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 […]
Wilder Community Garden
Let’s create a community garden in Glen Park! A group of neighbors is talking to BART about turning their inaccessible plot facing Wilder Street over to the community to become a peaceful and secure green space for the neighborhood to enjoy. Help make this a reality! A community garden needs community members. Join us Tuesday, […]
City Agency Hearings: SFMTA Feedback Edition!
No CAH next week, but this week we have an SFMTA Board hearing on bikeshare outreach (please email suggestions if you can’t make it), no more NRA membership for the SFPD, and a chance to smoke pot at events legally. The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, March 4, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room […]
City Agency Hearings: Urban Problems Issue
Homelessness in neighborhoods, vacant storefronts, toilets, congestion and an expanded definition of car break-ins. Crazy week in the city! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 25, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, February 25, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. […]
City Agency Hearings: Holiday Edition!
It’s always quiet when there’s a holiday, but there are a couple items of interest noted below. Reminder that the Ingleside Precinct Community meeting will be next week! The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, February 19, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. The Ingleside Police […]
Arlington Cut Clean-Up Feb 23
What: Improve the Arlington Cut When: Saturday, February 23, 9 a.m. to noon Where: Meet at Mateo and Arlington Join your neighbors and the City’s Fix-It team for this year’s first Arlington Cut Clean-Up on Saturday, February 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. We’ve made incredible progress since our first clean-up on Earth Day 2018: […]
City Agency Hearings: Sussex Crossing Edition!
Click here to read the SFMTA’s Annual Report. Meanwhile, big change is afoot for Sussex at Elk! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 11, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Monday, February 11, 11:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda This […]
Reminder: Early Morning BART Service Disrupted
Forwarded from BART See Glen Park BART bus schedule here Click on link to see map of where to pick up bus Dear Community Partners, Starting on February 11, 2019, morning weekday BART trains will start one hour later for vital repairs and critical earthquake safety work. Alternative bus service will run between 3:45 am […]
D8 Clean, Compost & Recycling Event Feb 16!
Three Great Opportunities February 16 1. Volunteer to clean your streets 2. Get rid of your junk for free 3. Free compost and paper shredding 1. Volunteer to clean your streets The Community Clean Team and Giant Sweep are back for 2019 and we need your help to keep our city clean, green […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Of note this week: Coyotes and other urban wildlife, parties in historic buildings, vacant store-front tax, and Mandelman sizes up your rear (yard). Is it as big as a house and well-situated? Then build one already! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 4, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, January 28, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, January 28, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, January 29, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
It’s worth reading the legislation Mandelman and others are introducing in the Rules Committee under the 30-day rule (see below under Mandelman Legislation). Awarding contracts without competitive bidding seems a little odd, though the rest could conceivably improve homelessness services that much more. There will be a Zoning Variance Hearing Wednesday, January 23, 9:30 […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, January 14, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, January 15, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. Board elections, which may result in a shake-up for the body that […]
Bikeshare Moving Forward
Forwarded from SFMTA: Hello Randall and Chenery bikeshare station stakeholders, After much deliberation and analysis, the SFMTA has decided to approve the permit for the proposed bikeshare station at Randall and Chenery. This has been the most outreach GoBike and the agency have performed on any single station, and we very much appreciate engagement […]
Early Morning BART Service Disrupted
Forwarded from BART Dear Community Partners, Starting on February 11, 2019, morning weekday BART trains will start one hour later for vital repairs and critical earthquake safety work. Alternative bus service will run between 3:45 am and 6:00 am. Roughly 2,900 passengers enter the BART system during that first hour of service. Over 2,400 […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
What’s hot this week? Land use! See Mandelman Legislation below. He is co-authoring legislation to penalize landlords of vacant storefronts as well as to dramatically change the rules and penalties around home demolitions. *Here’s a link to the SF Chronicle story about the latter. The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, January […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Kern Parking Lot Closed
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. [Edited most recently on January 7] Nearly 50 years of free parking in downtown Glen Park ended abruptly last week when the gravel-strewn lot on Kern Alley was vacated and taped […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
City government is on vacation this week, but here’s some good news: MUNI will be free from 8 p.m. on December 31 through 5 a.m. on January 1, and BART will run until 3 a.m. I’m looking forward to watching the wheels of bureaucracy turn with my neighbors in 2019!
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation (Holiday Edition!)
The Board of Supervisors is on recess through January 4. Pretty much everyone else is taking the week off, too (as expected), except good old SFMTA: The SFMTA Engineering Hearing will happen Friday, December 28, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Of interest: Lime Scooter’s appeal of its ban was heard today. I would have mentioned it had I read this article about how they treat their mechanics and other non-engineers. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, December 18, 12:30 p.m. in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, December […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, December 10, at 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The BOS Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee will meet Monday, December 10, 4 p.m., in City Hall, room 263. See agenda here. Spicy meeting: Juvenile justice and PD membership with the NRA The SF County […]
Greenway Cleanup Dec. 15
Now that the smoke has cleared, join us on Saturday, December 15, 9 a.m. to noon, to plant, weed, mulch and eat. We’ll have coffee to start and sandwiches and cookies for lunch. RSVP here so we know how many people need food and do not waste it. We’ll meet at Chilton and focus on the […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Wouldn’t you know it — the week I’m away, Glen Park gets something spicy: the Planning Commission considered a neighbor’s request for a Discretionary Review of the plans for 2601 Diamond (at Sussex). Following the Planning Department’s recommendation, the Commission rejected that review, according to the transcript viewer. Here’s a link to the review packet. […]
Taking the Bus for a Spin
Tuesday’s wet weather was treacherous for this 35 Eureka bus, which lost traction on the steep grade of Miguel Street past Chenery during the morning commute. Neighbors reported that the bus slid and turned perpendicular to the street, crashing into a pickup truck on the south side of Miguel and mowing down a street tree […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Nothing to report because pretty much all meetings are cancelled next week for the Thanksgiving vacation. Your faithful reporter will be on vacation next week and won’t be able to report on meetings for the following week, but I’ll note that our supervisoral (sp??) district, District 8, will be able to ask the Mayor questions when she […]
Get Geeky: Bikeshare Episode!
Over the summer, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency proposed three docked bikeshare locations in Glen Park. Representatives from the SFMTA and Motivate, the company rolling out docked bikeshare expansion, spoke at the October Glen Park Association meeting. (See Motivate’s presentation here and SFMTA’s presentation here.) SFMTA and Motivate also promised to lead a walk-through of the neighborhood to discuss […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, November 13, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, November 13, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, November 13, 6 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here. […]
Greenway Cleanup Nov. 10!
Forwarded from Nicholas Dewar, project manager for the Glen Park Greenway: Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway We will have a work party on Saturday November 10. I hope that you will be able to join us once again. The trees and shrubs that many of you helped plant during the last […]