goldberg

The SOMA West neighborhood in San Francisco features many, many unique spaces. Here is a short SOMASapiens video documentary about Matt Goldberg, from SOMArts. In this film, Matt talks about art, what motivates him to make art, and the creative process. Please visit https://somarts.org/ for more information about SOMArts [. . .]

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: Tony Baloney’s

SOMA West CBD – SOMASapiens: Tony Baloney’s

The SOMA West neighborhood in San Francisco features many, many unique small businesses. Here is a short SOMASapiens video documentary about "Tony" from Tony Baloney's. Tony is an immigrant from Palestine who came to San Francisco to pursue the American dream. 40 years later he is still here and [. . .]

Moss Street Block Party Event Recap

Moss Street Block Party Event Recap

What a neighborhood, what a day. Moss Street is so much more than an alleyway – it’s home to our neighbors, small businesses, great organizations, and with the Moss Street Metamorphosis project happening soon, it will be a public space for the SOMA community. And what a party! Thank [. . .]

June, 2021 Monthly Operations Report

June, 2021 Monthly Operations Report

Some highlights from our June, 2021 Monthly Operations Report:We picked up 56,200 total pounds of garbage.June's trash haul represents a +18% increase from May.Sweeping made up 36 percent of all tasks.We completed 17,719 total cleaning tasks, 6,328 sweeping tasks, 3,442 hazardous tasks, and much more.See the below graphics for more [. . .]

Neighborhood block party on Moss Street!

Neighborhood block party on Moss Street!

Hi Neighbors, Join us on Sunday, July 25 for a neighborhood block party on Moss Street! From 11am to 4pm, we will celebrate our community with food, drinks, games, performances, music and more. We will also share a sneak peek of the designs for murals and streetscape improvements that [. . .]

The SOMA West Community Benefit District works to improve the lives of all people in our neighborhood.