Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena?
Yerba Buena Gardens Agency and were planned and built as the final centerpiece of the Yerba Buena Redevelopment Area which includes the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Yerba Buena was the name of the town in the Mexican territory of Alta California that became the city of San Francisco, California, after it was claimed by the United States in 1846. In 1999 the Yerba Buena Gardens received the Gold Medal of the biannual Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. In praising the design of the work, the jury noted the process that led to the creation of the gardens, as well as
Yerba buena All plants so named have medicinal properties, and some have culinary value as herbal teas or seasonings as well. In the western United States, "yerba buena" most often refers to the species "Clinopodium douglasii" (synonyms: "Satureja douglasii", "Micromeria douglasii"), but may also refer to "Eriodictyon californicum", which is not a member of the mint family. In parts of Central America "yerba buena" often refers to "Mentha citrata", a true mint sometimes called "bergamot mint" with a strong citrus-like aroma that is used medicinally and as a cooking herb and tea. In Cuba, yerba buena generally refers to "Mentha nemorosa", a