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Oakdale Ave Green Connections Meeting

2013-06-18T10:27:00.003-07:00

The Green Connections open house in the Bayview neighborhood was held on June 11 from 3:30 - 6:30 at the Joseph Lee Recreation Center. The goal of the meeting was to get feedback on the base design and understand priorities for additional improvements.

Staff from the Planning Department and the Municipal Transportation Agency, were on hand to explain the streetscape design, and listen to input on the base design, additional streetscape improvements, and overall priorities for the street.

32 people attended the open house. In addition to neighborhood residents, representatives from the following organizations attended; the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI SF), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Walk San Francisco; the Trust for Public Land; SPUR; SF Parks Alliance; the SF Democratic County Central Committee (SF DCCC); Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF); the Cultural Village Tribal Land; and STOP (Senseless Tragedies Oppressing People).

BASE DESIGN FEATURES
The following core design features for Oakdale were presented (see back page for details):

2 green corner bulb-outs at Oakdale & Phelps

New street trees

Re-striping of existing bike lane from Lane to Phelps

Protected bike lane from Phelps to Quint

OPTIONAL DESIGN FEATURES
Participants were asked to provide feedback on the following features (see back page for details):

• Extend existing eastbound bike lane to Lane Street
• Additional locations for corner bulb-outs
• Additional types of greening

COMMUNITY INPUT
The open house sought community input on several features of the proposed design, including:
1. What type of bike facility would you like to see on Oakdale?
Input: Participants strongly favored the option to extend the bike lane to Lane Street and re-configure the parking on the north side of the street to parallel parking. Some community members expressed concern over loss of parking especially for seniors. 22 out of 23 “dots” were placed next to the bike lane option.

2. Priorities for the type of streetscape improvement
Input: Participants favored pedestrian improvements overall. On the surveys, 50% favored pedestrian improvements, 25% favored lighting and 13% favored greening & landscaping. On the interactive board, pedestrian improvements received 41% of all dots, while lighting received 35% and greening received 24%.

3. Preferences for the location of additional corner bulb-outs (other than those on the west side of Phelps and Oakdale)
Input: Participants favored corner bulb-outs at Newhall Street, with half of survey respondents expressing this preference. 29% preferred the east corners of Phelps, and 14% preferred no bulb-outs at all. Results from the interactive board closely matched the survey results.

4. Preferences for the type of greening on Oakdale
Input: On the survey, a majority of respondents (63%) favored both street trees and sidewalk landscaping. On the interactive board, sidewalk landscaping received 40% of dots, while street trees received 33% and corner gardens received 27%.
http://greenconnections.sfplanning.org

Emergency Firefighting Water System Upgrade

2013-06-14T17:02:00.003-07:00

PROJECT SITE LOCATIONS

About the Program

The Emergency Water Supply System (also known as the Auxiliary Water Supply System or AWSS) is vital for protecting against loss of life, homes and businesses, in the event of a major disaster, by providing an additional layer of protection to supplement the domestic water system. The system delivers high-pressure water and cistern water storage for suppression and includes two pump stations, two storage tanks, one reservoir and approximately 135 miles of pipes. A reliable firefighting water supply system is crucial to the safety and quality of life for San Franciscans. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission assumed responsibility for the system in June 2011 and is steadily moving forward with plans to make long-lasting seismic and operational improvements to it. This program will ensure that San Francisco can better protect its citizens, neighborhoods, and businesses in the event of a major earthquake or other disaster.

Program Outcomes

• Improved reliability of the water supply system, particularly following a major earthquake or emergency.
• Repairs, replacements, and improvements to the most vulnerable components of the Emergency Water System’s underground pipe network.
• The addition of approximately 30 cisterns that will provide an emergency source of water for firefighting.

Need More Information?
Contact Communications at: 415.554.3289 or info@sfwater.org Visit: www.sfwater.org/efws

BRITE General Meeting

2013-06-14T16:49:00.000-07:00

If you're a Bayview resident, you can learn about what's happening--both positive and negative--in your neighborhood by attending BRITE's general meeting:

Saturday, June 15

10am - 11:30am

Bayview Library Community Room

Founded in 2011, BRITE (Bayview Residents Improving Their Environment) is a non-profit group of residents, working professionals, artists, and entrepreneurs working on four fronts:

- Neighborhood Beautification (eradicating blight on Third Street, flower baskets on Mendell Plaza)

- Art and Culture Innovation (Mendell Plaza Presents music series)

- Business Activitation (The BRITE IDEA Invitational)

- Civic Engagement (Torino's Market, security at Friendly Liquors, etc.)

Visit: www.britesf.org or call for more info: 650-224-7580

Come and join your neighbors in a new Bayview District landmark building!

Portola Neighborhood Association Community Meeting

2013-06-14T16:47:00.003-07:00

Thursday, June 27
6:30 - 8:00PM
St Elizabeth's Church (Cantwell Hall)
490 Goettingen St

Meet the PNA's new Corridor Manager, Jack Tse

Get the latest on the Burrows Pocket Park and Alemany Island Projects

Hear from the SF School on their new Community Center

Check out SF's OEWD Portola neighborhood profile

Get updates from SFPD Captain O'Sullivan, the PUC, and coming events happening in the Portola.

Get to Bayview

2013-06-14T16:40:00.001-07:00

From 7x7 Magazine,

In case you hadn't heard, there's a lot going on in the Bayview neighborhood lately. The Bold Italic just ran a nice roundup of what to do out there, and their guide comes just in time for next week's 3rd on Third art and music celebration. What started as a plan to toast the murals along the Third Street Corridor soon turned into a full-blown block party when the Stern Grove Festival joined the SF Arts and Public Utilities Commissions to launch "Grove on the Road."

More at 7x7 Magazine

Fresh & Easy Buy-Out?

2013-06-13T17:00:00.002-07:00

From Bloomberg News,

Billionaire Ron Burkle is in talks to buy Tesco Plc (TSCO)’s unprofitable Fresh & Easy chain in the U.S., according to people familiar with the discussions.

Burkle would use the stores to relaunch the Wild Oats brand, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the process isn’t public.

Join Supervisor Cohen for the 2013 Pride Parade

2013-06-12T08:14:00.001-07:00

Supervisor MALIA COHEN

Serving San Francisco's 10th District

Join me for the

Annual San Francisco Pride Parade!

Please join us for a fun-filled annual tradition of celebrating love and equality in San Francisco! Our contingent will include UTOPIA SF and many more friends and neighbors.

When

SUNDAY

June 30, 2013

Please arrive at 10:00am for the 10:30am parade kick-off

Where

Parade begins at Market St. and Beale St.

and ends at Market St. and 8th St.

Specific contingent information available upon RSVP

To RSVP or for more information please call
(415) 554-7670 or email megan.hamilton@sfgov.org

Bayview Homeless Shelter Opposition Heats Up

2013-06-07T13:56:00.001-07:00

From San Francisco Examiner,

Roughly a dozen owners of industrial businesses located around Mother Brown's have submitted a petition to The City protesting the idea because of safety reasons and fears that it will be "extremely detrimental" to the businesses if the homeless shelter is approved.

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/bayview-merchants-resist-homeless-shelter-plan/Content?oid=2447705

A group of residents is also concerned with the location of the new shelter within a few blocks of MLK Pool.

From Protect MLK Pool,

Several homeowners and business owners have organized to bring attention to this issue. A petition of homeowners is being cirulated in the area and once completed will be submitted to the city supervisor for this area.

http://www.protectmlkpool.com/

h/t J.

Quint St Bridge Replacement Update

2013-06-05T07:23:00.001-07:00

The SFCTA will be presenting their latest Quint St bridge/connector road project update, which they have developed based on community feedback. Some of the concerns addressed include the left turn from the new Quint connector onto Jerrold, lighting, landscaping, amount of time the area would be inaccessible, and commitments to local hiring.

Visit http://sfcta.org/quint for more on the project.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Currently scheduled meetings are:

Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee: Monday, June 10, 6pm. Southeast Community Facility, Alex. J. Pitcher Room, 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
Southeast Community Facility Commission: Thursday, June 13, 6pm. Southeast Community Facility, Alex. J. Pitcher Room, 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
Project Update Community Meeting: Monday, June 17, 6–8pm. Southeast Community Facility, Alex. J. Pitcher Room, 1800 Oakdale Avenue.

Bayview Abuzz about Recycling

2013-06-02T10:29:00.001-07:00

From SF Environment,

This spring, the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) set its sights on the Bayview and deployed all its outreach resources for a zero waste campaign to residents.

More at SF Environment

City looks to buy India Basin site for final link to Blue Greenway

2013-05-29T08:43:00.001-07:00

From SFGate,

The aging, beaten-up house at 900 Innes St. and the trash-strewn, overgrown lot around it might not look like much, but for city park officials, it’s one of the crown jewels of the waterfront.

More at http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/05/29/city-looks-to-buy-india-basin-site-for-final-link-to-blue-greenway/

Potrero Hill Dogpatch Green Benefit District

2013-05-28T09:49:00.001-07:00

The Potrero Hill Dogpatch Green Benefit District (GBD) aims to create a new revenue stream out of taxes on local residents, with funds directed exclusively toward parks, streetscape, and all things greening in the Potrero Hill Dogpatch neighborhoods. Organizers have been meeting since November, but as with all things, there were some, and maybe many people who hadn't heard anything about the proposals until the survey went live a few weeks ago.

One such Potrero Hill resident was former State Senator John Burton. Last week, Burton wrote to GBD Steering Committee Co-Chairs Bruce Huie, Jean Bogiages, and Tony Kelly, asking for more details about the proposal. The Green Benefit District's organizers have recently posted a comprehensive response to Mr. Burton's concerns on their website.

The questions Burton asks show his concerns over how much tax the GBD is looking to collect; if neighbors could opt-out; how it would be collected; how it would be spent; if renters get to vote on the establishment of the GBD; and if property owners don't live in Potrero Hill/Dogpatch, are they allowed to vote on projects? To read Mr Burton's full list of questions, check out his letter.

Proposed Bayview homeless shelter would provide service where it is needed

2013-05-26T16:51:00.001-07:00

Proposed Bayview homeless shelter would provide service where it is needed | Andrea Koskey | Development | San Francisco Examiner

Sparking Power Poles

2013-05-26T13:28:00.001-07:00

Multiple power lines are still affected by the wet weather in the Sunset, Richmond and Bayview Districts. As of 12:15 there are 6 total outages affecting 3000 customers in San Francisco. PGE is on scene and bringing in extra crews from the East Bay. To report problems, call PGE at 1-800-PGE-5000.

Explanation at SFGate

Bayview Town Center Discussion Re-Opens

2013-05-23T12:57:00.001-07:00

Folks at the Bayview Town Center are working on renewing interest in in the community by spurring discussions around how to get the area around the Bayview Operal House, Mendell Plaza, Joseph Lee Rec Center, and Leola Harvard School reactivated.

They suggest putting the entire area under one management structure and creating a sort of campus for coordinated activities. What are your thoughts? They're seeking input on their Facebook page, and are basing much of their discussion off of the 2006 Redevelopment Plan.

Potrero Hill Dogpatch Green Benefit Survey

2013-05-23T06:08:00.001-07:00

The Potrero Hill Dogpatch Green Benefit Survey closes this Friday, so if you have wanted to complete it but haven't yet had the chance, then you'll need to do it soon. The stated goals of the Green Benefit District (GBD) that organizers are seeking to create can be found on their website. The basic idea is to create a new revenue stream out of taxes on local residents, with funds directed exclusively toward parks, streetscape, and all things greening in the Potrero Hill Dogpatch neighborhoods.

Mansell St Corridor Project Update

2013-05-21T16:36:00.001-07:00

At tomorrow evening’s SFCTA-CAC meeting, we will be voting on allocation of OneBayArea Grant Funds, and it appears as though the Mansell Corridor Project is going to be recommended for funding.

From tomorrow night’s SFCTA-CAC meeting agenda:

Mansell Corridor Improvements (SFMTA): Since the last project update in February 2013, the project team, including SFMTA, DPW, and San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) has completed a successful community process, which included three community meetings, a community feedback form, and a hearing at the Parks Commission in April for the approval of the selected alternative. This project development work increased the project’s competitiveness for OBAG, but it is still ranked as a middle tier project.

The project cost increased slightly from $6.7 million to $6.8 million. Due to funding constraints the project team has decided to phase the project. Phase 1, which includes all of the major bicycle and pedestrian safety upgrades, street repaving, and lighting has a cost of $5.6 million and was submitted for consideration for OBAG funds. Phase 2, which includes landscaping and other amenities, has a cost of $1.2 million. The Phase 1 funding plan included a request for $2 million in OBAG funds, along with $2.5 million in Prop AA vehicle registration fee funds (already programmed), $95,000 from the RPD Parks Bond or other RPD sources, and $589,000 in Prop K funds.

Due to limitations in OBAG funding we are recommending $1.7 million instead of $2 million. We will fill in the gap with $300,000 in un-needed Prop K funds left over from the Prop K/RBPP fund swap mentioned above. The original intent of the RBPP program was to fund infrastructure improvements to pedestrian and bicycle facilities such as an included in the Mansell project. The project team is supportive of our OBAG/Prop K funding recommendation.

Phase 2 will be funded through the RPD Bond or other RPD sources. RPD has pending grant request for $848,000 from the Strategic Growth Council’s Urban Green Grant program, which it should know the results of in early 2014.

Next steps: The Authority Board will adopt the final OBAG program of projects in June 2013 to meet MTC’s June 30 deadline. OBAG funding programmed in Fiscal Year 2013/14 will be available for use by December 2013. We will work with project sponsors to program the funds in MTC’s Transportation Improvement Program, and will provide project delivery.

The timeline on the project would have construction beginning in August 2015 and ending a year later:

If you would like to check out the latest on the project, please see the project web page:
http://sfrecpark.org/project/mclaren-mansell-project/

Mission Bay Loop public meeting #2

2013-05-21T15:33:00.001-07:00

Tuesday June 4th from 6-7:30pm. Doors should be open by 5:40.

Tivoli Room, 3rd Floor at 654 Minnesota Street, corner of 19th.
Same location as the February 11th meeting.

Why: The Environmental Assessment (pdf) has been distributed via hardcopy, email, the main branch of the local library on Larkin and is available for public review and comment through June 10th http://www.sfmta.com/cms/mproj/MissionBayLoop.htm. Some neighbors who live along the loop have expressed opposition to the project at this location. A key purpose of the meeting will be to share any outstanding concerns with the SFMTA Transit Division regarding the project’s purpose, perceived/real impacts, connection to Central Subway and the constraints of alternative loop locations.

All interested residents, stakeholders and decision makers (or their representative) should attend. It is important that all parties (SFMTA, FTA, Mayor’s office, Supervisor Cohen’s office, etc.) be in the same room to have a discussion and hear from one another.

Green Connections Project Update

2013-05-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

Please join the Planning Department for a Green Connections project update. The team will present design concepts and next steps for a Green Connection linking the Potrero Hill Recreation Center, with the Dogpatch Commercial District and Warm Water Cove Park. We’d like to hear your feedback on the design options and discuss next steps for the project.

The meeting will run from 6:30-9:00 PM. The Green Connections presentation will be the second item on the agenda and will likely run from 7:30 to 8:15.

Date: Wednesday June 5th, 2013 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Location: UCSF, 654 Minnesota Street, San Francisco CA 94107
Accessibility information: please get in touch with event contact at least 48 hours before the event

Community Meeting re UCSF research building at SFGH

2013-05-20T15:28:00.005-07:00

UCSF proposes to build a new research building at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH) to comply with University of California seismic requirements. The new building would provide an improved, seismically resistant environment for research on the SFGH campus, which is an important part of the SFGH-UCSF partnership and a significant benefit to the SFGH patient population.

This second Community Meeting will give an overview of the proposed work that UCSF is considering at SFGH. We are in the early stages of this process. We are seeking your feedback at this meeting and at others in the future.

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
SFGH Hospital Cafeteria (2nd Floor)
1001 Potrero Avenue
For more information: Michele.Davis@ucsf.edu 415-476-3024
Para más información en español: Barbara.Bagot-Lopez@ucsf.edu 415-476-8318
www.community.ucsf.edu

If you would like to be on UCSF’s email notification list, please email community@cgr.ucsf.edu, specifying the campus site(s) of interest: SFGH, Parnassus, Mission Bay, Laurel Heights, Mount Zion.
UCSF fully ascribes to the Americans with Disabilities Act. If at any time you feel you have a need for accommodation, please contact 415-476-3206 or community@cgr.ucsf.edu with your suggested accommodation. For Spanish translation service please contact us at least 72 hours in advance at Barbara.Bagot-Lopez@ucsf.edu / 415.476.8318.

Where carousing crossed the line: a history

2013-05-18T06:27:00.001-07:00

From SFGate,

Next to the San Francisco city limits sign on the east side of gritty Bayshore Boulevard in Visitacion Valley, stands, of all things, a log cabin. OK, it isn't a real log cabin: It's a conventional frame building whose redwood logs are only decorative. But it has a much greater claim to fame than mere architectural authenticity.

Troubled youth kicking it 'old skool' at San Fran bistro

2013-05-17T16:03:00.002-07:00

From CNN.com,

As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around.

The hardest part usually came after their release.

"They'd be super excited, ready to start a new life," she said. "They'd be put in the exact same environment, though, so they'd reoffend, and they'd come back."

Sometimes, Goines said, they would call and say they wanted to come back.

Habitat GSF’s Bayview Park Beautification

2013-05-17T13:57:00.001-07:00

There will be an upcoming park beautification event on Saturday, May 25 at Bayview Park in San Francisco.

Volunteers will be removing litter and clearing pathways to create a safe and more welcoming environment for all to enjoy.

Habitat GSF’s May Park Beautification

· May 25, 9 a.m. to noon
· Bayview Park in San Francisco at 3rd Street and Armstrong Avenue. Volunteers will meet on the field
· Sign up online at www.habitatgsf.volunteerhub.com

h/t A. deJesus

Bike Sharing coming to SF this Summer

2013-05-17T13:01:00.002-07:00

From the SFMTA,

The SFMTA, in partnership with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, will be launching a San Francisco bike sharing system with 350 bikes and 35 stations starting this summer!

Upcoming Bike Share Open HouseThe SFMTA will be hosting the first local open house for Bay Area Bike Share on Thursday, May 30 at the North Light Court in San Francisco’s City Hall, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about and discuss bicycle sharing, the regional pilot, and planning and implementation details for San Francisco. The public is invited to share ideas for pilot and expansion station locations for the new bike share system.

http://bayareabikesharesf-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1

Find out more about the new bike sharing program here.

San Francisco residents look to derive benefits from development

2013-05-17T12:52:00.000-07:00

From the San Francisco Business Times,

Michael Yarne and Bruce Kin Huie
Photo: SFBT Spencer Brown

Residents in the Dogpatch and Potrero Hill are carving out some green space amid an avalanche of new upscale housing.

Facing proposals that would add 3,000 units to the neighborhood, residents have teamed up with housing developers to push for a green community benefits district. The plan would levy a special neighborhood tax to protect and enhance 25 pocket parks, community gardens and ad hoc recreation spaces. The tax would apply both to existing homeowners and developers such as AvalonBay, Trumark Urban, Build Inc. and Related of California, all of which have large projects in the area.

Subscribe and read more at the San Francisco Business Times