SF Examiner on City College Performing Arts Center plans

On March 9, 2017March 11, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, UncategorizedLeave a comment

From SF Examiner. Source: http://www.sfexaminer.com/ccsf-trustees-revive-plans-build-theater-balboa-reservoir

CCSF trustees revive plans to build theater at Balboa Reservoir

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Rendering courtesy TEF Design/CCSF

By Michael Barba on March 9, 2017 1:00 am

Plans to build a performing arts center at Balboa Reservoir may soon be resurrected now that City College of San Francisco is no longer suffering from an accreditation crisis.

The latest plans call for the construction of a large performance hall next to the new Multi-Use Building and the relocation of a historic Diego Rivera mural on campus into the new theater, according to a proposal set to appear before the Board of Trustees Thursday from Vice President Brigitte Davila and Trustee John Rizzo.

The news comes within months of two victories for City College. In January, the college’s accreditor reaffirmed its accreditation for another seven years. The following month, city officials reached a deal to make tuition free for most San Francisco residents at City College next school year. Continue reading “SF Examiner on City College Performing Arts Center plans” →

March 13: Balboa Reservoir CAC Meeting

On March 8, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, development, parking, SF Planning Dept, SFPUC, Traffic, UncategorizedLeave a comment

The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Project Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is Monday March 13, 2017. The topic is: Outreach and public review of developer. More about the meeting here. All concerned community members are welcome at these meetings.

This important new development, right next to Sunnyside, will have a big impact on the neighborhood. More about the Balboa Reservoir Project here. Community participation has been a part of the project from early on — and you can be involved and help determine the direction of that development.
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March 12th: Gardening Day at the Conservatory

On March 2, 2017January 31, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Greening, Sunnyside Conservatory, UncategorizedLeave a comment

From Sally Ross, Friends of the Sunnyside Conservatory:

Our next gardening day is Sunday, March 12th. It will run from 9:00 till noon. If you would like to come, but are not able to work the entire time, never fear, we appreciate any contribution you can make.

Sunnyside Conservatory. From sunnysideconservatory.org. — Sunnyside Conservatory. *From sunnysideconservatory.org.*

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Get ready to vote for Sunnyside – Participatory Budgeting ballot coming soon

On February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn bugdeting, Environment, Greening, Monterey Boulevard, Norman Yee, Safety, Streets, UncategorizedLeave a comment

A chance for you to help bring City money to Sunnyside for projects like pedestrian safety and community art is coming soon. On March 17, 2017 the voting opens on this year’s array of choices. This page is where it will happen: https://sfpbd.sfgov.org/d7/d7_b4vote.html

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SNA President Stephen Martinpinto is on the PB committee, and has helped craft a package of ped safety improvements for the neighborhood that incorporates the requests of numerous local residents. There is a quarter of a million dollars available for ped safety alone, and SNA hopes we can bring some of that money to Sunnyside.

More later!

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