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San Francisco, California

In 2016, San Francisco launched the Engineering for Equity program to ensure city services and resources are leveraged to achieve more equitable outcomes for all. The program has two objectives:

  1. Advise City departments on how to eliminate disparities in public service.
  2. Ensure community involvement in the full range of government decisions.

Why Engineering for Equity?

Engineers design, construct and maintain structures, materials and systems while considering the limitations imposed by impracticality, regulation, safety and cost. Under the leadership of Human Rights Commission (HRC) Executive Director Sheryl Davis, the Engineering for Equity program invites city departments to create and uphold transformational systems and approach actual and perceived limitations with innovation. They believe that city government has the tools to create resilient communities and lay foundations that lift up all.  Specifically, the HRC provides city departments with specific tools and strategies to utilize when making public policy decisions, strengthening public programs or expending city resources in service to San Francisco’s communities.  Moreover, the HRC helps departments create equity plans that value community expertise and partnership.

San Francisco is proud to be a strong participant in the Northern California GARE cohort. Representatives from a broad range of city departments including the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority, Department of Public Health, Arts Commission, Department of Environment, Adult Probation, Planning, Public Utilities Commission, Recreation and Parks Department and the Office of Economic, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development have participated in and are working collaboratively to make San Francisco more equitable for all.

News from San Francisco, California


April 20, 2020

The People Behind the Movement: Anne Stuhldreher

The City of San Francisco is Working Towards the Elimination of Fines and Fees. A Conversation with The Financial Justice Project’s Director, Anne Stuhldreher.  Q: Please describe briefly what you do as the Director of the Financial Justice Project. Anne: As far as I’m aware, the San Francisco Financial Justice Project [Insert link} is theREAD MORE > Read More


March 11, 2019

People Behind the Movement: Anh Thang Dao-Shah

Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more racially equitable governance in their own communities. Some are working from the inside to change institutional practice. Others are organizing communities on the outside to apply political pressure and keepREAD MORE > Read More


May 1, 2018

The People Behind the Movement: Zoe Polk

Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more racially equitable governance in their own communities. Some are working from the inside to change institutional practice. Others are organizing communities on the outside to apply political pressure and keepREAD MORE > Read More


October 3, 2017

The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health: Moving from Conversation to Action in Addressing Health Disparities

By: Mehroz Baig Disease doesn’t discriminate. Disease also doesn’t operate in a vacuum. As public health researchers have spent more time looking at how disease affects certain populations, public health professionals have come to realize the critical impact that social determinants play in people’s health: everything from the economy, the environment, access to food, cleanREAD MORE > Read More


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Participating Jurisdictions: San Francisco, CaliforniaBegan Racial Equity Work: Getting Started in 2016 Population: Large (500,001–1,000,000) Region: West Number of Employees: Over 20000Form of Government: City, County


Demographics

White:48.5%
African American: 6.1%
Asian: 33.3%
Hispanic: 15.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander: 0.4%
Multi-Racial: 4.7%
Total Population: 805,235


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