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10/15 GPA Quarterly Mtg

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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 […]

Gateway to the Canyon: Lyell and Bosworth Mural

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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

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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 […]

7/30 GPA Quarterly Mtg

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Glen Park Association’s Summer Quarterly Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: St. John School, 925 Chenery Street PROGRAM Upcoming Bay Area Appliance Regulations Presented by Nik Kaestner, San Francisco Department of the Environment Glen Park and District 8 Updates Supervisor Rafael Mandelman Meet Your New BART Board Representative Director Edward […]

SFMTA Progress in GP

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Shortly after hearing from Glen Park residents, city traffic engineers made significant safety improvements to Glen Park and have promised to follow up on others. City Traffic Engineer Ricardo Olea updated the Glen Park Association about a week after the April quarterly meeting: Some speed bumps on Diamond between Surrey to Chenery according to the […]

4/30 Mtg Summary

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  Thanks to everyone who came out to the Glen Park Association quarterly meeting last night, and we hope you can make our next quarterly meeting in July – stay tuned for more details. As promised, we wanted to share a quick recap of resources provided: 1. San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) The SFCTA […]

Glen Park Grows Up?

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City planners have proposed an updated zoning map, raising height limits in downtown Glen Park to 14 stories on BART property and 6- to 8-story buildings on streets surrounding the neighborhood’s core. And while height limits remain 40 feet for most of the neighborhood, the density restrictions would be lifted, paving the way for more […]

4/30 GPA Quarterly Mtg

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Membership has spoken and the board has listened! At our January quarterly meeting, residents told us their priorities, which included traffic safety and neighborhood festivals. Fast forward to our upcoming April 30 meeting,* which is all about traffic safety. Tell the County Transportation Authority about your experience with the neighborhood’s freeway on- and off-ramps; talk […]

Upzoning SF?

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The city is contemplating new zoning laws to meet state housing requirements, and next week is your opportunity to learn more! The Land Use Committee of Upper Noe Neighbors will host an informational meeting about rezoning Wednesday, April 2, from 7 to 8 p.m., featuring a land use lawyer and an architect. Get your questions […]

Feedback on MUNI Service Cuts

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Due to a $50 million budget shortfall, we likely have to make cuts to Muni service this summer. We suggested three potential approaches to our Board of Directors at our Feb. 4 meeting. We received feedback from both our Board and the public. Now, we want to hear from you and other Muni riders across […]

Arlington Path Workday 2/22

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Join your cross-cut neighbors Saturday, February 22, from 10 a.m. to noon, to clean up the Arlington Path! Where: Meet on the 300 block of Mateo at the Arlington Path for a weeding, planting and pruning work day on the heavily traveled Cross Town Trail. When: Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. Tools, gloves, coffee and […]

Glen Park Arts Studio Celebrates 25 Years in Business

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For the past 25 years, thousands of people have discovered their creative voice at The Center for Creative Exploration, which believes that everyone can paint when given space free from judgment or critique. “Who would have dreamed that a café on the corner of Chenery and Miguel Streets could be transformed into a longstanding sanctuary […]

Mandelman Office Art Showcase 1/30

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Please join us for “Showcase,” an exhibit that will activate Board President Rafael Mandelman’s office into an intimate gallery space, offering a unique platform for local artists to share their work in a civic setting. The exhibit will reflect the diversity, creativity, and cultural heritage of San Francisco’s communities, aligning with Rafael Mandelman’s commitment to […]

Mail Theft and You 1/21

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The United States Postal Police will talk about mail theft and other concerns at this month’s Ingleside Community meeting. There will be time after the presentation to ask questions. Community Meeting with Captain Hurwitz In-person at the SFPD Ingleside Station 1 Sgt John V Young Lane, at San Jose Ave. near Balboa Pool January 21, […]

2025 Grant Cycle Launched

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The GPA Grants Program provides funding for projects that benefit the Glen Park neighborhood consistent with our mission to promote public awareness of important local issues, foster friendship and community spirit, and improve our shared spaces. In previous years, GPA grants have supported programs at local schools, Burnside Mural+, Gum Tree Girls Festival, Glen Park […]

Senior Cohousing Dreams

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They say from little acorns great oak trees grow, and few know that better than Glen Park’s Nicholas Dewar, who has spent the last 12 years plotting the future of the Greenway, oak by oak. Now the 17-year resident of Glen Park has his eye on a bigger project: nurturing the first senior cohousing network […]

DBI Public Advisory Forum 1/22

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Dear Customers, We want to hear from you! On Wednesday, January 22, the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is hosting our next Public Advisory Forum to share updates and solicit your suggestions on how we can serve you better. At the online forum, we’ll discuss the new online plumbing inspection scheduling process, pre-approved accessory […]

1/14 GPA Quarterly Meeting

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Join us for the Glen Park Association Winter Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday, January 14, at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, 70 Elk Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. for socializing! Meeting starts at 6:15 p.m.   AGENDA *GPA officer elections Report from the Glen Park Merchants Association Affordable Housing 101, (Sam Moss, Mission Housing) The […]

Paypal Error Fixed

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Yes, We Really Do Want that 10 Bucks! Thank you to all those members who tried to sign up in the last couple of weeks. One kind soul let us know that our Paypal link on was no longer working, an obvious barrier to completing membership payment…. Happily our webmaster fixed the issue, so you […]

Parking Rule Change

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You’ve probably heard about Assembly Bill 413, the “Daylighting Law” passed by the California legislature last year. It prohibits parking within 20 feet (about one car length) of any crosswalk in the direction of approaching traffic. The law was passed to improve safety at intersections, especially for pedestrians. I’m writing, because starting Monday, Nov. 11, […]

Elk Street Mural meeting 11/16

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Review a proposed new mural at Glen Canyon Park’s Elk Street retaining wall on Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street). Meet the muralist, Sirron Norris and provide feedback. (To see some of Sirron’s past murals, click here.) Norris incorporated input from the September […]

Musical Comedy Nov. 8-10 at St. Aidan’s Church

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Stage Fright, A Musical Comedy, Nov. 8, 9 and 10 at St. Aidan’s Church, 101 Gold Mine Dr. St. Aidan’s Church will be presenting Stage Fright, its 18th original musical comedy, on Nov. 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm and Nov. 10 at 2:00 pm at St. Aidan’s. The show depicts the parishioners of the […]

Greenway Work Party – Saturday, November 2

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Please put Saturday, November 2, on your calendar for our next Work Party. This will be the last one before our big planting party in December. We already have the harvested, sorted and sanitized acorns stored in the fridges of various volunteers and there’s much else to prepare before that planting. I hope that you’ll […]

GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE – Sept recap

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Wow! Heat wave in The City. This one has been a really long one it seems. I took advantage of this crazy hot weather in the middle of the day one Thursday and stole away for an hour of ocean swimming at China Beach. It really took me back – as a kid growing up […]

10/10 GPA Mtg reminder

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Reminder: The Glen Park Association fall quarterly meeting will happen October 10, 7-9 pm, on Zoom. Advance registration required. >> Register Here << Agenda: Pedestrian Safety Discussion Election Special: Ballot measures presentation D (City Commissions and Mayoral Authority) E (Police Staffing and Deferred Retirement) K (Permanently Closing the Upper Great Highway to Private Vehicles to […]

Artists Wanted for Art Walk

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Mark your calendars for Glen Park’s Art Walk Saturday, October 5 from noon to 5 p.m. Now is the time to sign up if you are an artist wanting space at this well-attended event. Click the link or see details below.

Phoenix Day Block Parties

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Party in the streets on Phoenix Day October 20! Block party organizers needed Applications (which includes signatures from 60% of the households on your block) due August 31 at 11:59 p.m. Find more information here, scroll down to Application Process. From Sunday Streets SF: Welcome to the Fourth Annual Phoenix Day Block Party Program! This […]

Mayoral Forum 9/5

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Join your District 8 neighbors at the District 8 Neighbors Mayoral Forum Thursday, September 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Randall Museum 199 Museum Way Reserve your spot here to hear directly from the top challengers for San Francisco Mayor on issues that really matter in the neighborhoods of District 8, which include the […]

More Changes to Glen Canyon Park

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Now a neglected huddle of aged eucalyptus trees and occasional dumping ground, a swath of Glen Canyon Park near O’Shaughnessy Boulevard is planned to grow into an oak-shaded riparian corridor, with work already under way. The changes began last March when crews with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission removed 11 trees on each side […]

Help A Kid Start School Right

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Urban Angels SF launched it’s 6th annual Backpacks of Love program on July 1st. From now to July 31st, we are seeking to raise $30,000 so that we can provide 1,000 underserved students in San Francisco with brand new, high-quality backpacks filled with new school supplies so they can start the school year next month […]

Arlington Path added to Crosstown Trail

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You may have noticed how great the Arlington Path and adjacent open space are looking lately, thanks to the tireless efforts of a handful of neighbors. Turns out the folks who manage the San Francisco Crosstown Trail noticed too, because now both verdant sides of the Bernal Cut are part of the Trail! Unveiled in […]

BART Disruption 5/31-6/3

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Bus Bridge and Green Line Cancellation Alert: Free buses replace trains between 24th Street/Mission and Daly City stations June 1-2 On the weekend of June 1-2, BART crews will be making trackway improvements and managing vegetation that could impact service between 24th Street/Mission and Daly City stations. To ensure a safe workspace for the project […]

Bird & Beckett Turns 25!

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Celebrating 25 Years A quarter-century ago, in May 1999, Bird & Beckett Books flung its doors open with reckless abandon, and somehow, some way, we’ve kept those doors open ever since. We’ll keep them open come hell or high water. But like Slim said to Steve in To Have and Have Not, it’s better when you […]

GP Trash Cleanup Turns Two!

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One trampoline, 643  bags of trash, one firehose and a commode. Such is the fruit of two years of monthly cleanups organized by the Glen Park Merchants Association and the Glen Park Association. What started as a fun and productive way for neighbors to bond at a safe pandemic-influenced distance has become a regular smoothly […]

GPA Spring Meeting Summarized

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2024 Glen Park Association Grant Recipients Congratulations to our four 2024 grant recipients: $1,200 went to fund a water meter to give life to the Arlington Path Pollinator Garden $1,000 went to the Glen Park School to fund its Kinder Yard, a special recreation space for the school’s youngest students.   $1,500 went to Sunnyside Elementary […]

8 Stories in GP? Talk to Planning at GPA Mtg 4/11

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From The Frisc: 8-Story Apartments Could Come to One of SF’s Quaintest Neighborhoods, Thanks in Part to BART Sleepy Glen Park has missed out on San Francisco’s housing wars, and that seems to be the way many longtime residents like it. But the neighborhood’s idyllic recess could be coming to an end. The city’s new proposed […]

SFMTA Budget Feedback 2/22

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We want to hear from you. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold community meetings to discuss its two-year budget, including potential changes to fares, fees, fines and service. For more information, meeting details and free language assistance, please visit the SFMTA Budget Planning – Fiscal Years 2025 & 2026 project page (SFMTA.com/Budget), call […]