Criticism targeting new Department of Public Works head Mohammed Nuru is being dismissed as racism, but Nuru himself was the target of a lawsuit settled earlier this year that accused him of racism and sexism in the workplace.
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Talk about a rough first day on the job. No sooner had Mohammed Nuru taken the helm of the Department of Public Works than he and Mayor Ed Lee were bombarded with charges that the appointment was the result of “cronyism, politics and poor judgment.”
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With the current head of the Department of Public Works Ed Reiskin set to take the helm at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Mayor Ed Lee and City Administrator Amy Brown are close to appointing his replacement. While the decision has yet to be finalized, longtime public works manager Mohammed Nuru is rumored to be getting the promotion.
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San Francisco may be known for being a “green” city, but it’s having trouble maintaining its street trees. The Public Works Departments wants private property owners to help out, by transferring the care of 24,000 street trees over to private property owners. Two-thirds of the street trees are already cared for by private property owners.
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Parklets, temporary public spaces built over parking spots, are about to explode throughout The City.Despite the controversy that erupted over the application of Valencia Street’s Ritual Coffee, along with small businesses Farm:Table and Arizmendi Bakery, the Department of Public Works has given approval for those businesses to proceed.
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The cleanup of this year's Valentine's Day pillow fight in Justin Herman Plaza cost San Francisco considerably less to clean up than last year, the San Francisco Department of Public Works said."Right now we're looking at around $3,500," public works spokeswoman Gloria Chan said.
See a slideshow of the pillow fight here.
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Mayor Ed Lee on Monday announced he has selected his spokesperson for his interim mayor term, which lasts until someone takes office after being elected mayor this November.
Christine Falvey, who has served as communications director for the San Francisco Department of Public Works since 2003, will now serve as Lee’s spokeswoman.
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The planned closure of Great Highway along Ocean Beach has been postponed for a day, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Works.
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Update 4:04 p.m. Wednesday: Just received word from the Department of Public Works that the names of Cabrillo Street and 46th Avenue have been switched. The sidewalks on Cabrillo Street and 46th Avenue have now been corrected to say the right names.
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The Department of Public Works will team up with Caltrans and various community organizations on Wednesday to unveil a new street park on Sixth Street.
The new street park will be located on Sixth Street, between Brannan and Bluxome streets, and is part of an initiative to keep busy city gateways clean and green, according to DPW documents.
The unveiling of the park will happen at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the new site on Sixth Street.
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