Upper Douglass dog park hours to be voted on by RecPark Commission Thursday. (Nearby neighbors want reduced hours, dog walkers want less or no reduction. There seems to have been exactly zero public outreach from RecPark.) The BOS Rules … Read More about City Agency Hearings – Dog Park Edition!
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Friday Farmers Market and Bazaar in UN Plaza
(To navigate full website, click here.) SF CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, UN PLAZA & FULTON … Read More... about Friday Farmers Market and Bazaar in UN Plaza
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 10, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda … Read More... about City Agency Hearings
Glen Park News
Castro Street gets all torn up (but it’s a good thing)
It's hard to believe so much heavy equipment and so many earth movers -- both mechanical and human -- were able to fit on the short block of Castro Street off Chenery. Last Wednesday, May 29, a … Read More... about Castro Street gets all torn up (but it’s a good thing)
DHB Median Cleanup June 8
Dear friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, Our median islands are flush with weeds from abundant winter and spring rains. Of particular concern is a weed commonly … Read More... about DHB Median Cleanup June 8
Glen Park Greenway is a link in SF Crosstown Trail
A new route connecting San Francisco’s open spaces, urban trails, and neighborhood greenways will launch this weekend, after a years-long collaborative effort. The San Francisco Crosstown … Read More... about Glen Park Greenway is a link in SF Crosstown Trail
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 3, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, June 3, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room … Read More... about City Agency Hearings
Help spruce up Sunnyside’s Detroit Street steps on June 8
The Detroit Street steps in Sunnyside are getting a spruce up and local residents can take part on June 8, when Sunnyside volunteers are scheduling a “Cleanup and Celebration Day.” During the event, … Read More... about Help spruce up Sunnyside’s Detroit Street steps on June 8
Public Land and Private Profit
Fenced off and closed to the public earlier this year, the re-graded Kern Street parking lot behind Pebbles Café on Diamond Street includes about 4,000-square feet of city land, nearly doubling the … Read More... about Public Land and Private Profit
San Francisco and Glen Park under the microscope
Recently, a spate of findings and ratings has been released by the San Francisco Controller's Office and the Trust for Public Land, measuring the performance of city departments … Read More... about San Francisco and Glen Park under the microscope
City Agency Hearings – Holiday Edition
The SFMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, May 28, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. Agenda and supporting materials here. The Strategic Planning Progress Report is … Read More... about City Agency Hearings – Holiday Edition
Who Knew? Glen Park Was Once Redlined
During the 1930s, a New Deal agency called the Home Owners Loan Corporation asked mortgage lenders, developers and real estate appraisers to draw up maps assessing the risk of lending money to a … Read More... about Who Knew? Glen Park Was Once Redlined
GP Ball Fields Closed in June
The Recreation and Parks Department has said it will close the Glen Park Ball Fields from June 3 to July 8, 2019, for turf renovation. Look for posted signs on site as well as information from the … Read More... about GP Ball Fields Closed in June
Dogs of Glen Park: Meet Bruce Bochy
San Francisco Giants Bruce Bochy is taking victory laps around National League ball parks as he finishes a storied major league career as a big-league catcher and manager. There’s another Bruce … Read More... about Dogs of Glen Park: Meet Bruce Bochy
City Agency Hearings – Robots Edition!
Two GP items before the Planning Commission on Thursday! Mandleman's efforts to pilot a state law meant to expand conservatorship laws to include drug addicted mentally ill people is hitting serious … Read More... about City Agency Hearings – Robots Edition!
Bird & Beckett Bookstore Recognized at City Hall
Eric Whittington, proprietor of Glen Park's Bird & Beckett Books, was honored at City Hall on Tuesday with a commendation from Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. (Or "Condemnation," as Whittington … Read More... about Bird & Beckett Bookstore Recognized at City Hall
Call to volunteer: Rec and Park Trail Corps!
Calling all trail fans! Do you love hiking trails in San Francisco? Want to be part of the team that builds and maintains your favorite trails in the city? The San Francisco Recreation and Park … Read More... about Call to volunteer: Rec and Park Trail Corps!
Community Discussion of SB50 (Among Other Issues)
Forwarded from Upper Noe Neighbors: Mark your calendars - Join your neighbors in lively discussion of neighborhood and city-wide issues. Recology - how to keep SF the greenest city in … Read More... about Community Discussion of SB50 (Among Other Issues)
City Agency Hearings
Mandelman is moving forward with the legislation to expand mental health/substance abuse conservatorships in the Rules Committee, and he's holding a hearing to see what resources the city has to … Read More... about City Agency Hearings
Glen Park Association spring meeting wrap-up
The quarterly meeting took place in the Recreation Center on April 25. Update on crime and other matters in Glen Park Captain Hart had just come from a fire safety meeting in Diamond Heights and … Read More... about Glen Park Association spring meeting wrap-up