Nearly three years after it first weighed in on the proposal to revamp Harvey Milk Plaza, a panel of local art experts has given its support to the latest design for the public parklet in the city's LGBTQ Castro district.
At its September 20 meeting the Civic Design Review Committee of the San Francisco Arts Commission unanimously voted 5-0 to back the current modifications for the project.
The committee members praised the new design as a "breath of fresh air" and an "astounding" change from what they had voted on before. "You decided to use the space much more actively than passively.
I applaud the entire effort," said gay arts commissioner Paul Woolford. "I think it is remarkable and a place people will come and visit for the opportunity