September 22nd’s magnitude 4.3 earthquake rippled through the Bay Area, and 90 percent of us grimaced when remembering the last time we updated our earthquake kits. Come to the October 15 Glen Park Association quarterly meeting to find the answer to the perennial question: what’s the least amount of preparedness I can get away with […]
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Can you believe it? Glen Park is among the COOLEST neighborhoods IN THE WORLD!
What do Jimbocho, Tokyo; Borgerhout, Antwerp; Barra Fundo, Sao Paulo; Camberwell, London; Avondale, Chicago; and Glen Park, San Francisco all have in common? They were among the 39 best neighborhoods in the world according to TimeOut magazine, a British publication. Glen Park rated number 35 in the rankings. Among other kudos, travel editor Grace […]
Costume Idea – Neighborhood Hero!
Be a Neighborhood Hero this Halloween and volunteer to work a 90-minute shift at one of nine intersections along Haunted Chenery! It’s a great way to give back to Glen Park while watching a parade of joy and goofiness. The street closure starts at 5 p.m. as we set up barricades and welcome trick-or-treaters. Things […]
Final Glen Park Night Market a big success
The fourth and final Glen Park Night Market was held on Saturday, September 20 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. “Neighbors have told us they really loved these night markets. It’s been such a lively way to build community and boost Glen Park,” said Heather World, president of the Glen Park Association, which helped organize the […]
Gateway to the Canyon: Lyell and Bosworth Mural
Hate the grim stretch of Bosworth between Lyell and BART? Add your thoughts on potential mural ideas by filling out this survey. Neighborhood beautification dynamo Sophie Constantinou is working on securing a Community Challenge grant to create a mural on the concrete wall above Lyell and beneath the southbound freeway overpass on Bosworth. This would […]
Trees on Narrow Sidewalks
A SOMA resident is sounding the alarm about what he says is an old City rule that could result in 19% of Glen Park’s street trees disappearing over time. Shaun Aukland will speak at the Glen Park Association’s fall quarterly meeting October 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Glen Park library. He wants to […]
SFPD Ingleside Station Newsletter
Read the Septemer 12 Ingleside Station Newsletter here Good Morning Ingleside Community, It has been a little over a month since I took command at Ingleside station. I would like to say it has been awesome. The community involvement and support for our Officers has been outstanding. We held National Night Out, had our monthly […]
A District 8 unsung hero–Dave Burke
As only one of three public-safety liaisons–the other two are in Districts 4 and 11–Dave Burke works behind the scenes to address quality of life issues, assisting the SFPD in tricky matters that might otherwise be passed over. He’s a city employee who facilitates solutions for our D8 Supervisor, Rafael Mandelman,and the SFPD. Read this […]
If you’re a fan of Viking’s Giant Subs’ food, go quick – and expect lines
If you’re a fan of Viking’s Giant Submarine, better get in line – the Glen Park eatery has been discovered by a pair of TikTok stars with more than 1.5 million followers. Matt and Omar are a San Francisco couple who have found fame with their tales of buying food in and around town, then […]