Nighttime work crews are scheduled to lay permanent striping on southbound San Jose Avenue from Dolores to the freeway on-ramp starting June 26, according to Damon Curtis, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency engineer who has managed the project. The week after, they will install the raised concrete barriers—called K rails—that separate the bike lane from […]
City Agency Hearings
Assessment Appeals Board 3 Hearing on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 9:30 a.m, City Hall, Room 408. Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving: APPLICATION: 2016-0347 APPLICANT: WYYS LLC PARCEL NO.: 7542 006 PARCEL ADDRESS: 0048 MIGUEL ST, TOPIC: Decline in Value CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,842,700.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,800,000.00 TAXABLE YEAR: 2016 APPEAL TYPE: Real Property ROLL […]
City Agency Hearings
Nothing to report this week.
The Real Housewives of GP: Thesis on Neighborhood Activism Wins Award
Read about the GPA’s very own Zoanne Nordstrom and the other neighborhood women who saved Glen Canyon from becoming a freeway in the 1970s! U.C. Berkeley scholar Justin Germain has won the 2017 Charlene Conrad Liebau Library Prize for Undergraduate Research (upper division) for his research paper titled “Housewives Save the City from the ‘Cement Octopus’! […]
City Agency Hearings
SFMTA Engineering hearing on Friday, June 16, 10 a.m., City Hall, Room 416 (See full agenda here). 9. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN Miguel Street, northbound, at Beacon Street, stopping the stem of the “T” of the intersection 30th Street at San Jose Avenue – Bike Share Station ESTABLISH – NO PARKING EXCEPT BICYCLES ESTABLISH – […]
City Agency Hearings
SFMTA Color Curb Public Hearing on Friday, May 26, 10 a.m., City Hall, room 416. See agenda here. ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING 8AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 2922 Diamond Street (D8, Glen Park), west side, from 6½ feet to 29½ feet south of the north property line (23-foot zone) I see nothing else […]
City Agency Hearings
Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation for Temporary Street Closures, also known as ISCOTT, meets Thursday, May 25, 9 a.m., One South Van Ness Avenue, room 7080. See agenda here. Temporary Street Closure Laidley between Harper and Fairmont Tuesday, July 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Neighborhood Block Party I see nothing of […]
City Agency Hearings
SFMTA Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 1 p.m., City Hall, Room 400 (See full agenda here.) ESTABLISH – BIKE LANE – Bosworth Street, westbound, from 225 feet east of Elk Street to Bosworth Street/O’Shaughnessy Path. Click here to see the proposal. SF Planning Department, Thursday, May 18, noon, City Hall, Room 400 […]
Sussex Crossing Update
Forwarded from Calvin Gee, SFMTA: The concept that SFMTA is proposing for the intersection is a marked crosswalk and pedestrian-activated yellow flashing beacon, with some sidewalk widening on both sides of DH Boulevard at Sussex Street. The MTA has received the design funding for the project, and I am working with our partners at Public […]
City Agency Hearings
Nothing to report from Glen Park this week, but heads up on an impending change: SFMTA is widening the pedestrian crossings at Dolores Street where it meets San Jose Avenue, which is meant to force sharper (and therefore slower) turns by vehicular traffic. You can read about these changes in our Glen Park News stories about […]
City Agency Hearings
Dear GPA Blog Readers, We are working toward a weekly post that includes neighborhood-specific hearing information at city agencies. Right now we are looking at the agendas for the Planning Dept, the SFMTA Board of Directors, and the SFMTA Engineering Dept, which considers parking, stop signs, red zones, and that sort of thing. Please comment on […]
DHB Beautification Day
Forwarded from Paul Matalucci, Project Coordinator, of the Diamond Heights Boulevard Beautification Project. RSVP to him paul@wordwc.com, if you would like to participate, or have questions. Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Beautification Day Date: Saturday, April 29 Time: 9:00 to 12:00 noon Location: Meet at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall (Lower Level) Refreshments: Coffee, tea, […]
Inside the new Glen Canyon Rec Center
The big news at the last Glen Park Association General Assembly meeting was that our 1930s-era recreation center building is set to re-open Monday, June 5, following a $14 million renovation. Missed the meeting? You can get a sneak preview of the inside of the building by clicking here to see pictures supplied by Project […]
Twin Peaks Trail Update
Forwarded from SF Rec and Park Department San Francisco Public Works is moving forward as planned with the second phase of Twin Peaks Boulevard repaving. The paving work includes the portion of the “Figure 8” that is currently closed to motorists as part of SFMTA’s pilot road closure. This work—and road closures and rerouting—is proceeding […]
Backyard Benefit Bash for Bird and Beckett
Bird and Beckett Books and Records is going to have its “2nd Annual Backyard Benefit Bash for Bird and Beckett” Saturday, May 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. The afternoon event will be hosted by Jerry Ferraz at his home in the outer Mission District, 3639 Mission Street (near Highland Avenue). There will be plenty of music […]
GP Festival April 30
Don’t forget to attend the neighborhood’s annual party on Sunday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.! Click the festival website to learn more. More than great food and interesting art, the Glen Park Festival raises money for children’s programs based in Glen Park. In 2014, the festival donated more than $25,000 to fund equipment, field […]
GPA Quarterly Meeting – April 6
Please join your neighbors Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m., in St. John’s School, 925 Chenery Street, for the Glen Park Association spring quarterly meeting! AGENDA –Presentation on the Recology rate increase by Rosie Dilger, Rate Payer Advocate, a project for SF Public Works. –Status of the GP Rec Center construction from Brett Desmarais, Project Manager, San […]
DHB Beautification Days
Volunteer for Diamond Heights Blvd Beautification Days RSVP to Paul Matalucci, Project Coordinator, at paul@wordwc.com, if you would like to participate, or have questions. Saturdays: April 1, and April 29, 9am to 12pm Location: Meet at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall (Lower Level) Refreshments: Coffee, tea, juice, bagels and snacks Lunch: We will serve […]
FUF Deadline Extended
Forwarded from Friends of the Urban Forest: We’ve been doing some canvassing and email blasts to previous tree planters in the neighborhood but need your help to wrangle up more applications so that we can plant the trees this May. If you can help, please contact me at 415-268-0773 or email jasmine@fuf.net today. The […]
Sup Sheehy local office hours
District 8 Supervisor Jeff Sheehy will hold neighborhood office hours on Friday, March 24, at Higher Grounds coffee house, 691 Chenery St., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come meet with our neighborhood supervisor to discuss ideas and concerns.
Bosworth Bike Lane (Update)
Taking into account community concerns, the Glen Park Association’s Transportation Committee has been working with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to modify its original proposal to extend the bike lane on Bosworth Street. Here is a link to the proposed changes. Please read the committee’s position letter here. The SFMTA Board will consider the agency’s […]
DH Road Work – Update
Forwarded from SFPW: Diamond Heights Boulevard Pavement Renovation and Water Replacement Project A PROJECT OF THE CITY’S TEN-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN Construction Update #4 –March 7, 2017 Dear Neighbors, Construction is underway. Although the rains last month caused several delays, we have completed the first block of water-main work between Duncan St. and Carnelian Way […]
Walk: Glen Canyon Spiders
Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:00am to 12:30pm Join California Academy of Sciences arachnologist Darrell Ubick for a springtime trip in search of spiders. They are abundant in Glen Canyon Park—probably hundreds of thousands of individuals representing hundreds of species. We are sure to see a variety since Darrell knows where to look and how to […]
GP Author to Talk Books
Free Book Reading Saturday, March 4, 3 pm at St. Aidan’s, 101 Gold Mine Drive Glen Park Author Louise Nayer talks about her book, Burned: A Memoir A creative writing instructor for more than 40 years and the author of four books, Louise Nayer will talk about the art of creating a memoir and read excerpts from Burned. […]
FUF Planting in GP
Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) is organizing a tree planting in Glen Park on May 13. Apply by March 29. Planting costs a minimum of $135 and includes: A free site-inspection Tree species selection Concrete removal Tree and volunteers for tree planting 5 years of tree visits Interested? Contact FUF’s community outreach manager, Jasmine […]
Recology Rate Increase
Recology has applied to raise the rates for trash/recycling/compost pick-up. There will be a “Technical Hearing” February 28, from 4 to 6 p.m., Room 421 at City Hall, at which they will explain why they want to raise the fees, followed by a number of public hearings to receive feedback. Public hearing dates are listed below in […]
Former Neighborhood Projects page
Glen Park village traffic pattern changes Updates will be posted on our blog’s home page. You can learn more, see detailed documents and sign up to receive email updates and alerts from the SFMTA on the project website. Why no pedestrian scramble? Click here, tap “Details” and scroll down. Greenway linking the village and park The Glen […]
DHB Median Project Update
Forwarded from Paul Matalucci of the Diamond Heights Boulevard Median project Special Benefit Planter/Pot Sale this Saturday, Two Upcoming Volunteer Days, and Our CCG Hello supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, Three items in this message: 1) Further detail about our Community Challenge Grant 2) Thank you to last weekend’s volunteers, and upcoming […]
DH Median Cleanup
Forwarded from Paul of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project: https://dhbmedian.wordpress.com/ Hello supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, I am pleased to share some good news. Our project has received a second grant from the City of San Francisco’s Community Challenge Grant program. I will share more details next week, but in […]
DH road work
Forwarded from SFDPW: Dear Neighbors, The Diamond Heights Improvements Project is finally ready to begin next week. Work Activity- January 30 – February 17, 2017 Duncan St. –Carnelian St. • Water-main installation on the westside of the street. This block will be closed to through traffic during work hours. Local access permitted. Traffic will be […]
On-Street Car Share evaluated
Here is the final evaluation of the On-Street Car Share pilot program that started in August 2014. (Instead of being in parking lots and garages, these car-share pods take up a place on the city streets. There are about 200 of them.) Summary is that on-street car-share pods are well used, but it’s a nightmare […]
GPA Mtg Jan. 26: Meet the New Supe!
Quarterly Meeting January 26, 2017 – 7:00 pm St. John’s School 925 Chenery Street Agenda Meet Jeff Sheehy, our newly appointed District 8 Supervisor (and Glen Park resident). GPA Board elections Presentation on the expansion of the city’s Bike Share program to Glen Park. Adjournment
GP NERT mtg
Forwarded from GP NERT: Glen Park NERT (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team) is having its first quarterly meeting of 2017 on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Glen Park library. Please join us for a discussion about our mapping project and to participate in an emergency preparedness table top exercise. Date: Wed, January 25, […]
O’Shaughnessy Re-Opened
According to the Department of Public Works, crews reopened O’Shaughnessy Boulevard shortly after 10 p.m Thursday after completing a “rockslide mitigation safety project” to shore up the crumbling hillside. They will finish tidying up today. A rock slide closed the road Wednesday.
Bosworth Bike Lane (Update)
The SF Municipal Transportation Agency will not be asking neighbors to vote on alternatives presented at aNov. 30 community meeting. Instead, the agency decided to proceed with a modified version of proposal A, seen about halfway through this slide presentation. SFMTA has promised to publicize the final proposal and the date for a public hearing.
GPA Mtg Jan. 26: Meet the New Supe!
Quarterly Meeting January 26, 2017 – 7:00 pm St. John’s School 925 Chenery Street Agenda Meet Jeff Sheehy, our newly appointed District 8 Supervisor (and Glen Park resident). GPA Board elections Presentation on the expansion of the city’s Bike Share program to Glen Park. Adjournment
New Building Codes
Forwarded from SF DBI: As of January 1, 2017, new applicable Building, Existing Building, Historical Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Green Building and Energy Codes are in effect. Every three years, DBI updates its building code standards to follow California State Building Code standards. Through this process, DBI ensures the safe construction and alteration of San Francisco’s more than 200,000 […]
GP NERT meeting
Forwarded from GP NERT: Glen Park NERT (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team) is having its first quarterly meeting of 2017 on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Glen Park library. Please join us for a discussion about our mapping project and to participate in an emergency preparedness table top exercise. Date: Wed, January 25, […]
GPer likely to lead D8
Word on the street is that this afternoon Mayor Lee will announce HIV/AIDS activist Jeff Sheehy to be our District 8 supervisor, vacated by Scott Wiener who has moved on to the state Senate. Sheehy, a Glen Park resident and public school parent, is the director of communications for the UCSF AIDS Research Institute. He […]
GP History Project holiday meeting
Reminder from the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project: Ho, Ho, Ho, Neighborhood Historians! Don’t let the prediction of rain keep you at home this Saturday! Join the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project for a Special Holiday Meeting at the Sunnyside Conservatory on Saturday, December 10, 3pm to 5pm, followed by a holiday social and raffle until 6:15pm to kick the season off! We’ll learn about the […]
Proposed Bosworth Bike Lane
Click here to see the SFMTA proposal to extend and make safer the bike lane on westbound Bosworth Street. Staff met with about 30 neighbors at a Wednesday meeting organized by the Glen Park Association. Please read the proposal and get ready to express a preference—survey coming soon! (Estimated construction to begin spring, 2017)
Mtg with SFMTA: Bosworth bike lane
The SFMTA will be presenting a proposal for an Uphill Bike Lane on Bosworth between Hammerton and Elk this Wednesday November 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Glen Park branch of the SF Public Library. The purpose of the meeting is to gather community feedback on two possible proposed configurations for […]
GP Rec Center Update
From SF Recreation and Parks Dept: A lot has been going on inside the Glen Park Rec Center! During the first few weeks of November the construction team has been busy installing new windows, insulation, and mechanical systems. The structural framing for the climbing wall is also complete while the restrooms are being prepared for […]
Diamond Hts Blvd Median News
From Paul Matalucci, steward of the Diamond Heights Boulevard Median Project: Hello supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, The October skies brought rain, and the timing could not have been better. Our 14 new Canary Island pines—carefully planted in September by more than 30 awesome volunteers under the expert supervision of Friends of […]
EIR for RecPark’s Natural Resource Management Plan
The Planning Department has released the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Recreation and Park Department’s Natural Resources Management Plan. Click here to see it, listed under case #2005.0912E According to RecPark, “This plan outlines a progressive, comprehensive approach to managing our most sensitive habitats which include (in part) the forests of Mt. Davidson, […]
Clean Power SF info sessions
Help Us Spread the Word! Cleaner energy is coming to your neighborhood. CleanPowerSF is the City’s new Community Choice Aggregation program run by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and provides cleaner electricity generation for San Francisco customers at competitive rates. Want to learn more? Join us at one of our upcoming Welcome Events […]
SFMTA Hub Study Discussed
The SFMTA Board of Directors will consider a hub model for commuter shuttle buses at its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15., 1 p.m., City Hall, Room 100 The public is invited to comment. Click here and scroll down to Item 11 to see the final report of the hub model mid-term report on the existing […]
Meeting about Bosworth bike lane
Community Meeting With the SFMTA SFMTA is proposing a green-striped bike lane for westbound Bosworth Street from Hamerton until just west of Elk streets. Come see the proposal and give feedback at a community meeting hosted by the Glen Park Association on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the community meeting room […]
Meeting about the 35-Eureka bus
Bring your criticism, praise, and suggestions regarding the 35-Eureka bus line extension to a feedback meeting with SFMTA representatives Sean Kennedy, MUNI Forward program manager, and Rachel Hyden, SFMTA public information officer hosted by the Glen Park Association Monday, December 5, at 6 p.m. in St. John’s School, 925 Chenery Street. All are […]
GPA Quarterly Meeting Oct. 27
Quarterly Meeting October 27, 2016 – 7:00 pm San Francisco Police Academy Community Room 350 Amber Drive Agenda Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Construction Progress report from Park and Recreation staff on the construction. Pedestrian Safety Improvement Plans at Diamond Heights Boulevard/Sussex Street/Elk Street Status update from Kimberly Leung and Casey Hildreth of the SFMTA. […]