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Kern Alley

Amos Goldbaum Mural in GP

January 27, 2021 by Heather World

One of San Francisco muralist Amos Goldbaum’s signature line drawings may soon grace the exterior of Pebbles Cafe, thanks to the efforts of Bernal Glen resident Amanda Martin. “This is a project that I have been dreaming about for a very long time,” Martin said. “After many false starts, it looks like we have a […]

Filed Under: Kern Alley, Neighborhood, Uncategorized

Kern Street Parking Lot Legislation

October 13, 2019 by Heather World

The Planning Commission will consider parking legislation that will directly affect the Kern Street lot this Thursday, and in a reversal of course, the Planning Department is now urging the Commission to keep the lot permissible for parking. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s legislation broadly re-orients the Planning Code away from parking and toward people outside their […]

Filed Under: Anniversary NO, Jeff Sheehy, Kern Alley, Rafael Mandelman, SF Planning Department

Notes on the summer Glen Park Association meeting

August 4, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

  There seemed to be a lot of new faces at the meeting at the Rec Center on July 25.  Maybe they wanted to hear and speak to Supervisor Mandelman, or find out the latest in the Kern alley saga, or broaden their vision of the future with the presentation on autonomous vehicles in San […]

Filed Under: Kern Alley, Meeting Summaries, Rafael Mandelman, Safety, SFFD, SFMTA, Transit, Uncategorized

Public Land and Private Profit

May 28, 2019 by Heather World

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 […]

Filed Under: Jeff Sheehy, Kern Alley, Parking, SF Planning Department, SFPW, Uncategorized

10th Anniversary Retrospective: Kern Parking Lot Closed

January 3, 2019 by Heather World

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 […]

Filed Under: Kern Alley

Notes on the Quarterly Glen Park Association Meeting, July 26, 2018

August 4, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

DIAMOND/BOSWORTH INTERSECTION UPDATE First up was Britt Tanner, senior engineer with the Sustainable Streets program of SFMTA. She came to speak about the recent Diamond and Bosworth signal update. “I’m going to try and stay clear of history,” she said lightheartedly – and preemptively. Changes to the troubled intersection began in 2015 and are focused […]

Filed Under: Arlington Community Garden, BART, Bike Share, Community Clean-Up, FixIt, Gardening, Greenway, Kern Alley, Meeting Summaries, Neighborhood, Parking, Rafael Mandelman, SFMTA, traffic, Uncategorized

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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!! 🙌🏽

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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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