In the “better late than never” category of news, this is forwarded from BART, which published the news on Sept. 20: Track repair project near Daly City wraps up weeks ahead of schedule Excellent news for weekend BART passengers—the trackway construction and repair project between Daly City and Balboa Park stations has been completed weeks […]
SFMTA RPP Update
Forwarded from the SFMTA: SFMTA is wrapping up its evaluation of the Residential Parking Permit program and wants your input. Based on our extensive research and the input we have received through our many meetings with residents, neighborhood and business groups, we have developed a set of proposed policy changes that will address the problems […]
Highland Bridge Fence
After much delay, the fencing is going up beneath the Highland Street Bridge to keep people from camping under the structure. Crews expect to finish work by Oct. 31. See pix and read more here: http://www.sfpublicworks.org/project/highland-avenue-bridge
BART elevator repair
Forwarded from BART. Contact info at the bottom of the post. Elevator Flooring Repair Work Glen Park 10/3 to 10/7/2016 We will begin work at Glen Park Station to replace the floor in the elevator that serves the platform for all trains Monday, October 3. The work will take approximately until Friday, October 7. We will be upgrading the […]
Free and Fun: The Jungle Book
Join Sutter Health-CPMC 2020 for an evening of family entertainment with a FREE outdoor movie screening of The Jungle Book. Grab your picnic blanket, pack some snacks and join us for a night of family night of fun! Movie begins at 7:00 p.m. or dusk Saturday, Sept. 24th The Jungle Book Glen Canyon Park At […]
SJA Off-Ramp Two Lanes Again
Per Caltrans’ studies that were seconded by a third-party engineering company, the northbound San Jose Avenue off-ramp is returning to two lanes. “Caltrans has completed the resurfacing work on the northbound San Jose Avenue off-ramp off of I-280 as of yesterday, and that temporary striping is in place. The contractor is scheduled to install the […]
Meet the Fleet: New trains will showcase many environmentally friendly features The engineers tasked with designing BART’s Fleet of the Future faced an unenviable feat: creating train cars even more environmentally friendly than the current ones, which are already among the nation’s best on that score. “These are going to be extremely energy-efficient cars,” […]
Diamond Hts Blvd Median Planting
Forwarded from Paul Matalucci, the neighborhood dynamo and organizing energy behind improvements to Diamond Heights Boulevard: Hello supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, I’m pleased to let you know that our Phase 1 planting continues to look healthy and colorful more than two years after initial planting. (Phase 1, as you may recall, […]
Free SF Mime Troupe show in Glen Canyon Park
Thanks to your GPA membership dollars, our neighborhood association was able to offer the SF Mime Troupe a $1,000 grant this year, and they were able to offer us a performance of this year’s show (“Schooled”) in Glen Canyon Park. Join your neighbors and friends in the park this Saturday, August 13, for the free show! Music […]
Political Forum with Chiu and Wiener
Supervisor Scott Wiener will join Assembly Member David Chiu at a forum where community members can learn about Assembly Member. Chiu’s work in Sacramento and provide feedback on issues of concern to them, at the state or local level. The forum will be on Saturday, August 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Upper […]
3 Injured in GP Vehicle Rollover
A long-time Glen Park neighbor lost control of her Volvo coming down Whitney Street and plowed into several parked cars before rear-ending and tipping a Mini Cooper and finally crashing into a parked car near the bottom of the street. Three people, including the Volvo driver, were injured but none severely, according to witnesses. This […]
Input On Chief of Police Selection
Forwarded from NextDoor, posted there by SFPD: Community Input Regarding Chief of Police Selection Process The purpose of this post is to inform you about the recruitment process for the San Francisco Chief of Police and ask for your help in soliciting community input. To complement the comprehensive recruitment process for your next Chief of […]
S/B Ocean Ave Offramp Closures
Forwarded from NextDoor, which forwarded from Westwood Park Association, which forwarded from SFMTA. If you have comments or questions, please contact Cristina Padilla of SFMTA, whose information is at the bottom of her message. ——————- I am reaching out from the SFMTA to inform you about some upcoming construction impacts as part of the Balboa Park Station […]
Beacon Street Trail Opening
By Chris Faust Thanks to local resident, tireless volunteer and faithful correspondentChris Faust of Upper Noe Neighbors/Friends of Noe Valley Rec Center/Friends of Upper Noe Dog Owners Group for providing this account of the opening of the Beacon Street Trail! See a slideshow of Chris’s pictures from the day on the Upper Noe Neighbors Facebook page. […]
Closures Affect GP BART service
There will be no service between Daly City and GP BART on specific weekends. Please click on the detailed flyer attached. (We didn’t get a text version.) gp_bart_service1
GPA July Meeting
Glen Park Association Quarterly Meeting July 14, 2016 – 7:00 pm St. John School (Please enter from Chenery Street) Agenda GPA updates 2016 GPA Grant Program Award to the San Francisco Mime Troupe Neighborhood updates District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener CleanPowerSF San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) representatives will discuss and answer questions about CleanPowerSF, […]
SFMTA to Pilot GP Route for Shuttles
Corporate shuttle buses will test the Glen Park BART station as a pick up and drop off location starting July 11, according to a memo circulated to Genentech employees in late June. Buses longer than 35 feet quit using the street in February of this year when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency rolled out […]
BART Service Disruption
Forwarded from BART: BART will have no trains running between Daly City BART Station and Glen Park BART Station on multiple weekends between the end of July and October. BART must perform critical track safety repairs between those stations as well as station improvements at Balboa Park Station. There will be some accommodation for passengers […]
Transportation Revenue Measure Discussion
Forwarded from SFCTA: You’re Invited to a Telephone Town Hall for a Proposed Transportation Revenue Measure Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Join a telephone town hall to learn about a proposed Transportation Revenue Measure and Expenditure Plan for placement on San Francisco’s November 2016 ballot. Funding would go toward: Transit Service […]
Twin Peaks Redesign Project
Forwarded from: Melinda Stockmann, Project Manager, Trails Improvement Program. Her contact info is below if you would like to reply to her. Dear Twin Peaks Neighbors and Friends, Thank you for your continued interest in the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign Project. This project, a joint effort of the SFMTA and Rec and Park Departments, […]
Greenway Cleanup Next Weekend!
Saturday, June 18 from 10 AM – 2 PM On the Greenway between Brompton and Lippard, along Bosworth Join us on Saturday, June 18 at 10 AM to clean and green the stretch of the Glen Park Greenway between Brompton and Lippard streets. We’ll celebrate and get to know each other over a late-lunch community […]
No Development on the BART Lot
At the last GPA meeting, a BART rep said there are no plans for development on the lot in the near the future. As the fabulous Bonnee Waldstein wrote in her thorough notes: Tim Chan, the station planner for the Daly City to Powell Street stations, addressed the local situation at the Glen Park station. […]
Diamond/Bosworth udpate
The Glen Park Association Transportation Committee asked SFMTA for an update on the Diamond/Bosworth intersection. SFMTA’s estimations and updates are below: GPA: What is the progress on Phase 1 (Diamond/Bosworth intersection in terms of final striping and signals? Phase 1 completion: permanent striping was completed. Our signals shop is currently installing the final pieces for […]
Greenway Cleanup and Potluck
Saturday, June 18 from 10 AM – 2 PM On the Greenway between Brompton and Lippard, along Bosworth Join us on Saturday, June 18 at 10 AM to clean and green the stretch of the Glen Park Greenway between Brompton and Lippard streets. We’ll celebrate and get to know each other over a late-lunch community […]
Short-Term Rental Rules in SF
Forwarded from Omar Masry Office of Short Term Rentals, City & County of San Francisco omar.masry@sfgov.org P. 415.575.9116 l F. 415.558.6409 1650 Mission Street | 4th Floor | San Francisco | CA 94103 www.sfgov.org/OSTR A Basic Introduction to Short-Term Rental Rules in San Francisco San Francisco residents are allowed to rent their homes for periods […]
GPA General Assembly Meeting
WHEN: April 21, 2016, 7:00 P.M. WHERE: St. John’s School, 925 Chenery Street (Enter through the front doors on Chenery — we’ll be meeting in the large classroom.) AGENDA: GPA updates: 2016 GPA Grant Program Awards Neighborhood updates: District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener Program: BART Presentation on system-wide upgrade plans and capital funding and Q&A. […]
Eric Hanson Memorial is Sunday (Apr 17)
A memorial for Eric Hanson, a much-loved resident of Brompton Street, will be held on Sunday, April 17 at St. Johns School. “We’ll have an open time for anyone who’d like to, to say a few words about Eric,” his sister Lori Goldman said. “I’m going to have my daughter sing.” See previous stories about Eric […]
Diamond/Bosworth Update
Forwarded from Kelley McCoy, SFMTA PR: Update on Diamond/Bosworth construction: Over the last three days, our crews have been pouring cement for the remaining sidewalk work as follows: 4/13 – northeast corner curb (completed) 4/14 – southwest corner ADA curb ramps (completed) 4/15 – northeast sidewalk – crews currently working on this This is the […]
Twin Peaks Pilot Project
Forwarded from Melinda Stockman, SF RecPark: Dear Twin Peaks Neighbors and Friends, Thank you for your continued interest in the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign Project. This project, a joint effort of the SFMTA and Rec and Park Departments, seeks to create better connectivity within the Twin Peaks trail system, improve pedestrian and bicycle […]
San Jose Ave Exit to Return to Two Lanes
The 280 freeway offramp to San Jose Avenue will return to a two-lane configuration, owing to a high number of accidents following an experiment to slow traffic by narrowing it. Seven accidents were recorded on the offramp between June and November, 2015, after engineers reconfigured the two exit lanes to merge into one lane just […]
35 Bus to go to GP BART
Forwarded from SFMTA: This April 23, Muni Forward is rolling out its fourth round of service improvements in just over a year. City-wide, 17 lines will get more frequent service, 10 lines will see expanded service hours, two lines will make new connections to BART, and two new Owl routes are launching. In District 8, […]
Highland Bridge fence update
According to Grace Moore at SFDPW, the fencing installation has been delayed. They anticipate work beginning summer, 2016, and will send more info when she has it. Apparently the contractor is waiting on materials.
SFMTA Parking Update
San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit Program Wants to Hear from You 11 Community Workshops Scheduled For May & June 2016 The SFMTA is seeking public engagement and input to update and improve San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit program. The program has been largely unchanged for 40 years, even as San Francisco has changed considerably. The […]
Diamond/Bosworth update
From Kelley McCoy, SFMTA Public Relations Officer: We are embarking on the final weeks of construction – thank you to all for your patience! Construction is expected to start on MONDAY, MARCH 21. The remaining construction work, which includes the northeast corner revisions and the completion of the ADA ramps, is expected to be completed […]
Farmer’s Market to Close
According to http://www.pcfma.org/ GLEN PARK VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET Sunday 10:00am to 2:00pm Closing Glen Park Bart Station Parking lot, Bosworth St, San Francisco, CA Additional Information After much thought and deliberation, Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association has decided to close the Glen Park Village Farmers’ Market. We enjoyed operating this small market for the local […]
Glen Park Greenway and the Surplus Property Ordinance
Forwarded from Nicholas Dewar, GPA Greenway Project facilitator: Hello Glen Park Greenway Neighbors, I want you to know about an interesting development related to our Greenway plans: The Glen Park Association (GPA) has heard from Supervisor Wiener’s office that, as part of the implementation of the Surplus Property Ordinance (Prop K, which passed during our […]
Grant opportunity for parks
Forwarded from the SF Parks Alliance, http://sfparksalliance.org/ The deadline to apply for a 2016 Action Grant is fast approaching! The Parks Alliance is very proud of our Action Grant program, a competitive funding opportunity that supports volunteer engagement and community actions to improve and encourage use of San Francisco parks, recreation centers, and open spaces. Existing […]
Give Feedback on SFMTA Budget
Give feedback on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s preliminary two-year, billion-dollar operating and capital budget online or in person. At two open houses and a webinar, SFMTA staff will present a preliminary budget plan based on expected revenues and proposed changes, including higher fares and fines and more service and free youth passes. A presentation and details on the […]
GPA Grant Deadline Approaching
Heads up: you have only 20 more days to turn in your proposal to the Glen Park Association grant-making committee! The GPA’s grant-making program will do one round of funding in 2016. The key dates for this are: Deadline for submission of applications: Thursday, March 31 Announcement of grantees mid-May The Grant Guidelines and the […]
Walter Haas Connector Trail Project Update
Forwarded from Lisa Wayne, Open Space Manager, SF Recreation and Park Dept. Dear Interested Stakeholders and Neighbors Later this month construction of the Walter Haas Connector Trail [between Billy Goat Hill and Walter Haas Park] is scheduled to begin. The estimated construction duration is 90 days, weather permitting. During that time, construction crews will be on site […]
BART Tree Trimming
Forwarded from Molly M. Burke BART Government & Community Relations (510) 464-6172 BART will be tree trimming in the Glen Park and Balboa Park area near the trackway in anticipation of El Nino storms that could cause trackway issues. The crew will work Sunday, March 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be some noise and train […]
Twin Peaks Figure 8 Pilot Redesign
Forwarded from Melinda Stockmann, Project Manager, Trails Improvement Program Community Gardens Program Manager,San Francisco Recreation & Park Department Dear Twin Peaks Neighbors and Folks Interested in Twin Peaks projects, including the Figure 8 Project, The Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign Team is excited to announce a proposed pilot project that will open a portion of the […]
GPA Grants 2016
Grants Grant-making Program 2016 The GPA’s grant-making program will do one round of funding in 2016. The key dates for this are: Deadline for submission of applications: Thursday, March 31 Announcement of grantees mid-May The Grant Guidelines and the Grant Application form are available on our website at: GPA Grants Program In 2015 the GPA […]
Diamond/Bosworth update
Forwarded from Kelley McCoy Public Relations Officer SFMTA Email: kelley.mccoy@sfmta.com Work will start up again starting Monday, February 8. Crews will be out along Bosworth Street working on the remaining landscaping. Their work will be focused west of Diamond Street, so there are no impacts expected for the intersection. Due to the small space on […]
Road Work on San Jose Ave
Forwarded from Public Information Officer Alex Murillo from San Francisco Public Works, Alex.M.Murillo@sfdpw.org SF Public Works construction coming to San Jose Ave., Guerrero St., and Dolores St. Project Description San Francisco Public Works has hired M. Squared Construction, Inc. to perform sewer main replacement and pavement renovation work on San Jose Avenue, Guerrero Street and Dolores […]
Contractor Set to Complete Creeks to Peaks Connector Trail
Forwarded from The Recreation and Park Dept: http://sfrecpark.org/contractor-set-to-complete-creeks-to-peaks-connector-trail/ We are excited to report that thanks to support from the San Francisco Parks Alliance and an agreement with the San Francisco Unified School District, a contractor will very soon begin work on a critical section of our Creeks to Peaks trail corridor.The completed Creeks to Peaks […]
Help Improve RPP
San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit Program Wants to Hear from You4 Open Houses Scheduled For February & March 2016 The SFMTA wants to hear your ideas on how to update and improve its Residential Parking Permit program. The program has been largely unchanged for 39 years, even as San Francisco has changed considerably. The SFMTA […]
SJA Open House Summary
San Jose Avenue Road Diet final open house January, 19, 2016 Glen Park Elementary School SFMTA and Caltrans had up boards describing 1) changes to Dolores where it meets San Jose Avenue, 2) the changes to SJA, 3) three options for fixing the freeway offramp and 4) some data. A spokesman said those boards would […]
Highland Bridge project update
Highland Avenue Bridge – Project update from Grace Moore, DPW, Grace.Moore@sfdpw.org Dear Neighbors Phase I; traffic railing work is almost completed. This week you may see crews removing construction debris, restoring parking along Arlington Street and finish installing 4 new street lights. (see details below) Phase II; security fencing design work is completed. The […]
D8 Safety Meeting
Thanks to Chris Faust of Upper Noe Neighbors (and more) for writing up this summary of the D8 Safety Meeting held Thursday: District 8 Safety Meeting January 14, 2016 – 6 pm Saint Philip the Apostle community room 725 Diamond St. San Francisco Jean Elle of NBC Bay Area was there. The story is at […]