Saturday, February 19, 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. The Glen Park Public Library Hello everybody, We continue to work away on the Glen Park Community Plan. Right now we’re in the process of refining the Plan based on input we received at community meetings held last September and November. We look forward to working with you […]
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GP Planning meetings, Feb. 19 & 26
Neighborhood Zoning Discussions Saturday February 19 and 26 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Glen Park Library The Glen Park Association (GPA) is organizing two meetings to discuss changes to zoning in Glen Park that are considered in the Draft GP Community Plan. The meetings’ objectives are: • Develop a clearer understanding of the interests and concerns […]
Glen Canyon Park trail meeting – Thursday, 6:30
Dear Glen Canyon Park Community: The 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond dedicated $900,000 to improving trails at Glen Canyon Park. SF Recreation & Parks (RPD) is partnering with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) to design and prioritize a trail restoration plan at Glen Canyon Park. The process will specifically examine improving trails […]
Give Rec & Park your 2 cents THURSDAY
Dear Glen Canyon Park Community: The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is partnering with SF Recreation & Parks to vision and design a Park Improvement Plan for Glen Canyon Park. We will be holding the second of six community workshops this Thursday, January 13th, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, located inside Glen […]
New location for park meeting on Dec. 16
Upcoming community workshops to vision and design improvements for Glen Canyon Park Beginning this winter and continuing through late spring, The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD), will host six community workshops to vision and design a Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan. RPD and TPL will […]
Give Rec & Park a piece of your mind about our park!
Upcoming community workshops to vision and design improvements for Glen Canyon Park! Beginning this winter and continuing through late spring, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD), in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), will host six community workshops to vision and design a Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan. RPD and TPL will […]
Update on Community Plan
Glen Parkers, Thanks to those who came out for Tuesday’s Community Plan meeting. We had a good discussion on the draft zoning proposal and public comments we’ve received on the Plan. All materials from the meeting including copies of the ORIGINAL public comments are now posted on our website. Take a look here There are […]
Billy Goat Hill planters brave rain
Murray Schneider Glen Park News On a slushy and muddy Saturday morning, 12 volunteers planted scores of native plants on Billy Goat Hill. Stretching from Laidley Street to Beacon Street, natives such as California Sage, Sticky Monkey Flower and Yarrow now complement a trail and hardwood steps, many already completed, that will stretch between the […]
City planners will be at Rec Center on Tuesday
Hello Fans of Glen Park, This is just a quick reminder that John Billovits and I (Planning Department staff) will be at the Glen Park Recreation Center this coming Tuesday, October 5th from 5:30-7:30pm. This is NOT a public meeting. Rather, it’s an opportunity for us to have an informal dialogue with you regarding the […]
The Planning Dept. wants to hear from you
Hello! Thank you to all who attended the Glen Park Community Plan meeting Tuesday night at St. John’s Elementary School. We found the event very productive and are happy to begin the conversation with you all on what the Final Plan will look like. This was the first discussion and definitely NOT the last. We […]
GP Plan meeting Sept. 14, Tuesday
Glen Park Community Plan September 14th, 2010 Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 PM St. John’s Elementary School Auditorium 925 Chenery Street (Btw. Chilton & Burnside) The Planning Department has prepared an updated draft of the Glen Park Community Plan based on discussions with the Glen Park community over the past year. We are holding a meeting to distribute […]
Glen Park neighbors weigh in on BART’s thoughts on parking lot
BART meeting Tuesday, April 6, 2010 St. John’s School, Glen Park Notes by Elizabeth Weise, Glen Park News There’s been much concern among some Glen Park residents over BART’s possible plan to build something (most likely housing) on its parking lot on Bosworth. San Francisco’s city policy specifically supports more housing density close to mass […]
Hopes for Glen Park Farmers’ Market in 2010 Prove Fruitless
Glen Park News The day before the final hearing that was to determine whether a Glen Park farmers’ market would become a reality, backers of the plan withdrew their proposal to regroup. The Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association and the Glen Park Merchants Association, which were the project’s co-sponsors, took the proposed Wilder Street Farmers […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Come TONIGHT to hear what BART’s thinking of for its parking lot
There’s been much uproar among some in Glen Park over the fact that BART is clearly mulling over the possibility of building something (most likely housing) on its parking lot on Bosworth. (Though note that anonymous posting about a large apartment complex planned for the lot were incorrect – that was a student project by […]
Whither the BART parking lot? Meeting April 6th
The Glen Park Assoc and the Glen Park Merchants Assoc have invited representatives of the SF Planning and BART Planning departments to provide us a status update on village development. The meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00 pm. The location is St. John’s School, 925 Chenery St. All members of the […]
Transportation Planning Meeting at Glen Park School – Nov. 4
COMMUNITY MEETING Hosted by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6:30-8 p.m. Glen Park Elementary School 151 Lippard Street (near the Glen Park BART Station) The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates Muni, invites you to join fellow residents and business owners to discuss proposed transportation improvement projects presented […]
Friends of the Urban Forest to hold street tree planting event in Glen Park
Friends of the Urban Forest to hold street tree planting event in Glen Park neighborhood San Francisco, CA- October 23, 2009 – Greening organization Friends of the Urban Forest is currently preparing for their upcoming street tree planting event in Glen Park. The planting will take place on Saturday, December 12. Residents can purchase a […]
SF Municipal Transportation meeting in Glen Park Nov. 4
SFMTA will host an information/update meeting on the Glen Park Community Plan Environmental Impact Report process on Wednesday November 4, 2009 from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Glen Park Elementary School (151 Lippard Street). This meeting will focus on the proposed transportation improvement project from the 2003 Plan. Contact Kim Walton for more information at (415) […]
Glen Park Planning Meeting Notes: Sept. 14, 2009
Glen Park Planning Meeting Sept. 14, 2009 This meeting was coordinated between the Glen Park Association and the San Francisco Planning Dept. as an open forum for the neighborhood to hear from Planning and for Planning to hear from the neighborhood. More such meetings will be coming in the future. Sixty-five residents attended the meeting, […]
Glen Park Planning Meeting: Wed. Sept. 16 6:30-8:30
Eds Note: The next Glen Park Planning Meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 16th from 6:30-8:30 at the Glen Park Recreation Center in the park. The date was printed incorrectly in the Fall issue of the Glen Park News. We’re really sorry! From the Fall (released Sept. 10) issue of the Glen Park News: By Elizabeth Weise […]
Glen Park Association
Welcome! The Glen Park Association promotes our community’s interests. We lobby for improvement funds, publicize neighborhood concerns and strive to speak as one voice on neighborhood and city issues. We have hosted Halloween on Chenery, partnered for neighborhood cleanups and planting parties. GPA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, with general membership meetings, quarterly reporting and […]
Given ’em your 2 cents: The Glen Park Plan
City officials will soon be holding a meeting for Glen Park residents to discuss the Glen Park Plan, which will help guide development in our area for year to come. There’s been heated debate on the topic of denser housing near BART (the City is officially for it, at least some vocal residents are opposed) […]
Volunteers, supporters and friends gather to celebrate Greenway milestone
Greenway Home | History | Get Involved | Projects | Plants and Animals History The Glen Park Greenway closely follows the old bed of one branch of Islais Creek The name of the creek is derived from the word “slay” or “islay,” the word used by the indigenous peoples (Yelamu Ramaytush Ohlone) for the hollyleaf […]
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 […]
Diamond/Bosworth intersection concerns
The Glen Park Association Board shares the many concerns we’ve heard about the Diamond and Bosworth intersection rebuilding, particularly about signal plans and pedestrian crossings. Toward that end, the GPA Transportation Committee, GPA president Michael Rice, Ric Lopez, president of the Glen Park Merchants Association, and several other community members met with staff from the […]
Diamond/Bosworth intersection meeting Dec. 27 at 10:00 a.m.
Diamond/Bosworth Improvements Moving Ahead in 2014 This week, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) posted notices in Glen Park that the Diamond/Bosworth intersection improvements proposed since adoption of the Glen Park Community Plan in February 2012 will be considered at an SFMTA Engineering Public Hearing on December 27, 2013, starting at 10:00 am. The […]
DISTRICT 8 EXPANDS SOUTHEAST OF BERNAL CUT
And Other News from the Glen Park Association By Bonnee Waldstein College Hill is now part of District 8, since boundaries were changed citywide in April. What is College Hill? It’s a neighborhood, newly registered with the City and County of San Francisco, that used to be home to St. Mary’s College before it moved […]
Sup. Wiener’s monthly newsletter
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Eat dessert, check out the Conservatory and catch up on neighborhood news
What’s not to like? Glen Park Association Pot-luck Appetizer and Dessert Social, (also known as the Quarterly Meeting) Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 6:30pm Sunnyside Conservatory (Monterey Boulevard between Baden and Congo) The Conservatory fronts on Monterey Boulevard between Baden and Congo Streets. There is also a back entry from Joost, where parking may be easier. […]
Sup. Wiener May newsletter
May Newsletter Office Phone: 415-554-6968 Email: scott.wiener@sfgov.org Community Updates Earthquake Preparedness One of my priorities coming into office has been to make sure that the city is prepared for its next major earthquake. This can be seen in my Good Samaritan Rental Law (see below). Another key is making sure that our buildings are more […]
CitySmart Newsletter
The Glen Park News is piloting a weekly column summarizing news from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors that affects Glen Park, Sunnyside and Diamond Heights. Our partner is Tommy Jankowski, a policy enthusiast who uses Board of Supervisor meeting minutes and AI to create a newsletter called CitySmart. (He reads the summaries before publishing to […]
Meet the District 8 Supervisor Candidates
Want to learn more about the candidates running to be Glen Park’s next Supervisor? Come join one of many free community events this May to get informed, engage directly, and be part of the conversation.
GPA Spring 2026 Mtg Summary
The April 28 spring quarterly meeting was a perfect example of what makes Glen Park great: SF PUC canceled its public power presentation at the last minute, and neighborhood historian Evelyn Rose stepped in to fill the gap. Announcements Upcoming events: Congressional District 11 candidate forum (May 6), Refuse Refuse cleanup (May 23), Boba with […]
Mark your calendars NOW for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities
There’s so much happening in Glen Park, and with the elections approaching in Congressional District 11 and Supervisorial District 8 we thought it would be a good idea to give you a guide to the future events that we are aware of for the remainder of the year. These events are co-sponsored by the Glen […]
Townhomes Proposed for Kern Street
The gravel parking lot on Kern Street in downtown Glen Park could become the site of eight four-story townhouse apartments as envisioned in a feasability study submitted to the San Francisco Planning Department. The initial study is dated March 19, 2026 and was submitted for a project review meeting, which allows a developer to get […]
February 2026 Ingleside Station Newsletters
Dear Ingleside Community, As we move through February, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has already been a meaningful and eventful start to the year here in San Francisco. Earlier this month, our city proudly hosted Super Bowl events that brought visitors from across the country and around the world. Large-scale […]
Year in Review – What have we done for you lately
What did the GPA accomplish for the neighborhood this year? Quite a bit! And almost all of it involved partnerships. We can’t improve and inform the neighborhood without you, and we can’t do it without our partners (including our partners at City Hall and beyond). Please join us! Here are some highlights: Hosted four quarterly […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–What’s on in December
To best experience the shorter days and busy season of December, Glen Park Library invites you to create, connect, and pause. Here are just a few highlights of the numerous varied programs we’ve plannned for you: Create: Pick up a 3″ x 3″ canvas at the Service Desk to contribute to the Glen Park Tiny […]
Gateway to the Canyon: Lyell and Bosworth Mural
Hate the grim stretch of Bosworth between Lyell and BART? Add your thoughts on potential mural ideas by filling out this survey. Neighborhood beautification dynamo Sophie Constantinou is working on securing a Community Challenge grant to create a mural on the concrete wall above Lyell and beneath the southbound freeway overpass on Bosworth. This would […]
Trees on Narrow Sidewalks
A SOMA resident is sounding the alarm about what he says is an old City rule that could result in 19% of Glen Park’s street trees disappearing over time. Shaun Aukland will speak at the Glen Park Association’s fall quarterly meeting October 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Glen Park library. He wants to […]
Noe Valley Arts Festival coming soon
The 4th annual Noe Valley Art Festival will be held on Sunday, September 14th from 10am-4pm in the Noe Valley Town Square. This FREE community event will feature art displays and sales, painting demonstrations, activities for kids plus music. Art on display will include photographs, paintings, drawings, multi media art, jewelry, ceramics, fabric art, digital art and sculpture. We […]
San Francisco Family Wealth Conference offered by Assessor-Recorder’s Office
On behalf of Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres, I’m reaching out to invite you to this year’s San Francisco Family Wealth Conference. This annual event brings together expert-led presentations, one-on-one consultations with budget counselors and Assessor staff, and a community resource fair- all focused on financial empowerment for the whole family. The event will take place on […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–Beat Fogust Blues at the Library
As we prepare for the unwinding of summer and the start of school, we’d like to remind you that there are many ways you can connect with your community, and nurture yourself through the library. If animals help bring you to your happy place, consider learning a Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats or trying to […]
4/30 GPA Quarterly Mtg
Membership has spoken and the board has listened! At our January quarterly meeting, residents told us their priorities, which included traffic safety and neighborhood festivals. Fast forward to our upcoming April 30 meeting,* which is all about traffic safety. Tell the County Transportation Authority about your experience with the neighborhood’s freeway on- and off-ramps; talk […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–March to the Library This Month
Did you know that Glen Park Library offers free math tutoring for any school-age student just about every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00 thanks to Lick-Wilmerding High School senior volunteers? Have you heard that our own knitting circle participants are volunteering to teach anyone and everyone the basics of knitting and crocheting Sunday the 16th between 1 […]
New French restaurant to take the place of Modern Past on Chenery
La Cigale, a new French restaurant, is quietly taking shape at 679 Chenery Street, a storefront that formerly held Modern Past. Owners Joseph Magidow and Daisy Linden plan to open by mid 2025. The restaurant will feature cuisine of Occitanie, the region spanning southwest France and the Spanish Pyrenees. La cigale means the […]
Elk Street Mural meeting 11/16
Review a proposed new mural at Glen Canyon Park’s Elk Street retaining wall on Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street). Meet the muralist, Sirron Norris and provide feedback. (To see some of Sirron’s past murals, click here.) Norris incorporated input from the September […]
Burnside Mural+ tiled steps are underway
It’s been a long gestation, but Burnside Mural+ is thrilled to share the great news that the installation of the tiles for the Burnside Steps has begun! We expect the installation to be completed toward the end of October. This will fulfill the vision of celebrating Glen Park’s history with a mural and tiled steps. […]
June 2024 SFPD Ingleside Station Newsletter
Happy June to you and everyone in the Ingleside Station Community! Summer is just around the corner, and we are looking forward to it. However, it’s not all fun and games. Summer brings the law enforcement community some different challenges. Summer is the time when many of us go on vacation, leaving our homes unattended. […]