Glen Park is still reeling from the murder of 94-year-old Leo Hainzl, whose friendly face was seen throughout the neighborhood daily. One after another, neighbors recounted stories of Hainzl who, undaunted by age, walked miles every day, repaired his own home, and lent a hand to others. “This was a man who felt like he […]
Pedestrians Prioritized on Chenery
Chenery Street from Brompton to Elk will be closed to outside traffic starting as soon as this week, though the true timeline is still unknown. The partial closure is part of a second wave of Slow Streets, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s effort to give pedestrians and bicyclists more room at the expense of […]
GP Documentary Filmmaker Benefits The Roxie
Dan Goldes has lived in Glen Park since 1998, but his documentary 5 Blocks focuses on changes to mid-Market Street during tech boom. Stream it through Roxie Virtual Cinema from May 8 – 21 and benefit the theater! Filmed from 2011 to 2019 as the tech boom transformed the area, the film explores how the […]
SFMTA Slow Streets Initiative
Tired of the sidewalk dance required for six feet of distance between you and your neighbors? SFMTA is rolling out a Slow Streets initiative, which is meant to limit traffic on a handful of streets so pedestrians and bicyclists can pass each other more freely and safely using the road. This is not a destination […]
GPA Spring Quarterly Mtg
Glen Park Association Spring Quarterly Meeting April 30, 7pm on Zoom! Agenda Supervisor Mandelman will update the neighborhood on news and legislation, followed by a Q&A session Pre-register for the meeting here or register here when the event starts All attendees will be required to provide a name. You will also be asked if you are a member […]
Bears in GP
Thanks to Marian Dalere for the photo and the street artist fnnch for the reminder that life is sweet even when it’s hard. (Check out the fnnch bird on 30th Street as well)
(Virtual) Live Music at Bird & Beckett Friday!
Catch Eric Shifrin’s solo piano gig at Bird & Beckett Books this Friday, April 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. by way of Facebook! Click here to go there in one simple step, or go to Facebook, search for “bird & beckett books,” click on “videos” – scroll down a bit and watch for the […]
Bikeshare Dock Hearing Postponed
Lyft has informed the GPA that it has pulled the discussion of a bikeshare dock on Arlington at Roanoke from the March 20 SFMTA Engineering in light of the disruption of the Coronavirus. The company will inform the community when the item will be rescheduled. Community members are encouraged to be part of the planning […]
Senior Hour at Canyon Market
We’re trying to get the word out that we are reserving our first hour of business (7-8am) for people 65 and older to shop every day at Canyon Market, starting tomorrow while the shelter in place order is in effect. Our senior discount policy will be in effect in addition to the regular Monday/Wednesday/Friday discount […]
UNN Mtg March 18 CANCELLED
CANCELLED Upper Noe Neighbors will host a community meeting Wednesday, March 18, 7 to 8:30 pm, at Upper Noe Recreation Center, 295 Day Street. Agenda: Annual Committee Elections Community Safety Update from SFPD Sampling of treats from Delights by Lisa J-Church Project updates Everyone is welcome. – Olga president@uppernoeneighbors.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uppernoeneighbors Our […]
Bike Share Dock Hearing March 20
SFMTA is looking for feedback regarding a proposed bike share station on Arlington at Roanoke at its Engineering Meeting on Friday, March 20, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. The department also weighs written comments sent to Sustainable.Streets@sfmta.com. Please click here to see the flyer posted at the site.
Public Feedback on Twin Peaks Redesign
Greetings Folks Interested in the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign, As you may know, the 2-year extension of the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Pilot Project is coming to an end, and the SFMTA is looking to make the current roadway configuration permanent. As part of its approval process, the Agency will hold an *Engineering Public […]
Saturday Fundraiser at Bird & Beckett!
Come out on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29th, for an all-day celebration and fundraiser for Bird & Beckett, Jazz in the Neighborhood and an Independent Musicians Alliance. What better day to set aside for a celebration of your local bookshop cum jazz club and its ally, Jazz in the Neighborhood? We’ll up the ante and […]
UNN: J Church Update
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will update neighbors on the J Church Improvement Project at the Upper Noe Neighbors meeting January 15, 7 pm, at Upper Noe Recreation Center, 295 Day Street. Significant proposals include: removing the inbound stop at 30th and Church, adding a traffic light at Cesar Chavez, and removing parking, […]
GPA Quarterly Mtg Jan 23
Join your friends and neighbors for the Glen Park Association Quarterly Winter Meeting on January 23, 2020, 7 to 8:45 p.m., at the Glen Park Recreation Center off of Elk Street. This time we meet in the larger room. Call it what you will: the room with the fireplace, the auditorium, the room with the […]
Greenway Work Party Jan 18
Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Here’s a reminder that our next work party will be on Saturday January 18, 2020. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting for you Meet at the top of the Chilton Ave cul-de-sac beside 88 Chilton Ave. We’ll stop at 12:00 – we’ll provide […]
J Church Open House Nov 18
Upper Noe Neighbors will host a second open house regarding changes to the J Church on Monday, November 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Upper Noe Rec Center, 295 Day Street. Attendees will be able to view project information stations hosted by project staff and provide feedback on proposed improvements for the J […]
DHB Planting Nov 2
Hello friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, SFPW crews worked this week to continue planting, and we need to gather volunteers again this coming Saturday, November 2, for a second Planting Day. If you’re unable to join our volunteer work day in person but would like to show your support, please consider making […]
Arlington Cut Cleanup Oct 26
Join your neighbors for a Fennel Funeral along the Arlington Cut Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to noon! Lend a hand for an hour or all four, as we toast the city for mowing down the hillside fennel so we can clean up the trash that has accumulated over the years. Bring your kids, […]
DHB Median Cleanup Oct 26
[Editor’s note: Arlington Cleanup is the same day] Hello friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, With great delight, I’m happy to announce that our median landscape plan will be installed this coming week, with a huge assist from SF Public Works. We need as big a volunteer turn-out as possible. I will be […]
City Agency Hearings
Faithful readers: CAH has been incomplete the last few weeks and is again today because I’ve started working full time and cannot juggle in my volunteer responsibilities yet. I have high hopes I’ll eventually figure it all out, but for now you should know that it may not come, and when it does come, it […]
Arlington Cut Clean-Up Oct 26
What: Improve the Arlington/San Jose Cut When: Saturday, October 26, 9 a.m. to noon Where: Meet at Roanoke and Arlington Good news! The city mowed down the fennel along the Arlington Cut! Now we need to go in and clean up the trash that has accumulated. Please join your neighbors for a fall fennel funeral on October […]
Kern Street Parking Lot Legislation
The Planning Commission will consider parking legislation that will directly affect the Kern Street lot this Thursday, and in a reversal of course, the Planning Department is now urging the Commission to keep the lot permissible for parking. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s legislation broadly re-orients the Planning Code away from parking and toward people outside their […]
City Agency Hearings
Not too much activity because of the Monday holiday, but Upper Douglass Dog Park will be discussed before the RecPark Commission this week. The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, October 15, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. Proposal to remove vehicular traffic (except MUNI) from Market. […]
Oct 17 GPA Quarterly Meeting
Glen Park Association Fall Quarterly Meeting October 19, 2019, 7pm Glen Park Recreation Center, Elk at Chenery San Francisco AGENDA 7pm Call to order Assemblymember David Chiu legislative updates Fairmount Plaza, open space at the foot of Everson: Brief introduction to Fairmount Plaza by Evelyn Rose, neighborhood historian Nathan Tinclair, deputy director of partnerships at the […]
City Agency Hearings
Monday, October 14, is a holiday, so there are fewer meetings this week. The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, October 7, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, October 8, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will […]
District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s October Newsletter
D8 Newsletter – October 2019 Speaking at the September General Members meeting of the Upper Noe Neighbors. WHAT’S NEW Homelessness update: Our office is working every day to address the crisis on our streets. Here’s what we’ve been up to lately. Treatment on Demand: Late last month, I held a hearing on the City’s progress implementing […]
City Agency Hearings
Fees to drive down Lombard and congestion pricing coming down the pike this week! Locally, we have one Chenery Street item before the Planning Commission and a presentation on speeding up the J-Church linked in the listing for SFMTA’s Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, September 30, 10:00 a.m., […]
City Agency Hearings
Faithful readers, I had to leave early this week, so many of the agendas weren’t posted by the time I wrote this. I see nothing for GP in what was posted, but please check all the SFMTA meetings and the Board of Appeals agenda if you want to be sure you’re not missing anything. Thanks. […]
New (Old) Park at Fairmo(u)nt
The scraggly yellowed bluff where Everson Street dead ends will soon become a scenic overlook with tree-framed views of the San Francisco Bay, thanks to an anonymous donation of almost $100,000* to the Recreation and Parks Department to restore the small neighborhood open space. “We anticipate completing the work this winter,” said Nathan Tinclair, deputy […]
City Agency Hearings
Mandelman and other Supes appear to have dueling proposals over how to handle the understaffed group home on Potrero, which should make for a spicy Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting. See Mandelman Legislation, below The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, September 16, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, September 9, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, September 9, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The lot near Balboa Station for RV overnight parking will be considered and possibly pushed to the full […]
City Agency Hearings – Guns ‘n Ammo Edition!
The SFMTA Board of Directors Search Committee for a Director will meet Tuesday, September 3, 11 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th fl. See agenda and supporting documents here. The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, September 3, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. The […]
City Agency Hearings – tree removal edition!
The Board of Supervisors is on break through September 2. Department of Public Works will hold a tree removal hearing Monday, August 26, 5:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda Order No. 201744: To consider the removal of two (2) street trees with replacement adjacent to 5407 Diamond Heights Blvd. Staff has denied the […]
City Agency Hearings – Mural Edition!
The SF Board of Supervisors is on break until September 2, but the Historic Preservation Commission is jumping into the fray over the mural at Washington High School by starting landmark designation for the school. If you’ve missed the battle over the mural there, you’ve missed an interesting conversation about race and censorship. The SFMTA […]
City Agency Hearings
The Board of Supervisors are on summer break. The SFMTA Operations and Customer Service Committee will meet Tuesday, August 13, 3:30 p.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th fl. Agenda and supporting docs The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, August 13, 6 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda The SFMTA […]
DHB Median Cleanup Aug 10
Hello friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, Please join us on Saturday, Aug 10 to collect trash and weed our median islands. (A previous email listed this Saturday, Aug 3, but we needed to move the date.) A big thank you to our regular volunteers and new ones who come to […]
City Agency Hearings
(The Board of Supervisors are on vacation until September 2) The Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, August 6, 6:30 p.m., at McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St. Agenda The Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, August 7, 12:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda and supporting docs The Recreation and […]
City Agency Hearings
Kudos to the board and mayor coming together on affordable housing, just in time for the summer recess! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, July 29, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, July 30, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Board of […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, July 22, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 22, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda Legislation requiring a Conditional Use application to create employee cafeterias again, streamlining codes to help small businesses, and […]
City Agency Hearings on Vacation
Your faithful correspondent is out of town this week and can’t look at all the agendas. Instead, I’ll forward this from SFMTA: As you may be aware, the SFMTA Board of Directors is preparing a search for a new Director of Transportation to lead the SFMTA. Given the importance of transportation in SF, our […]
Feedback Wanted: Bikeshare Station
Lyft has begun outreach regarding a third bikeshare station proposed for Glen Park (reported on in the summer issue of the Glen Park News). Please see Lyft’s flyer here: V21 Multi-purpose Flyer Arlington Garden and address your feedback to outreach@fordgobike.com As of mid-May when I last spoke to the company, they think there will be a […]
UNN meeting July 17
Upper Noe Neighbors Community Meeting Wednesday, July 17 7 – 8:30 pm Upper Noe Recreation Center 295 Day Street Mark your calendars – Join your neighbors in lively discussion of neighborhood and city-wide issues. J Church Improvement Project #uppernoe Refreshments and networking at 7. Program follows shortly thereafter. Agenda: * J Church Improvement Project – […]
DHB Median Cleanup July 13
Please join us Saturday, July 13 to collect trash and weed our median islands. We will continue to remove the foxtail grass, a particular vexation for neighborhood dogs and their owners. If you’re unable to join our volunteer work day in person but would like to show your support, please consider making a financial contribution here. Our […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, July 8, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 8, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, July 9, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda and […]
City Agency Hearings – FIreworks Edition
Only one meeting that I could find, but don’t forget to join your friends and neighbors at the Arlington Cut Clean Up tomorrow (Saturday, June 29), from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Roanoke and Arlington, ready to fight the fennel! Take a break and listen to Friends of the Urban Forest’s proposal to put […]
City Agency Hearings – Deadly (not) Streets edition!
There are all kinds of transportation and safe streets information this week, with links to presentations when available. And the Planning Commission will once again consider perennial favorite 95 Nordhoff, which remains in its many-year limbo. Enjoy! The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Monday, June 24, 9 a.m., in City Hall, room 400. […]
Arlington Cut Clean-Up June 29
What: Improve the Arlington/San Jose Cut When: Saturday, June 29, 9 a.m. to noon Where: Meet at Roanoke and Arlington Join your neighbors and the City’s Fix-It team for this year’s summer Arlington Cut Clean-Up on Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. This season’s focus will be fennel. Let no frond go un-cut! […]
Wireless Facility at BART
Public Works has approved an AT&T application for a wireless facility at the BART station. See this Diamond_wireless document to see the description, some pictures, and how (if) you want to appeal to the Board of Appeals. The appeal process is quite specific, so if you want to be successful, be sure you read the […]
City Agency Hearings – Dog Park Edition!
Upper Douglass dog park hours to be voted on by RecPark Commission Thursday. (Nearby neighbors want reduced hours, dog walkers want less or no reduction. There seems to have been exactly zero public outreach from RecPark.) The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 17, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda Again, […]