Story and photos by Murray Schneider In 1967, as a freshly minted and struggling high school teacher only a few years older than my oldest student, I thought about leaving the classroom and becoming a tour guide. Instead, I stayed put and didn’t turn in my U.S. History textbook. Fifty years later I finally got […]
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Movie Night in Glen Canyon
See “Sing” outdoors in Glen Canyon Park Saturday, September 9, starting at 7 p.m. or dusk. Remember to bring warm clothes, snacks, and picnic blankets! (Please no glass or alcohol.) The first 250 attendees will receive a special goodie bag (one per family) from sponsor Sutter Health. For more information, visit cpmc2020.org
Park Closures
If the image doesn’t come through, here are the details: Glen Canyon Park temporary detour September 5 to 13, 2017 Rec center courtyard closed Exterior restrooms closed Use west entrance ramp to access building Playground open Questions? Please contact SF Rec Park Project Manager Brett Desmarais at 415-575-5601
DHB Roadwork Update
Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of the Diamond Heights Community Association, who forwarded from SF Public Works: Construction Update #7 –August 23, 2017 Dear Neighbors, We are rapidly approaching the end of our project and crews are preparing for roadway paving next week. Beginning Monday, August 28th 2017 our sub-contractor Esquivel Grading and Paving will start […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
Nothing to report for Glen Park. Enjoy the final lazy days of summer! Forwarded from SFMTA’s Moving SF: SFMTA Blog Weekly Update, Aug. 17 – 23 SFMTA Board Recap: Aug. 15, 2017 Thursday, August 17, 2017 This is a basic recap of items voted on and discussed by the SFMTA Board of Directors at its most […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
SFMTA Engineering Hearing happens Friday, August 18, 10 a.m., City Hall, room 416. Full agenda here. 12.ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME Diamond Street (North), east side, from Diamond Heights Boulevard to 117 feet northerly SFMTA Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation Issues for Temporary Street Closures (ISCOTT) meets Thursday, August 24, 9 a.m. 1 South Van […]
Farewell, Fennel!
Photos by Stephany Wilkes Thanks to all who turned out for last weekend’s Greenway Clean Up, and thanks to Stephany Wilkes and Nicholas Dewar for keeping this project on track with grants, plans and clean ups. Around a dozen Glen Parkers and another dozen from DPW’s Green Team braved the fennel forest in an effort […]
Planning Department Publishes New Fees
By Bonnee Waldstein Effective September 1, the Planning Department will be updating its fees. They say the changes are needed to compensate the department for the cost of processing applications for which they are responsible. They begin by explaining how the new fees have been determined. Math majors will be in heaven. The myriad of […]
Obituary of Bruce Bonacker Appears in SF Chronicle
Bruce V.A. Bonacker, architect, historic preservation activist, and former president of the Glen Park Association, passed away on August 3. Michael Rice, also past president of the GPA, notes that over the last twenty years, the Chronicle has published at least twelve stories featuring Bonacker and his varied activities. Rice posted a remembrance of his […]
Update on San Jose Avenue Bike Lane
Forwarded from SFMTA: Enjoy the Ride: San Jose Ave Bike Lanes Get Concrete Protection [To read the last Glen Park News article on this topic, please see the summer 2016 issue, page 3.]