At the last GPA meeting, a BART rep said there are no plans for development on the lot in the near the future. As the fabulous Bonnee Waldstein wrote in her thorough notes: Tim Chan, the station planner for the Daly City to Powell Street stations, addressed the local situation at the Glen Park station. […]
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Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project wins award
From our friends at the History Project: GPNHP TO RECEIVE AWARD FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY ASSOCIATION! We are very proud to announce that the GPNHP is to be the recipient of the Walter G. Jebe, Sr. Neighborhood Award from the San Francisco History Association, “… presented each year to a person or organization for focusing on local neighborhood […]
Walter Haas connector trail is now open
Stories and photos by Bonnee Waldstein The trail connecting Billy Goat Hill with Walter Haas Playground opened as planned, sometime this week – and just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. The trail was a project of San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks. (See Glen Park News, Summer 2015, p. 14 for […]
Glen Park Crime Report April 26 – May 23, 2016
Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 11:08am O’Shaughnessy/Malta Traffic Collision Thursday, April 28th, 2016 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Friday, April 29th, 2016 10:00pm Unit Blk Conrad Hot Prowl Burglary A painting project turned out to be an unintended invitation for a burglar. The victim told […]
Diamond/Bosworth udpate
The Glen Park Association Transportation Committee asked SFMTA for an update on the Diamond/Bosworth intersection. SFMTA’s estimations and updates are below: GPA: What is the progress on Phase 1 (Diamond/Bosworth intersection in terms of final striping and signals? Phase 1 completion: permanent striping was completed. Our signals shop is currently installing the final pieces for […]
Glen Park owl died from secondary rodenticide poisoning
By Murray Schneider The death of one of Glen Canyon’s great horned owls throws into stark relief the conundrum faced by areas working to both protect wildlife while also minimizing rodent infestations in homes and retail areas. Each spring hundreds of Glen Park residents go to see an owl pair and their yearly broods of […]
Walter Haas connector trail set to reopen
By Bonnee Waldstein The trail connecting Walter Haas Park with Billy Goat Hill will open the week of May 22, according to Joey Kahn of San Francisco’s Rec and Park department. The exact date has not been set, and there will be no ceremonial ribbon cutting. Folks will just need to wander up there and see for […]
Greenway Cleanup and Potluck
Saturday, June 18 from 10 AM – 2 PM On the Greenway between Brompton and Lippard, along Bosworth Join us on Saturday, June 18 at 10 AM to clean and green the stretch of the Glen Park Greenway between Brompton and Lippard streets. We’ll celebrate and get to know each other over a late-lunch community […]
Rent party for Bird & Beckett on May 21
Jerry Ferraz is throwing a rent party at his place for Bird & Beckett Books to help the proprietor pull the bookshop out of the hole. This is a benefit, so bring your checkbook! Saturday, May 21st – 1 pm to 7 pm in Jerry’s backyard at 3639 Mission Street – 2 blocks […]