Read about the proposed Urban Design Guidelines from SF Planning here. A second workshop for public input is planned for December 5th. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-2-on-the-proposed-urban-design-guidelines-tickets-29021691661
Continue reading “Second Community Workshop Offered on Proposed Urban Design Guidelines”
From the City’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development — from the recent newsletter, Invest in Neighborhoods, San Francisco, November 2016:
The launch of the Small Business Acceleration Program was announced by Mayor Lee along with Supervisor Katy Tang, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Office of Small Business. This pilot program is the first of its kind and provides direct services to those seeking to open small brick and mortar, food-based businesses in San Francisco by guiding them through the complex permitting process. “Small food and restaurant businesses are at the core of our City’s vibrancy. Continue reading “Two City Programs that Support Small Neighborhood Businesses”
For approximately one month anticipated to start Saturday, November 12 (was Nov 5), we will need to close eastbound Ocean Avenue between Geneva and San Jose avenues to make improvements around the Balboa Park Station. To accommodate the closures, Muni routes 29-Sunset and 49-Mission/Van Ness will be rerouted to Geneva Avenue. Details below. Continue reading “From SFMTA: Stop Changes to Muni Routes 29 and 49 & Detours on Ocean Avenue”
SF Planning’s new Urban Design Guidelines will give direction to designers, builders, and developers, and shape the future of San Francisco in this time of rapid change. The areas in and around Sunnyside that will be impacted by the guidelines are marked in orange on this portion of the map included in a recent SF Planning presentation (PDF 47MB).
SF Planning is holding a public workshop about changes to the guidelines, which provide a framework for the review process for design professionals, such as developers and architects, as well as the general public. They are intended to guide all building development in all districts and establish a citywide set of expectations, goals, values, and qualities by which projects are evaluated during the review process.design review. More below, from http://sf-planning.org/urban-design-guidelines. Review a summary presentation here (PDF). More on November 16th workshop below: Continue reading “Community Workshop on Proposed Urban Design Guidelines”
[From SF Streetsblog, a detailed report on a recent workshop on improving the conditions around the BART/MUNI stations and I-280 Freeway, which included many community members’ ideas.]
http://sf.streetsblog.org/2016/10/27/fixing-the-mess-at-geneva-san-josebalboa-park/
Photo: SFMTA
Some background can also be found here: http://sf.streetsblog.org/2016/06/15/balboa-park-station-open-house/
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association 