CAMPAIGN
Street and Sidewalk Maintenance Standards
CAMPAIGN
Street and Sidewalk Maintenance Standards
Interim update available
Data from July-December 2024 is available on core measures of cleanliness. Read the update to see trends on the condition of San Francisco's streets and sidewalks from January 2022-December 2024.Read the interim updateExplore the survey data
Citywide and neighborhood level analyses
Additional Resources
Street and Sidewalk Maintenance Standards
View the Street and Sidewalk Maintenance Standards.
The San Francisco Controller’s Office and Public Works conduct thousands of surveys across the city each year to assess the condition of streets and sidewalks. Each survey evaluates both sides of a street between two intersections. There are some exceptions for very short street segments or where there is no sidewalk on one side of the street.
We spread surveys across the year and all weekdays. This helps account for factors that could influence the results, like weather patterns, trash collection schedules, or street sweeping schedules.
Evaluators inspect:
- street litter
- sidewalk litter
- illegal dumping
- graffiti
- broken glass
- feces
- syringes
- used condoms
- dead animals
- overflowing trash receptacles
- insufficient sidewalk clearance and sidewalk pavement defects
- unpleasant or offensive odors
- transit shelters
We do not evaluate the physical state of City streets, such as potholes, cracks or construction.
The Department of Public Works manages the scheduling of street cleaning. Learn more about the street cleaning schedules.
Past Reports
FY24 Annual Report printable version
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2023-2024.
FY24 Interim Report printable version
- Interim report with results and trends from 2022 and two 6-month time periods in calendar year 2023 – January-June 2023 and July-December 2023.
CY22 Annual Report printable version
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in calendar year 2022.
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2015-2016.
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2013-2014.
- Annual report memo on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2010-2011.
Street and Sidewalk Perception Study
- This report measures the public's perceptions of San Francisco street and sidewalk cleanliness and how well they match the City’s maintenance standards and programs.
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2009-2010.
- 6-Month report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2009-2010.
- 6-Month report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2009-2010.
- Annual report on street and sidewalk maintenance in fiscal year 2007-2008.
About
The Controller's Office works with the Department of Public Works to monitor the condition of San Francisco's streets and sidewalks. After developing standards for street and sidewalk maintenance, we manage regular inspections of street routes. We report on the results of these evaluations in reports and memos.
Please contact the Controller's office with any questions at controller@sf.gov.