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Glen Park Grows Up?

April 8, 2025 by Heather World

City planners have proposed an updated zoning map, raising height limits in downtown Glen Park to 14 stories on BART property and 6- to 8-story buildings on streets surrounding the neighborhood’s core. And while height limits remain 40 feet for most of the neighborhood, the density restrictions would be lifted, paving the way for more […]

Filed Under: BART, BART parking lot, Housing, Real Estate, SF Planning Department

Upzoning SF?

March 28, 2025 by Heather World

The city is contemplating new zoning laws to meet state housing requirements, and next week is your opportunity to learn more! The Land Use Committee of Upper Noe Neighbors will host an informational meeting about rezoning Wednesday, April 2, from 7 to 8 p.m., featuring a land use lawyer and an architect. Get your questions […]

Filed Under: Housing, SF Planning Department, Upper Noe Neighbors

Senior Cohousing Dreams

January 15, 2025 by Heather World

They say from little acorns great oak trees grow, and few know that better than Glen Park’s Nicholas Dewar, who has spent the last 12 years plotting the future of the Greenway, oak by oak. Now the 17-year resident of Glen Park has his eye on a bigger project: nurturing the first senior cohousing network […]

Filed Under: Housing, Meeting announcement, Senior citizens

8 Stories in GP? Talk to Planning at GPA Mtg 4/11

April 2, 2024 by Heather World

From The Frisc: 8-Story Apartments Could Come to One of SF’s Quaintest Neighborhoods, Thanks in Part to BART Sleepy Glen Park has missed out on San Francisco’s housing wars, and that seems to be the way many longtime residents like it. But the neighborhood’s idyllic recess could be coming to an end. The city’s new proposed […]

Filed Under: BART, Housing, Meeting announcement, SF Planning Department, Uncategorized

Fire displaces Glen Park merchant from his home

March 14, 2023 by Heather World

Critter Fritters Manager Tony Jerez was tuning into the TV news last Friday at 11 p.m. when the fire alarm in his Tenderloin apartment building went off, but he didn’t realize the situation was serious until he heard neighbors yelling. “It’s a real fire,” they called, and the Balboa Hotel’s 25 residents and their pets […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Fire, Glen Park Merchants Association, Housing

Mtg: Proposed Development in Diamond Heights

March 2, 2021 by Diamond Heights Community Association

Virtual Community Meeting on Proposed Development at Diamond Heights and Diamond Street, Thursday, March 4, 7:00 pm The Diamond Heights Community Association invites the public to join us on Thursday, March 4, 7:00 pm. The meeting will be an opportunity to learn about the proposed development at 5367 Diamond Heights Blvd. at Diamond for 24 […]

Filed Under: Housing, Meeting announcement

Two days after election, new Glen Park Association president hits front page of SF Chronicle

January 30, 2021 by Bonnee Waldstein

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and SF Chronicle columnist Heather Knight recently paid an unscheduled visit to Hilary and Mike Schiraldi.  Hilary is the new president of the Glen Park Association and Mike is a longtime housing activist. Supervisor Mandelman is sponsoring legislation to limit the size of “monster homes” and allow fourplex housing close to transit […]

Filed Under: Featured, Glen Park Association, Housing, Rafael Mandelman, Uncategorized

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Upper Noe Neighbors Community Meeting Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Upper Noe Recreation Center auditorium
295 Day Street
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Explore all the Colors of the Rainbow
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Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Weeding Party
June 21, 10 a.m. to noon
100 block of Arlington at Charles
Join neighbors on the North end of the Cut to keep down the weeds and beautify top to bottom. Tools, lunch and good company provided.


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Glen Park Association is at San Francisco Public Library Glen Park Branch.
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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library!
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

San Francisco Public Library Arion Press | Artist Books Museum of Craft and Design Rafael Mandelman 🏳️‍🌈 #glenparklibrary #arionpress #museumofcraftanddesign #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #InCommunity
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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library! 
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

@sfpubliclibrary @arionpress @museumofcraftanddesign @rafaelmandelmand8 #glenparklibrary #arionpress #museumofcraftanddesign #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #incommunity
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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays 2:00PM - 2:45PM
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in!

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays  2:00PM - 2:45PM 
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in! 

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street 

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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