Monday, May 4th, 2015 09:06pm Fairmount/Laidley Recovered Vehicle Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 09:20am Kern/Diamond Theft from Vehicle Thursday, May 7th, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Friday, May 8th, 2015 10:00am Unit Blk Rousseau Hot Prowl Burglary A citizen getting dressed in the morning […]
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Youngblood and Leake: A great Glen Park artistic pairing
Story and photos by Murray Schneider You can take the girl out of the country, but not the country out of the girl, or so the saying goes. Such was the case with Amelia Leake, born in 1896 along the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Through her life, her family affectionately called her Angie. As […]
Highland Bridge closure
The Highland Street Bridge will be closed for about six months starting today as crews repair the crumbling bridge railings, according to DPW’s web page for the project http://sfdpw.org/index.aspx?page=1821 and the marvelous College Hill Neighborhood Association Highland Bridge: Closing 6/11 for 6 months (they mean it this time … really!)
San Jose Avenue update
From: Damon R. Curtis, PE Construction & Design Services Engineer Livable Streets – Community Projects Hello Neighbors, You have probably noticed that construction of Phase II for the San Jose Avenue and I-280 Off-Ramp Road Diet Pilot Project did not occur last week as previously planned. Due to scheduling conflicts, construction of Phase II […]
Bird & Beckett celebrates its Sweet 16
Story and photos by Murray Schneider Bird & Beckett Books and Records threw a sweet sixteen-birthday party for itself on May 22, featuring a quintet of bookstore musicians very familiar to its jazz-loving Glen Park audiences. “Back in 1999 Chuck Peterson proposed the preposterous idea that we have jazz each Friday night,” said bookstore owner […]
Report: Glen Park Association and Business Association meeting with SFMTA about intersection
Members of the GPA and GPMA are continuing to meet with SFMTA in response to concerns about street construction in the neighborhood. Tuesday’s meeting with traffic engineer Damon Curtis and project planner David Greenway gives us this update: 1. In response to community concerns, there will now be a “protected/permissive light” for northbound Diamond. (That […]
Glen Park crime report April 23 – May 2, 2015
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 03:00pm 800 Blk Chenery Hit and Run Friday, April 24th, 2015 11:40am 200 Blk 30th Burglary Saturday, April 25th, 2015 01:14am 100 Blk Mangels Recovered Vehicle 01:14am 100 Blk Mangels Warrant Arrest Sunday, April 26th, 2015 08:00pm 700 Blk Chenery Stolen License Plate Monday, April 27th, 2015 02:15am Unit Blk Miguel […]
San Jose Avenue changes
The GPA transportation committee has been pressing hard on SFMTA to keep the neighborhood updated on the various projects affecting us and to hold the agency accountable in terms of deadlines and promises. See Hilary Schiraldi’s April 30 post regarding the last meeting with them, and another is coming up. We’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, here’s […]
Nope, no bar opening up in the Bird & Beckett space
Although a couple of folks have wondered, given the big Application for Entertainment License sign in the window. Here’s the explanation, straight from Eric (oh, and feel free to write a letter on his behalf to the City once you’ve read it.) == Just back from City Hall! We’re turning 16, and getting our license to […]
Join the Glen Park Greenway Plan development team
The Glen Park Greenway Concept Plan – Linking the canyon to the village Come and help develop the Concept Plan for the Glen Park Greenway. We have a professional design team – all we need now is you and other neighbors, who are interested in the look and feel of our neighborhood, its footpaths, its […]