Detroit Steps Project: Art Overtakes The Steps

On November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Arts, children, Detroit Steps, FamiliesLeave a comment

The Detroit Steps Project is an ongoing local effort to transform a two-block stretch of public stairs into a place of beauty and art. Read more here.

Change Will Happen One Drawing and One Step At A Time!

Sunday November 22nd marks the kickoff for the Detroit Steps Project online art competition and fundraiser. Participants can draw on a downloaded or a paper copy of the Detroit Steps. All submissions will be considered for conceptual designs towards the official tiling of the Detroit Steps. Inspiration and details here.

Local residents and art enthusiasts will be picking up markers and crayons starting on November 22nd and have until December 6th to submit them. An adult and a child winner will be selected through an online voting process by the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association members. Local artist Amar Pai has accepted an invitation to decorate the steps to inspire and kick-off the competition with his colorful pastel chalk creations.

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Balboa Reservoir Project: Images of planned development

On November 2, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, development, Housing, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

Some updated renderings from the Design Standards and Guidelines, the document that details the planned housing project on Sunnyside’s southern flank, recently approved by the SF Board of Supervisors. Read an archive of posts on the SNA website about the Balboa Reservoir Project.

Above: View from approximately Ocean Avenue, looking northwest over the project. Planned Lee Avenue extension on far right. City College and Sunnyside are out of frame to the right.

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Nov 16: SNA Quarterly Meeting

On November 2, 2020November 20, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Meetings, SNA EventsLeave a comment

You are invited to Sunnyside Neighborhood Association’s November Quarterly Meeting.

Monday Nov 16th, 2020, 6:30 – 8:00 PM via Zoom

On the agenda:

District 7 Supervisor-Elect Myrna Melgar will speak and take questions.
The Detroit Steps Project will present an update on recent progress on this exciting local beautification project.
Update on the recently-approved Balboa Reservoir Project
Online raffle — prizes include handmade designer masks by local crafter

Although Sunnyside Neighborhood Association’s usual meeting date is the first Monday in November, this is no usual year. Instead, our quarterly meeting Is taking place two weeks later. Zoom link below image.

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Nov 9: Balboa Reservoir community meeting

On October 21, 2020November 12, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, development, Housing, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee [BRCAC] will take place online on Monday November 9th (6-8 PM).

The meeting agenda is here. More about the BRCAC here.

Agenda includes:

Discussion of Open Space Design and Programming
Election of Chair and Vice-chair of BRCAC
Discussion BRCAC Annual Report topics

Instructions for joining the virtual CAC meeting will soon be posted on the BRCAC webpage here: https://sfplanning.org/project/balboa-reservoir-and-community-advisory-committee-cac#meetings

Free Covid Testing

On October 20, 2020January 4, 2021 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Coronavirus, Health & Fitness, SeniorsLeave a comment

[UPDATE January 2021: This information may be outdated or inaccurate.]

Free covd-19 testing is available every Monday (10 AM to 6 PM) at the Crocker Amazon Playground Parking Lot (Moscow Street between Italy and France; additional parking on Geneva).

No preregistration or ID required. For all ages. Program sponsored by the San Francisco Dept of Public Health and other organizations.

ALSO: Additional pop-up testing site on Saturday, October 24th (10 AM to 6 PM) at the Valente Parking, 4840 Mission Street (walk through to rear).

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