On their way,

Noah and Emma

to

CCSF

Emporium

Food Court;

Summertime

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Using the

food court

as the future location

of City College's

Culinary Program

provides

an opportunity

to use it

during the longer

summer days

to teach students to

use math,

science,

reading

and writing

skills

to eat and enjoy

their own work,

cooking,

in teams. 

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Noah, 

now in fifth grade, 

was excited about 

the new culinary campus 

at the Emporium food court 

he’d heard so much about, 

while Emma, 

just starting first grade, 

was thrilled by the idea 

of exploring new skills 

since mastering everything 

there is to cook

using a rice maker,

from fractions and ratios

to her own imagination!

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San Francisco

Unified School District

and City College

Admissions Centers

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As they walked 

through the Civic Center, 

they approached

the new 

William Alexander Leidesdorff

Continuation High School 

1128 Market Street

at UN Plaza 

with SFUSD's District Offices 

on the ground floor. 

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The sleek new building, 

once a fentanyl injection site,

with its modern design, 

affordable cafe,

left side of the entrance,

and orange umbrellas 

dotting the cafe tables

out front,

seemed to be a hub of activity. 

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Teachers

and administrators

were having

a quick chat, 

sipping cappuccinos

and chatting

under the bright

orange shade. 

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The atmosphere

was lively, 

and the new setting

felt like a bustling

center of learning,

especially with the new 

City College

Chancellor’s

and Admissions

Offices

at 1156 Market Street.  

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It’s just

on

the opposite side 

of UN Plaza

from

SFUSD’s offices, 

easily accessible 

from

all parts of the City, 

 

just like the new

City College 

Health Sciences

Campus 

in the

upper levels

of SF Centre, 

a couple

blocks away. 

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Continuing

their walk, 

Noah and Emma

made

their way 

near

the new

location 

of the

The

Asian Art

Museum

SF Centre

in the former

Nordstrom 

at SF Centre, 

its exhibition space 

now more than doubled,

to 350,000 square feet,

with

its magical

curving escalators,

and

excited

visitors

immediately

tripling in numbers.

 

Their path

takes them past the

SFPD mounted unit 

standing

across the street 

by the sleek

and elegant

new museum. 

 

The sight of

officers

on horseback, 

in their

classic uniforms, 

adds a sense

of tradition

and calm 

to the cityscape.

​

As they walk, 

they admired

the Emporium

building,

now housing

the location

for the 

de Young East

Museum,

housing the

18th-20th century

American art. 

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The historical

architecture

contrasted

beautifully

with the

classical modern

Asian Art Museum

building, 

creating

a unique blend 

of old and new, 

East and West.

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Powell Street

Cable Car

turnaround 

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Descending into

Powell Street Station 

BART and Muni stops, 

Noah and Emma

passed 

the old glass walled 

SF Visitors Center, 

now

transformed into

the Constabulary 

for tourists. 

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San Francisco

Constabulary

and

Visitors Center 

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The friendly staff

in saffron-colored

uniforms

were ready

to assist 

with any needs, 

from giving directions 

to helping with taking

any report 

of public safety issues, 

to directing them for

selfies 

with the

mounted Constables 

on Union Square 

in their pith helmets 

and

saffron uniforms

with riding boots 

atop their shiny ponies, 

more friendly

than intimidating, 

keenly and calmly

focused on a

happy and safe

atmosphere, 

for locals

and visitors

alike. 

 

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It was clear

that the city's

dedication

to both

hospitality and safety

extended to every corner.

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