Nov 30: SFFD Safety Fair at City College

From SF Fire Dept:

San Francisco Fire Department Fire Prevention and Public Education Community Safety Fair

San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Battalion 9 will hold a Community Safety Fair for members of the public. This fair will include Fire Prevention and Education material, demonstrations, and answers to inspection questions. SFFD EMS members will teach hands only CPR, and our Recruitment team will be available to answer questions related to our Departments hiring process. Free Smoke detectors will be available while supplies last to residents of San Francisco.  Details below.  Continue reading “Nov 30: SFFD Safety Fair at City College”

DAAS Survey: needs of older adults and adults with disabilities

San Francisco Department of Aging & Adult Services (DAAS) is conducting a survey to assess community needs for older adults and adults with disabilities.

San Francisco Department of Aging & Adult Services
Community Needs Assessment Survey

What do older adults and adults with disabilities living in San Francisco need?
We want to hear from you!

This survey is available here: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3958484/SF-Dignity-Fund-Survey  Including links for languages other than English.

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SFMTA: Update on Balboa Park Station Area Improvements (re J-Church)

From SFMTA, an update about the ongoing project at Balboa Park Station.

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UPDATE: Balboa Park Station Area Improvement Project

Balboa Park Station and the surrounding area is one of the highest ridership BART
stations outside of downtown San Francisco. There are multiple ongoing projects that aim to improve the safety and accessibility for road users and riders travelling to and from the area. The Green Light Rail Center Track Replacement Project, located on Geneva
and San Jose avenues, is one of these projects to improve system reliability with track
replacements, upgrades to the overhead contact system and installation of accessible
ramps and some landscape improvements.

The J-Church Rail Service remains rerouted until track replacement is complete.

Next Saturday, November 18: The J Church rail service will resume its normal route.       

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Monday: Balboa Reservoir Project community meeting

The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is meeting this evening. The CAC is the focus of local community participation in planning the housing development at the Balboa Reservoir. All residents are welcome at the meetings of the BRCAC. Monday Nov 13, 6:15-8pm, Multi-Use Building, Room 140, 55 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco CA.

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Slide from Avalon group developer team. See links for full proposal here: https://sunnysideassociation.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/balboa-reservoir-developer-chosen/ 

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Interested in our transportation system? Opening on Citizens Advisory Committee

The San Francisco County County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) has an opening on their Citizens Advisory Committee for SF resident who is interested in transit, pedestrian safety, and transportation. Details below. 

Join the Citizens Advisory Committee

HELP US PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IN SAN FRANCISCO
We are looking for candidates to apply for the San Francisco County Transportation Authority’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). Interested in the Caltrain Downtown Extension? Bus rapid transit? Safer streets and sidewalks? Bike lanes? Over the past decade, the CAC has helped the Transportation Authority Board guide the investment of over $1 billion in local transportation sales tax funds – matched with federal, state and other local funds – into projects that improve transportation in every neighborhood and citywide. Your voice is needed on the CAC. Continue reading “Interested in our transportation system? Opening on Citizens Advisory Committee”