Yerba Buena Partnership annually recognizes Awards in Excellence for partners and projects that bring community engagement and innovation, promotion and beautification, community service and beyond.
2023 Excellence Awards
2022 Excellence Awards
Excellence in Community Service
Harlan Alarcon & Stephan Rzepiela
Excellence in Community Activation
Undiscovered Markets
Gina Mariko Rosales, Desi Danganan, Raquel Redondiez
Excellence in Community Improvement
Brookfield Properties, Commercial Interior Builders, the Hearst Corporation, JMA Ventures, and the Palace Hotel
Excellence in Community Spirit
111 Minna Gallery
2021 Excellence Awards
Excellence in Community Service
Roland Donald & Larry Pierce
Excellence in Community Engagement
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry & Moscone Center
Excellence in Community Support
YBCA & Joyride Pizza
2020 Excellence Awards
Excellence in Community Service
Elmer Boone
Excellence in Public Art
Patrick and Company
Excellence in Public Realm Improvements
San Francisco Public Works
Excellence in Community Spirit
SPIN
Excellence in Community Promotion
SFMOMA
Excellence in Community Stewardship
Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy Interim Board
Tom Decaigny, Endrico Penick, Ken Bukowski, Sean Jeffries, Karen Carr, Noushin Mofakham, John Elberling, Helen Sauss, Deborah Cullinan, Cathy Maupin and Lulu Lucero
2019 Excellence Awards
Excellence in Community Service
Lidia Hernandez & Robert Owens
Excellence in Community Building
Yerba Buena Alliance
Excellence in Community Placemaking
Sunday Streets
Excellence in Improving the Public Realm
Moscone Convention Center
2018 Excellence Awards
Excellence in Community Placemaking
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Excellence in Community Beautification
Sites Unseen & CMG Landscape Architecture
Excellence in Community Service
Jesus Pena & Calvin May
Excellence in Championing a Better Yerba Buena
Supervisor Jane Kim