For MTA nerds, this week’s newsletter was rich with information. Crime trends, on-time performance, plan to improve on-time performance, which is a four-part blog from Ed Reiskin himself. See all four through this search. No Tuesday Board of Supervisors meeting next week. The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, November 5, 1:30 […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, October 29, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, October 30, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Transportation Authority – Vision Zero Committee will meet Wednesday, October 31, 8:35 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. […]
Arlington Clean-Up Nov. 10!
Join your neighbors as the city’s Fix-It Team leads another cleanup of the Arlington Cut November 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Since April 2018, Glen Park neighbors and the city have trimmed vegetation, laid mulch, and picked up litter twice in an effort to make the walkway connecting San Jose Ave to Arlington Street cleaner […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Here are the findings from the city’s stationless shared bike pilot. You can expect to see twice the number of red Jump bikes around the city for the next phase. The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, October 22. 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. Of note (item 180939): […]
Haunting Chenery Street on October 31!
Thanks to the Glen Park Association, SFPD Captain Jack Hart and Liveable Streets, this year Chenery Street between Diamond and Elk will be officially closed on Halloween so the mob of trick-or-treating tykes can rove safely through the neighborhood. Click on the picture of the map below to get a PDF version you can actually […]
24th Annual Fall Native Plant Sale
Yerba Buena Chapter of the California Native Plant Society presents: 24th Annual Fall Native Plant Sale 11am – 4pm, Saturday, October 27, 2018 Generously hosted by the Miraloma Park Improvement Club 350 O’Shaughnessy Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94127 Fall is the BEST time to introduce native plants into your gardens Celebrate Bay Area Biodiversity Go […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, October 15, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, October 16, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. 9. Update on the Effects of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) on Roadway Congestion and Reliability – INFORMATION […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The Board of Supervisor meetings for next week are cancelled in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day/Italian American Heritage Day. The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, October 9, 6 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. No agenda at this point. The Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, October 10, 5 p.m., in City Hall, room […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, October 1, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, October 2, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The BOS Government Audit and Oversight Committee will meet Wednesday, October 3, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, September 24, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Public Works tree removal hearing will happen Monday, September 24, 5:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here. Order No. 188422 To consider the removal of one (1) significant tree on private […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee meets Monday, September 17, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SFMTA Board of Directors meets Tuesday, September 18, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. For all those interested in bikeshare, MTA is issuing its “mid-pilot analysis.” The slide deck was […]
Taco With A Cop 9/19 at La Corneta
Join Ingleside Station police officers at La Corneta Wednesday, September 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. and ask that burning question: What’s the fastest speed you’ve gone in a high-speed chase? Or just chit chat. Click here for the flyer. What: Taco with a Cop Where: La Corneta, 2834 Diamond Street When: Wednesday, Sept. 19, […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, September 10, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. This is not GP but I do wonder what caused Peskin to bring it to committee 180862 [Transportation Code – Board of Supervisors Review of Bus Rapid Transit Projects] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending Division I […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, September 4, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, September 4, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee will meet Wednesday, September 5, […]
DHB Median Clean-Up Sept. 8
Forwarded from Paul Matalucci: Hello friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, You may have heard about Love our City! a City-wide clean up event focused on sweeping sidewalks and picking up trash (including median curbs and drains). To capitalize on their momentum and additional volunteers, we’re moving our next volunteer work day from this Saturday, […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The Board of Supervisors is out until September 4. Public Works will hold a tree removal hearing Monday, August 27, 5:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here. To consider the removal one (1) significant tree without replacement adjacent to 42 Lippard St. The SFMTA Policy and Governance Committee meets Tuesday, August 28, 10 a.m., at 1 […]
Miguel St. Re-grade Mtg Sept. 11
The SFMTA and SF Public Works will host a community meeting regarding the re-grading of Miguel Street (at Chenery) on Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center in Room 2. The Glen Park Association Transportation Committee has been working with neighbors and the city to get information on this process, […]
Citywide Cleanup Sept. 8
Forwarded from SF Public Works: We’re excited to let you know that Public Works is organizing LOVE YOUR CITY, a citywide cleanup for September 8 from 9am to 12pm. San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and it takes teamwork to keep it looking good. On September 8, we’ll make a […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Your faithful reporter cheated last week and didn’t post. I don’t think we missed anything GP-related, however. The Board of Supervisors is out until September 4, so nothing missed there. This week we’re the Party Neighborhood! The SFMTA Board of Directors meets Tuesday, August 21, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See links to […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The Board of Supervisors will be in recess through September 3, 2018. There are no regularly scheduled meetings during this time. The next regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting after recess, will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m. at McClaren […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Quiet week! The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 30, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Transportation Authority Vision Zero Committee will meet Tuesday, July 31, 10:45 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. See agenda here. Includes a report on the safety of senior pedestrians. The Board of Supervisors will meet […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Welcome to our new D8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman! The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 23, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, July 24, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, July 24, […]
Log a Complaint and They Will Come
Hate litter? Get SF311 mobile and tell the city! The new app automatically marks your location. You simply select the problem* and either upload a photo or describe it or both. You can easily report any problem from broken streetlights to blocked driveways to tree maintenance needed. Recently Public Works has cleaned under the Richland […]
Ode to the Arlington Clean Up
Click here to read neighbor Jodell Scott’s account of Saturday’s Arlington Clean Up.
Diamond/Bosworth Update – New Protected Left
The saga of the Diamond/Bosworth intersection continues! SFMTA will activate a protected left-turn signal on southbound Diamond for vehicles turning left on to Bosworth. Please see the message below from SFMTA spokesperson Lolita Sweet: Just a heads up, to increase pedestrian safety, the project team is moving forward with Glen Park Association suggestions on signal […]
City Agency Hearings
Your faithful reporter is on vacation this week, but I did look quickly through the meetings that tend to have GP-related items and found only one thing: The Planning Department will meet Tuesday, July 17, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. P. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA D, […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The SF County Transportation Authority will meet Tuesday, July 10, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SF Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, July 10, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. 14. 180191 [Planning Code – Public Parking Lot as a Permitted Use in the Glen Park Neighborhood […]
Greenway Planning Meeting
Please join us Wednesday, July 11, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a community meeting at the Glen Park Public Library to review and discuss the Greenway shrub planting plan. We are planning to plant some shrubs along the Greenway between Brompton and Chilton Avenues. These shrubs will accompany the new trees that we successfully […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
Most meetings next week are cancelled for the July 4 holiday. The SFMTA Engineering Public Hearing happens Friday, July 6, 10 a.m., in room 416. See agenda here. 18. NO PARKING EXCEPT BICYCLES ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION Arlington Street, south side, from Miguel Street to 70.5 feet easterly (62.5-foot bike share station with a 5-foot red […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Monday, June 25, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, June 25, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 263. See agenda here. 2. 180191 [Planning Code – Public Parking Lot as a Permitted Use […]
Fix-It Glen Park Update
Thank you for your continued collaboration, Glen Park residents! Though we have stayed in touch with many of you over the last several months, this email includes a complete update on efforts to date in the Glen Park Fix-It Zone and information about upcoming efforts. Please feel free to share this email with neighbors who would […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The BOS Budget and Finance Committee meets Monday, June 18, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. Public Comment for the Annual Budget for FY2018-2019 and FY2019-2020 for all Departments The SF County Transportation Authority (Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency) meets Tuesday, June 19, 10:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. See agenda here. […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The SFMTA Operations & Customer Service Committee will meet Tuesday, June 12, 3:30 p.m., at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Noe Valley conference room. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, June 12, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, June 12, 6 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
Commute on the 101? Tired of sitting in the parking lot that is 101 during rush hour? Learn about SamTrans’ feasibility study for a US-101 Express Bus on Sunday, June 3, 11 a.m., at Sprekels Lake Activity Hub at JFK Dr and 36th Ave, by Sprekels Lake, Golden Gate Park. Click here to read the fact […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
It’s a thin week because of the holiday. And what of last week’s request to extend the Planning Commission’s approval of a Glen Park Parking lot? Granted. See legislation here. The SFMTA Engineering Hearing happens Friday, June 1, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here. 7. Establish – Speed Humps Joost Avenue, between Baden […]
Glen Park in the News
But not in a good way. See today’s SF Chronicle article about the increased traffic on narrow Miguel Street: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Waze-Google-Maps-San-Francisco-reroute-12898001.php
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation for Temporary Street Closures (ISCOTT) meets Thuesday, May 24, 9 a.m., at 1 South Van Ness, room 7080. See agenda here. B. Laidley Street between Harper and Fairmount streets. Wednesday, July 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Neighborhood Block Party. The Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, May 22, 2 p.m., in […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The SFMTA Board of Directors meets Tuesday, May 15, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here B. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN − Malta Drive, southbound, at Stillings Avenue. Z. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME − Highland Avenue, north side, from Mission Street to 18 feet easterly; Highland Avenue, south side, from Mission […]
Jane Kim at Bird & Beckett Books
Meet Mayoral candidate Jane Kim and ask her questions in the comfortable environs of Bird & Beckett Books on Sunday, May 20, from 3:00 p.m.
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The Transit Authority meets Tuesday, May 8, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. Not GP but of note is agenda item #9, which is an effort to create guidelines for e-scooters, shared bikes or whatever comes next. Link to presentation here. See Carolyn Said’s article in the SF Chronicle on May 4. The […]
Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!
Save the date! Our next Greenway clean-up will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet us at the end of the Chilton cul-de-sac. We’ll have coffee beforehand and lunch sandwiches afterward. What will we do? This time around, we’ll focus on weeding around the new trees and acorn shoots, and devote […]
May 8 Open House for Twin Peaks Figure 8 Concept Design
Forwarded from the SF Recreation and Parks Department: Save the date and join us for an Open House to review and collect input on proposed designs for the eastern half of the Twin Peaks Boulevard “Figure 8”: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Midtown Terrace Clubhouse Clarendon Ave + Olympia Way Rec and […]
Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!
Save the date! Our next Greenway clean-up will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet us at the end of the Chilton cul-de-sac. We’ll have coffee beforehand and lunch sandwiches afterward. What will we do? This time around, we’ll focus on weeding around the new trees and acorn shoots, and devote […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
Here’s a topic that’s sure to divide the neighborhood: Glen Park parking lot in the Planning Commission agenda! The SFMTA Board of Directors meets Tuesday, May 1, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here. More scooters! Link to staff report and slide show here. See the presentation on proposed transit options for the […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The SFMTA Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee meets Wednesday, April 25, 4 p.m., 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 7th floor. See agenda here. Nothing GP but they’re talking about scooter permits, which is hot in the news right now. Here’s the presentation. The Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, April 24, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda […]
Vote for Glen Park!
Vote for the Greenway, Bernal Cut and Diamond Heights projects, and help spend $250,000 allocated for neighborhood improvements! Check out the participatory budgeting ballot here: https://sfpbd.sfgov.org/district/8/ballot Voting will be open until midnight on May 1st, and you can choose *up to 10* projects! What is Participatory Budgeting? A democratic process that gives communities the opportunity to […]
Easy Way to Report BART Crime
Forwarded from the BART website: Report criminal or suspicious activity with “BART Watch” App BART Watch is a free mobile app for both iOS and Android that allows you to quickly and discreetly report criminal or suspicious activity directly to BART Police. Use BART Watch to send a text description of what you’re seeing, attach […]
Landmark Day in Glen Canyon
Forwarded from Evelyn Rose of the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project: I’m very excited to share that the construction of the concrete footer for the plaque for California Historical Landmark No. 1002 is now being built! This structure will hold the plaque commemorating the first dynamite factory in the United States – Giant Powder Company […]
City Agency Hearings + Sheehy Legislation
The Assessment Appeals Board meets Monday, April 16, 9:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 406. See agenda here. 3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving: APPLICATION: 2017-0769 APPLICANT: SWANN, JESSICA PARCEL NO.: 6706 060 PARCEL ADDRESS: 0729 CONGO ST, TOPIC: Decline in Value CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,562,997.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,495,000.00 TAXABLE YEAR: 2017 APPEAL TYPE: Real […]
Earth Day on Arlington — Whack-a-Weed!
Join your neighbors and whack some weeds this Earth Day (Saturday, April 21) from 9 a.m. to noon on the Glen Park side of the Bernal Cut. Meet at 9 a.m. at Roanoke and Arlington or find us in the weeds until noon! What the Mayor’s Fix-It Team will bring: gloves, clippers, trash pickers, trash […]