Save the date! Our next Greenway clean-up will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet us at the end of the Chilton cul-de-sac. We’ll have coffee beforehand and lunch sandwiches afterward. What will we do? This time around, we’ll focus on weeding around the new trees and acorn shoots, and devote […]
Archives for April 2018
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
Here’s a topic that’s sure to divide the neighborhood: Glen Park parking lot in the Planning Commission agenda! The SFMTA Board of Directors meets Tuesday, May 1, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here. More scooters! Link to staff report and slide show here. See the presentation on proposed transit options for the […]
Yes – a tree falling in Glen Park DOES make a sound
A Glen Park family walking their dog in Glen Canyon on Sunday morning caught amazing footage of a tree splitting apart and falling across the path just up from the rec center. The family was on the path when they heard a short crack in the trees and some rustling. After a few seconds they heard […]
Giant Powder Factory Gets Recognition of Landmark Status
By Bonnee Waldstein with thanks to Evelyn Rose and Susan Sutton It took almost three decades, but Glen Canyon Park now has the distinction of having an official California historical landmark plaque, prominently displayed at the park entrance. The park wasn’t always a place where children would imagine their own world in a wooden playhouse, […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The SFMTA Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee meets Wednesday, April 25, 4 p.m., 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 7th floor. See agenda here. Nothing GP but they’re talking about scooter permits, which is hot in the news right now. Here’s the presentation. The Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, April 24, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda […]
How in the World?? You’re all making it Work!
by Eric Whittington Photo: Michelle Gachet, SF Chronicle Sales are up! Five or six weeks ago, we let you know that things were tight once again. Hey, it happens! The news is full of good news about independent bookstores being on an upswing, and it could well be true– but it’s still a tough slog, […]
Vote for Glen Park!
Vote for the Greenway, Bernal Cut and Diamond Heights projects, and help spend $250,000 allocated for neighborhood improvements! Check out the participatory budgeting ballot here: https://sfpbd.sfgov.org/district/8/ballot Voting will be open until midnight on May 1st, and you can choose *up to 10* projects! What is Participatory Budgeting? A democratic process that gives communities the opportunity to […]
Easy Way to Report BART Crime
Forwarded from the BART website: Report criminal or suspicious activity with “BART Watch” App BART Watch is a free mobile app for both iOS and Android that allows you to quickly and discreetly report criminal or suspicious activity directly to BART Police. Use BART Watch to send a text description of what you’re seeing, attach […]
Landmark Day in Glen Canyon
Forwarded from Evelyn Rose of the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project: I’m very excited to share that the construction of the concrete footer for the plaque for California Historical Landmark No. 1002 is now being built! This structure will hold the plaque commemorating the first dynamite factory in the United States – Giant Powder Company […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The Assessment Appeals Board meets Monday, April 16, 9:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 406. See agenda here. 3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving: APPLICATION: 2017-0769 APPLICANT: SWANN, JESSICA PARCEL NO.: 6706 060 PARCEL ADDRESS: 0729 CONGO ST, TOPIC: Decline in Value CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,562,997.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,495,000.00 TAXABLE YEAR: 2017 APPEAL TYPE: Real […]
Earth Day on Arlington — Whack-a-Weed!
Join your neighbors and whack some weeds this Earth Day (Saturday, April 21) from 9 a.m. to noon on the Glen Park side of the Bernal Cut. Meet at 9 a.m. at Roanoke and Arlington or find us in the weeds until noon! What the Mayor’s Fix-It Team will bring: gloves, clippers, trash pickers, trash […]
Reminder: GPA Quarterly Meeting April 19
Please join us Thursday, April 19, 7 p.m., in the Glen Canyon Recreation Center for an evening of neighborhood news: Agenda: -California State Senator Scott Wiener gives an update from Sacramento -San Francisco Supervisor Jeff Sheehy gives a neighborhood update -Kimberlee West, SFPUC, gives a presentation on the water and sewer rate increase -A representative […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
Agenda items of note are bulleted The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee meets Monday, April 9, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Transportation Authority meets Tuesday, April 10, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. Not GP, but two items recently in the news will be discussed. […]
Mayoral and Supervisor Debates April 28
Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of the Diamond Heights Community Association: The Diamond Heights Community Association is delighted to invite the public to its Candidates for Mayor and District 8 Supervisor Forum on Saturday, April 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at St. Aidan’s Church. Candidates for Mayor that have confirmed attendance are Angela Alioto, Michelle Bravo, […]