The Glen Park News is pleased to reprint this wonderful story about Eric Whittington, owner of neighborhood gem Bird & Beckett Books and Records, written by Bill Snyder of SF Senior Beat, an online newsletter. We’re also taking this opportunity to draw attention to the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project, the nonprofit that supports […]
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Greenway Work Party Saturday, August 6
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, Saturday August 6 is the day for our August Work Party on the Greenway. I hope that you will be able to join us. Please email me as soon as you can to tell me if you plan to be there on August 6th. Email: greenway@glenparkassociation.org Here are […]
Neighborfest – celebrate community on your block
After close to a three year hiatus, the Neighborfest program is back. In our District 8, thanks to funding provided by Supervisor Mandelman, the program has been updated and now provides participants with the largest suite of benefits and resources to date. Neighborfest Block Parties are a great opportunity to get us together and strengthen […]
Warning sign goes up on Lippard Avenue as Crosstown Trail traffic grows
July 23, 2022 UPDATE After complaints about pedestrian safety as more people walk the Crosstown Trail that crosses Lippard between Bosworth and Chenery Streets, a warning sign went up the week of July 18, 2022. A red zone has also been added to the crossing. Original story from June 14, 2022 The amount of foot […]
Let your voice be heard on SF trash cans
As was reported in a previous post SFPW will be testing a variety of trash cans in neighborhoods throughout the city to gain experience and feedback about which one fulfills the unique and specific needs of San Franciscans wishing to throw stuff away. A special website has been launched offering a survey and showing the […]
History + Fun = Gum Tree Girls Festival
Planets, stars–nay–entire galaxies were aligned on Sunday, July 10 to bring about super weather and enthusiastic neighbors and friends to the Gum Tree Girls Festival in Glen Canyon Park. Neighborhood historian Evelyn Rose, founder and director of the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project, spearheaded the event. Safe to say, without Rose this wouldn’t have even […]
GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE — June Recap
With the 4th of July in the rearview mirror, we are now deep into summer and have a better idea of what this summer market is shaping up to look like. You’ll see some large overbids and great sales prices in the June numbers, and as always, there is still limited inventory in San Francisco. […]
Reminder: GPA Quarterly Meeting July 21
Summer 2022 Quarterly Meeting Keeping Glen Park Beautiful The Glen Park Association Summer Quarterly Meeting Thursday, July 21, 2022 7 p.m. Register via Zoom here Agenda Vincent Yuen, RefuseRefuse: trash pickups in Glen Park Daniel Homsey, Neighborhood Empowerment Network: Neighborfest Representative from DPW: Streets and Sanitation to discuss everything clean streets, plus Q&A PLUS Representative from […]
What do you want to throw your trash into? SFPW wants to know
This summer, San Francisco Public Works will place prototypes of our next generation public trash cans on the street for real-life testing at 52 locations in the city. Community members will have the opportunity to evaluate the cans and give input into the final selection. A special website has been launched offering a survey and […]
The saga of the Peter Rocha case comes full circle
A mentally ill homeless man who frequents Glen Park and spent a year in jail and a year in a locked psychiatric ward after an elderly resident died subsequent to an altercation with him, is back in the neighborhood. On June 10, Peter Rocha was acquitted of murder in the May 2020 death of Leo […]
