Welcome to EmpowerSF.org
The official website of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network
The NEN is a constantly evolving collaboration of community organizations, city agencies, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions. Our goal is to empower neighborhoods to become cleaner, greener, healthier, and more inclusive places to live and work.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
A Brush with Neighbors on the Divisadero Art Walk in NENtv Blog
In the fall of 2008, the economy was in a state of cardiac arrest and the Merchants on Divisadero Street needed some fast resuscitation. Thus was born the Divisadero Art Walk, which has blossomed into a thriving neighborhood event. Read more...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Unearthing Community at Alemany Farm in NENtv Videos
Alemany Farm, in the north-east of San Francisco, is the City's largest food-producing plot. But this place is than more about food: skill-sharing, opportunities for residents from nearby low-income housing, and community all thrive in this remarkable space. Watch episode...
Friday, February 19, 2010
What's the Secret of a Good Neighborhood? in NENtv Blog
Why are some neighborhoods such great places to live? Here's one answer. And it may surprise you. Read more...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Welcome to EmpowerSF.org! in NEN News
After much anticipation on your part and months of elbow grease on ours, we are thrilled to unleash the revamped EmpowerSF.org website, the new online home of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN). Read more...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Art in Storefronts in NENtv Videos
Can art help rejuvinate a neighborhood? In late 2009, a pilot program, "Art in Storefronts", aimed to find out if filling disused storefronts with art can bring people and businesses back to rundown communities. Watch episode...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Cohen Alley in NENtv Videos
Cohen Alley used to be a place of trash and crime until grassroots community leaders transformed the alley into a place of art, gardens, and community. Watch episode...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Community is the Classroom in NENu Blog
San Francisco State University is home to one of the most successful service learning programs in the country. Every year, over 8,000 students make the community their classroom. Read more...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Doing "The Work" in NEN Blog
Great neighborhoods take years of work and dedication by residents who invest their valuable time to make these communities a success. It’s that effort that many of us call “The Work”. Read more...
Monday, December 14, 2009
Graffiti vs Mosaics in NENtv Blog
Can mosaics really take on graffiti, school truancy, and lacking neigborhood identity all at once? Josef Norris of Kidserve, where students design and construct stunning murals, is convincing a lot of people. Read more...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
"The Grind" is community media at its best in NENtv Blog
Telling stories is an uplifting experience for any community, especially for neighborhoods like Bayview-Hunters Point where residents can express the hardships around them. Read more...
Friday, October 2, 2009
Wean yourself off oil in NENtv Blog
"Gas-Free Fridays" encourages people to ride by connecting bicycling with freedom from oil. Several Gas-Free stations around San Francisco offer coffee and snacks to those riding past. Read more...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Public space... for people in NENtv Blog
The annual International PARK(ing) Day sees citizens transform parking spaces for cars into parks for people in an effort to rejuvinate the public realm as a place for community. Read more...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The magnificent Cohen Alley in NENtv Blog
Cohen Alley used to fit the Tenderloin neighborhood's rough image perfectly. But with dedication, local residents turned Cohen Alley into an oasis of art and community. Read more...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sunday Streets in the Mission in NENtv Blog
Sunday Streets 2009 opened up miles of San Francisco's streets to pedestrians, bicyclists, and skaters. The scene down in the Mission neighborhood was particularly chaotic - in a very good way. Read more...
