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, […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 10, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda There are several major proposals worth following here, though none directly GP-related: establishing a commission to oversee the Dept of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, create a fund to buy homes for communal living for the mentally ill, and […]
DHB Median Cleanup June 8
Dear friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, Our median islands are flush with weeds from abundant winter and spring rains. Of particular concern is a weed commonly called foxtail grass that can get stuck in a dog’s paws. While the crosswalk has been a welcome addition that allows pedestrians to safely […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 3, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, June 3, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Bond Oversight Committee will meet Tuesday, June 4, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., […]
Public Land and Private Profit
Fenced off and closed to the public earlier this year, the re-graded Kern Street parking lot behind Pebbles Café on Diamond Street includes about 1,700-square feet of city land, giving the family that controls the lot 27 percent more space to charge tenants for parking. That changed Tuesday in response to three months of inquires […]
City Agency Hearings – Holiday Edition
The SFMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, May 28, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. Agenda and supporting materials here. The Strategic Planning Progress Report is full of interesting information. The SFMTA Engineering Hearing happens Friday, May 31, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Who Knew? Glen Park Was Once Redlined
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. During the 1930s, a New Deal agency called the Home Owners Loan Corporation asked mortgage lenders, developers and real estate appraisers to draw up maps assessing the risk of lending money […]
GP Ball Fields Closed in June
The Recreation and Parks Department has said it will close the Glen Park Ball Fields from June 3 to July 8, 2019, for turf renovation. Look for posted signs on site as well as information from the department’s social media platforms.
City Agency Hearings – Robots Edition!
Two GP items before the Planning Commission on Thursday! Mandleman’s efforts to pilot a state law meant to expand conservatorship laws to include drug addicted mentally ill people is hitting serious headwinds, as described in this SF Weekly article. It goes before Rules again this week. (See “Mandelman Legislation” below). Slide presentation of the issue. […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Bird & Beckett Bookstore Recognized at City Hall
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Eric Whittington, proprietor of Glen Park’s Bird & Beckett Books, was honored at City Hall on Tuesday with a commendation from Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. (Or “Condemnation,” as Whittington accidentally referred to […]
Community Discussion of SB50 (Among Other Issues)
Forwarded from Upper Noe Neighbors: Mark your calendars – Join your neighbors in lively discussion of neighborhood and city-wide issues. Recology – how to keep SF the greenest city in America? What’s in store. Share your insight and offer Recology feedback on the services that they provide. SB50 Just The Facts – SF Planning […]
City Agency Hearings
Mandelman is moving forward with the legislation to expand mental health/substance abuse conservatorships in the Rules Committee, and he’s holding a hearing to see what resources the city has to accommodate the law. Presumably his line of questioning will follow up on recommendations from the city’s April 2018 performance audit of DPH’s Behavioral Health Services, […]
City Agency Hearings – City College edition!
On Friday, the BOS will hear about the cuts to City College classes, which seems like it could be heated. For disappointment, turn to the MUNI Forward report to the SFMTA Board of Directors Tuesay. No improvements to the J any time soon, alas. Finally, the Supes are proposing half of all future Education Revenue […]
DHB Median Cleanup – May 4
Please join us this Saturday to clear and polish our median islands following the substantial winter rains. Date: Saturday, May 4 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon Location: Meet at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 101 Gold Mine Dr, Parish Hall (Lower Level) Refreshments: Morning snacks Lunch: We will serve a hot lunch afterward to say thank you RSVP to paul@wordwc.com so […]
City Agency Hearings
Only one GP-related item this week, but plenty of interest overall: navigation centers for every district proposed; a regional housing report and one on Jump bikes. Read on: The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, April 29, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The following legislation is submitted under the […]
City Agency Hearings — Package Theft Edition!
Some of the most interesting items this week are down under Mandelman Legislation: a proposed pilot program to provide parking for the “vehicular homeless;” a proposal to allow certain non-profits the “first right to purchase” multi-unit buildings, and a hearing on package theft and home burglaries on Friday. Enjoy! The BOS Rules Committee will […]
Greenway Work Party May 4
Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Our next work party will be on Saturday May 4! I hope that you’ll be able to join us. Please email me to tell me if you will be there. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting for you Meet at the top of the […]
City Agency Hearings: Scooter and Bikeshare Evaluation Edition!
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, April 15, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, April 15, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, April 16, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See […]
City Agency Hearings – Nordhoff Subdivision Edition!
Locally you can weigh in on the subdivided property at 95 Nordhoff (the tree will stay rooted) or advocate for funds for the the Sussex/Elk crossing. Citywide, the Transportation Authority Board will hear how SFMTA will handle traffic at the new basketball arena (don’t drive and don’t have a heart attack). + D8 Supe Mandelman […]
City Agency Hearings
Sorry to say I have to publish this incomplete and early because of another commitment this weekend! RecPark and Board of Appeals agendas weren’t available Thursday evening, but I linked to the page you go to for the agenda when it finally does appear. Write in and tell us if something interesting was up! […]
City Agency Hearings
The Board of Supervisors is on recess next week. The SFMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, March 26, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. Agenda and supporting materials here. The SFMTA Engineering, Maintenance, & Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, March 27, 3:30 p.m., at 1 S. Van Ness […]
Greenway Signage Celebration March 23
Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway, Please come to the celebration on the Greenway when we unveil the new Greenway sign and celebrate the completion of our first Tree-Planting Project. Saturday March 23 at 11:00am On the Greenway near Brompton Avenue Enjoy some coffee, cookies and other refreshments Representatives of our major […]
City Agency Hearings – Elk Street Edition!
Big changes coming to Elk Street at the top of the hill! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, March 18, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, March 18, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Transportation Authority Board will […]