D7 Participatory Budgeting 2019 voting opens, April 1-14

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED.Participatory_Budgeting_flyer_2019_03_28

Every District 7 resident sixteen and older is eligible to vote. $650,000 available for local projects that win the vote. Vote online (April 1-14):  https://sfpbd.sfgov.org/en/district/7/vote 

Vote in person (April 1 -14): At West Portal Library; at Ingleside Library; and at City Hall.

Want to know if you live in District 7? Here is a map: Continue reading “D7 Participatory Budgeting 2019 voting opens, April 1-14”

Participatory Budgeting 2019: The Detroit Steps

The 2019 Participatory Budgeting ballot will include several Sunnyside-based projects. One is aimed at beginning the process of beautifying the local stairways called the Detroit Steps (Detroit St between Hearst and Joost).  Voting will be open April 1-14, 2019 and take place both online and in person. For more information about the Detroit Steps Project, visit this overview page. 

Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Landscaping and Art

A proposal to fund repairs of the concrete structure, clearing overgrown and address water drainage issues on the Lower and Upper Detroit Steps, as a community-led effort gathers into planning landscape and artwork for future beautification project

VOTE & MAKE SUNNYSIDE SHINE — Voting is open April 1-14, 2019 

To learn more about RE-IMAGINING the Detroit Steps as a lovely pedestrian route, a jogger paradise, or a peaceful haven, visit: https://sunnysideassociation.wordpress.com/detroit-steps/  

Or contact: Rosaura Valle / rpcvalle@gmail.com

Mission Local: ‘The weaker people think Norman Yee is, the stronger he becomes’

Read a recent Mission Local article on Norman Yee, D7 Supervisor and recently elected president of the SF Board of Supervisors, by Joe Eskenazi, including some of Yee’s background:

https://missionlocal.org/2019/01/the-weaker-people-think-norman-yee-is-the-stronger-he-becomes/

District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee elected Board of Supervisors President

Congratulations to Supervisor Norman Yee, who was elected president of the SF Board of Supervisors today. Read more on SF Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/norman-yee-elected-board-supervisors-president/ 

Supervisor Norman Yee stands during public comment on the nomination for President of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Supervisor Norman Yee stands during public comment on the nomination for President of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

Supervisor Yee: Seeking older adult interns for District 7 office

Supervisor Norman Yee (District 7) is seeking a reliable volunteer to serve in the front office, to better serve constituents. Volunteers are encouraged to apply, especially those with a particular interest in completing research projects related to family housing, early childhood education, Vision Zero, food security and senior housing.

Supervisor Yee: Seeking older adult interns for District 7 office

Norman_Yee_2018This internship is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment in a local elected’s office, especially as Sup. Yee is a third-generation San Franciscan with over 35 years’ experience as a nonprofit and education leader advocating on behalf of children, youth and families. His priorities are pedestrian safety, early childhood education and senior services. Our internship will provide an up-close, insider view of how City Hall runs, San Francisco politics and District 7 community concerns and hot topics, several of which include SFSU, Parkmerced and Stonestown.

Here are some of the skills that interns will develop through our internship: Continue reading “Supervisor Yee: Seeking older adult interns for District 7 office”