Information from Betsy Eddy of Diamond Heights Community Association: The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has scheduled construction renovations at the Walter Haas Dog Play Area to start on Wednesday, May 9th. Completion is planned during the summer. The DHCA thanks Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Jeff Sheehy for their efforts to fund the […]
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Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!
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 […]
May 8 Open House for Twin Peaks Figure 8 Concept Design
Forwarded from the SF Recreation and Parks Department: Save the date and join us for an Open House to review and collect input on proposed designs for the eastern half of the Twin Peaks Boulevard “Figure 8”: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Midtown Terrace Clubhouse Clarendon Ave + Olympia Way Rec and […]
Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!
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 […]
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 […]