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Archives for February 2019

San Francisco Scale Model is a massive hit at the library

February 27, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

Glen Parkers and residents from adjoining neighborhoods packed the library last Thursday to see a section (of the 120) of the San Francisco Scale Model and hear its fascinating story.  At the same time, it was an exciting history lesson about our neighborhoods.  The model was in storage for 77 years, until now. The presentation […]

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Spring Activities at the Glen Park Rec. Center

February 25, 2019 by Mary Szczepanik

Registration for Spring classes at the Glen Park Recreation center opens March 2, 2019. Take a look at the offerings and see if you want to take Hatha Yoga or sign your children up for Karate or Petite Bakers! The complete class list and registration information can be found here: Glen Park Spring Recreation Listings

Filed Under: Events, Recreation and Parks Department

Join an elite group of volunteers

February 24, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

Enjoy the perks of being a Glen Park News paper carrier — get some exercise and fresh air, greet neighbors and passersby, get that dog walk done, etc. — you name it! The Glen Park News is printed four times a year and delivered to the doorsteps of neighborhood residents and merchants. There are 27 […]

Filed Under: Glen Park Association, Glen Park News, Neighborhood, Volunteer

City Agency Hearings: Urban Problems Issue

February 22, 2019 by Heather World

Homelessness in neighborhoods, vacant storefronts, toilets, congestion and an expanded definition of car break-ins. Crazy week in the city! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 25, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, February 25, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. […]

Filed Under: City Agency Hearings

Eco Fair at Denman Middle School March 16

February 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Weise

2019 Annual Arbor Day Eco Fair Saturday, March 16, 2019 | 9 am to noon James Denman Middle School, 241 Oneida Avenue, San Francisco FREE Activities Include: Build A Planter Box For Fresh Herbs Pet Goats Get Your Face Painted Ride In A Bucket Truck During the annual Arbor Day celebration, the focus will be […]

Filed Under: Events, Gardening

Surrey Street’s J. John Priola show at Dog Patch gallery

February 22, 2019 by Murray Schneider

J. John Priola, who lives on Surrey Street only blocks from Glen Canyon Park, was born on a five-acre farm in Colorado where his parents put up field corn for silage and grew sweet corn for more than just their Thanksgiving table. “My mother sold the corn from a stand,” Priola told the Glen Park […]

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Gridlock Grips Glen Park

February 21, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

On a fairly typical late Tuesday  morning in Glen Park, a huge truck full of pet chow made its delivery to Critter Fritters.  How it managed to make its way onto Chenery Street wasn’t captured in a photo, unfortunately. It was just too much for the narrow commercial street, with parked cars on both sides (and […]

Filed Under: Muni, traffic, Uncategorized

Glen Park section of SF scale model coming to library this Thursday!

February 19, 2019 by Evelyn Rose, Bonnee Waldstein

When:  Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Where:  Glen Park Library What:    Under the auspices of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Public Library, local sections of this massive 41-ft by 37-ft, 3-dimensional model of the City of San Francisco, constructed by the Works Project Administration in […]

Filed Under: Glen Park History, Neighborhood, Uncategorized

Keeping Islais creek running with pickaxes and loppers

February 16, 2019 by Murray Schneider

Photos: Christopher Campbell   Islais Creek is the second longest creek running through San Francisco. Because of drought, it has recently trickled rather than raced. The creek is also inhibited because along its banks invasive Cape ivy and Himalayan blackberry mitigate its flow. Consequently, any dash through Glen Canyon Park on the waterway’s journey to […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gardening, Glen Canyon Park

City Agency Hearings: Holiday Edition!

February 15, 2019 by Heather World

It’s always quiet when there’s a holiday, but there are a couple items of interest noted below. Reminder that the Ingleside Precinct Community meeting will be next week!   The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, February 19, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. The Ingleside Police […]

Filed Under: City Agency Hearings, Uncategorized

Celebrate 16 Years of Music at Bird & Beckett

February 15, 2019 by Mary Szczepanik

Tonight, February 15th, join the Scott Foster Quartet from 5:30-8:00pm at Bird & Beckett, featuring four superb players encountering each other for the first time as a unit, though they’ve all crossed paths in the past. It’s the nature of most jazz gigs, and one of the things that makes this music so exciting. Scott, Rob, […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Entertainment, Events, Neighborhood

DETROIT STEPS PROJECT KICKOFF PARTY

February 14, 2019 by Suna Mullins, Sunnyside Neighborhood Association

Time to Step It Up and Have Some Neighborhood Fun! Join us on February 23, 2019 from 12 noon until 2 pm to celebrate the kick-off event for two approved proposals that will be on the the District 7 Participatory Budget ballot for 2019: Lighting Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Safety and Visibility Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps […]

Filed Under: Events, Sunnyside

Arlington Cut Clean-Up Feb 23

February 13, 2019 by Heather World

What: Improve the Arlington Cut When: Saturday, February 23, 9 a.m. to noon Where: Meet at Mateo and Arlington Join your neighbors and the City’s Fix-It team for this year’s first Arlington Cut Clean-Up on Saturday, February 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. We’ve made incredible progress since our first clean-up on Earth Day 2018: […]

Filed Under: Arlington Community Garden, Community Clean-Up, FixIt

City Agency Hearings: Sussex Crossing Edition!

February 8, 2019 by Heather World

Click here to read the SFMTA’s Annual Report. Meanwhile, big change is afoot for Sussex at Elk!   The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 11, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Monday, February 11, 11:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda This […]

Filed Under: City Agency Hearings

SFMTA is out with its annual report

February 8, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

It’s called “A Year of Movement,” an appropriately vague title. Read it here.

Filed Under: SFMTA, Transit

Reminder: Early Morning BART Service Disrupted

February 7, 2019 by Heather World

Forwarded from BART See Glen Park BART bus schedule here Click on link to see map of where to pick up bus Dear Community Partners, Starting on February 11, 2019, morning weekday BART trains will start one hour later for vital repairs and critical earthquake safety work. Alternative bus service will run between 3:45 am […]

Filed Under: BART, Uncategorized

Next Greenway work party coming soon!

February 4, 2019 by Nicholas Dewar

Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Our next work party will be on Saturday February 16! I hope that you’ll be able to join us. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting for you Meet at the top of the Chilton Ave cul-de-sac beside 88 Chilton Ave. We’ll stop at […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Featured 2, Gardening, Greenway, Volunteer

Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign Next Steps

February 2, 2019 by Melinda Sullivan

Thanks again to all who came to our community open house this Spring and to those who provided input via email.  We have integrated much of this feedback and have a preliminary conceptual design for a linear park or “promenade” in the location of the closed roadway. RPD planners will be working to coordinate among […]

Filed Under: Featured 2, Recreation and Parks Department, Uncategorized

D8 Clean, Compost & Recycling Event Feb 16!

February 2, 2019 by Heather World

Three Great Opportunities February 16 1. Volunteer to clean your streets 2. Get rid of your junk for free 3. Free compost and paper shredding      1. Volunteer to clean your streets The Community Clean Team and Giant Sweep are back for 2019 and we need your help to keep our city clean, green […]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized

City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation

February 1, 2019 by Heather World

Of note this week: Coyotes and other urban wildlife, parties in historic buildings, vacant store-front tax, and Mandelman sizes up your rear (yard). Is it as big as a house and well-situated? Then build one already!   The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 4, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS […]

Filed Under: City Agency Hearings

SFMTA Posts Notice about Elk/Sussex Intersection Work

February 1, 2019 by SFMTA

Diamond Heights Blvd / Elk St / Sussex St Pedestrian Safety Project The SFMTA is proposing improvements to pedestrian safety and access to Glen Canyon by providing clear sightlines between drivers and pedestrians, adding a high visibility crosswalk with flashing warning beacons, and installing ADA curb ramps and additional street lighting. The proposed project will […]

Filed Under: Featured, SFMTA, traffic, Uncategorized

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