SF Examiner: ‘Free tuition helps CCSF project first enrollment growth in years’

On July 19, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn CCSF, City College of San Francisco, parking, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Source: SF Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/free-tuition-helps-ccsf-project-first-enrollment-growth-years

Free tuition helps CCSF project first enrollment growth in years

Fall enrollment for City College of San Francisco is up 17 percent from last year. (Jessica Christian/S.F. Examiner)

By Michael Barba on July 19, 2017 1:00 am

Free tuition already appears to be paying off for City College of San Francisco, where early signs indicate that student enrollment may grow for the first time in the fall semester since 2008, the San Francisco Examiner has learned.

Student enrollment for the first tuition-free semester at the college this fall is up 17 percent compared to this time last year, according to college data from July 5. Enrollment in credit courses, which city officials have funded for San Francisco residents, has grown 25.5 percent. Continue reading “SF Examiner: ‘Free tuition helps CCSF project first enrollment growth in years’” →

Next round of microsurfacing — just one block in Sunnyside

On July 17, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn parking, SF Dept of Public Works, Streets, Traffic, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Dept of Public Works released their list of streets slated for “microsurfacing” repaving in the next few months. The only block to be affected in Sunnyside is Gennessee St between Monterey and Joost. More information here: http://www.sfpublicworks.org/project/micro-surfacing-pavement-preservation-program

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July 29: DPW’s Clean Team event at CCSF Ocean Campus

On July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Greening, SF Dept of Public Works, UncategorizedLeave a comment

From the Dept of Public Works Clean Team: District 7 event on July 29th:

Community Clean Team is SF Public Works’ longest-running and largest volunteer program that keeps San Francisco beautiful through landscaping and garden projects, graffiti removal, and more! This is a fantastic opportunity to take part in a hands-on project that’ll beautify your community. Get your volunteer team together and prepare to tackle projects all around San Francisco’s iconic neighborhoods in District 7! [Details below.]

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SFMTA Weekend Traffic Advisory: Balboa Park track work and Sunday Streets in the Mission

On July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Park Station, parties, Streets, Traffic, transportation, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Traffic advisory from SFMTA, excerpt below. Full traffic advisory for the weekend here https://www.sfmta.com/news/press-releases/sfmta-weekend-transit-and-traffic-advisory

NEW: BART’S Trackway Work at Balboa Park Station

Sunday, July 16: Crews from BART will conduct work on an improvement project at the Balboa Park Station that will require a day of single-tracking at the station.

During construction, the Westside Walkway that spans from Ocean Avenue to the station fare gates will be open to foot traffic, however patrons will not be able to access the station from those fare gates because the contractor will be working in that area. Patrons will need to continue down the foot path and up the small set of stairs parallel to I280 and the west side of the Balboa Park station toward Geneva. Continue reading “SFMTA Weekend Traffic Advisory: Balboa Park track work and Sunday Streets in the Mission” →

June 27: Free community yoga at the Conservatory

On July 12, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Health & Fitness, Sunnyside Conservatory, UncategorizedLeave a comment

From NextDoor.com:

Community Yoga at the Sunnyside Conservatory

Free community yoga class Tuesday June 27th from 6:30-8:00pm at the stunningly beautiful Sunnyside Conservatory (an official SF historic landmark); co-sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyside Conservatory and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.

Beginners and practitioners of all levels are welcome. The Conservatory is at 236 Monterey Blvd. We request you please arrive at least ten minutes early to set up. Doors will open at 6:15pm. If you have a mat, please bring it; we will have a few extra mats, first come, first served.