Projects, places, laws and organisations
Who and what the Board of Supervisors dealt with, from 1906 to today: 2,439 organisations, 405 projects and named works, 289 places, 154 laws and codes, and 6 events. Each one lists the Board decisions that name it, with the printed page. Private people are never named.
Start here
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company who the City paid for gas and light, 1911–2016
- Islais Creek: channel, bridges and reclamation a creek filled, dredged and bridged
- Twin Peaks Tunnel a streetcar tunnel, from plans to repairs
Chosen projects and events 14
Picked and described by hand; their decisions are found by word rules that were checked.
| Name | What | Decisions | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coit Tower | project | 91 | 1933 |
| Embarcadero Freeway | project | 130 | 1959–1991 |
| Islais Creek: channel, bridges and reclamation | project | 356 | since the 1900s |
| Palace of Fine Arts | project | 351 | 1915; rebuilt 1965–1974 |
| Transamerica Pyramid | project | 22 | 1969–1972 |
| San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge | project | 545 | 1933–1936 |
| Golden Gate Bridge | project | 980 | 1933–1937 |
| Vaillancourt Fountain | project | 16 | 1971 |
| The 1906 earthquake and fire | event | 51 | 18–21 April 1906 |
| Panama–Pacific International Exposition, 1915 | event | 99 | 20 Feb – 4 Dec 1915 |
| The 1918 influenza epidemic | event | 51 | 1918–1919 |
| The removal of Japanese Americans, 1942 | event | 18 | 1942–1945 |
| The United Nations Conference, 1945 | event | 30 | 25 April – 26 June 1945 |
| The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake | event | 20 | 17 October 1989 |
Named works 397
Bridges, tunnels, freeways, parks, buildings, sewers and reservoirs whose names recur in the decisions. Found automatically; not reviewed.
| Name | What | Decisions | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hetch Hetchy Project | project | 3,414 | 1907–2026 |
| Aquatic Park | park or square | 264 | 1912–2012 |
| Yerba Buena Center | building | 251 | 1964–2024 |
| Hetch Hetchy Dam | water works | 234 | 1907–2003 |
| Harding Park | park or square | 186 | 1925–2015 |
| Youth Guidance Center | building | 182 | 1949–2007 |
| Twin Peaks Tunnel | tunnel | 144 | 1912–1979 |
| Transbay Transit Center | building | 143 | 2009–2022 |
| United Nations Plaza | park or square | 135 | 1970–2023 |
| Juvenile Hall | building | 133 | 1950–2019 |
| Isolation Hospital | building | 120 | 1907–1949 |
| Bayshore Freeway | freeway | 108 | 1944–1970 |
Places 289
Parks, landmarks, campuses, reservoirs and neighbourhoods that the decisions concern.
| Name | What | Decisions | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Park | park | 768 | 1906–2026 |
| McLaren Park | park | 666 | 1926–2026 |
| Laguna Honda Hospital | landmark | 521 | 1962–2025 |
| Candlestick Park | landmark | 438 | 1959–2012 |
| de Young Museum | landmark | 332 | 1924–2002 |
| Union Square | park | 313 | 1906–2025 |
| Bayview Hunters Point | neighbourhood | 294 | 1910–2025 |
| Moscone Center | landmark | 236 | 1976–2025 |
| Glen Park | neighbourhood | 227 | 1907–2026 |
| Kezar Stadium | landmark | 225 | 1925–2025 |
| Mission | neighbourhood | 211 | 1907–2026 |
| Sharp Park | park | 206 | 1917–2022 |
Laws and codes 154
Codes, acts, ordinances and plans named again and again.
| Name | What | Decisions | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Code | code | 3,223 | 1953–2026 |
| Planning Code | code | 2,692 | 1946–2026 |
| Annual Salary Ordinance | ordinance | 1,745 | 1931–2026 |
| Police Code | code | 850 | 1943–2026 |
| Building Code | code | 607 | 1936–2026 |
| Health Code | code | 584 | 1942–2026 |
| Business and Tax Regulations Code | code | 413 | 2000–2026 |
| General Plan | plan | 389 | 1981–2026 |
| Traffic Code | code | 346 | 1940–2008 |
| Public Works Code | code | 328 | 1946–2026 |
| Fire Code | code | 242 | 1939–2026 |
| Park Code | code | 239 | 1943–2025 |
Organisations 3,800
Companies, associations and government bodies, from the names of payees, contractors, applicants, owners and other parties.
| Name | What | Decisions | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Water Company | 1,841 | 1906–1948 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1,566 | 1911–2016 | |
| Department of Public Health | government body | 1,407 | 1909–2016 |
| City and County of San Francisco | government body | 1,332 | 1906–2016 |
| Department of Public Works | government body | 955 | 1912–2016 |
| Standard Oil Company | 706 | 1907–1968 | |
| Board of Public Works | government body | 619 | 1906–1932 |
| Recreation and Park Department | government body | 508 | 1950–2016 |
| Union Oil Company of California | 499 | 1909–1949 | |
| Healy Tibbitts Construction Company | 476 | 1906–1932 | |
| Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company | 463 | 1909–1932 | |
| Board of Park Commissioners | government body | 442 | 1908–1950 |
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