The Last Panel – The Diego Rivera Mural leaves City College, for now

On June 19, 2021June 24, 2021 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Arts, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Diego Rivera Theatre, Frida KahloLeave a comment

Today, the last panel of Pan-American Unity is to be removed to SF Museum of Modern Art for restoration. The famous mural by Diego Rivera has resided in the City College theatre named for the artist since the 1950s. After work on it is finished at SFMOMA, the 75-foot long mural will return to City College, to be installed in the planned new Diego Rivera Theatre, on Frida Kahlo Way, yet to be constructed.

City College of San Francisco, Diego Rivera Theatre. Preparing for moving the last panel of Pan-American Unity. Thursday June 17, 2021. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

City College of San Francisco, Diego Rivera Theatre. Last panel of Pan-American Unity packed on trucks and ready to go. Saturday June 19, 2021. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

SF Museum of Modern Art, where Pan-American Unity is being restored. Arrow shows location where last panel will go. Thursday June 17, 2021. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

Read more about the mural and the move at SF Weekly: https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/moving-masterpiece-one-panel-time/

Read about the move on the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/arts/design/diego-rivera-mural-sfmoma.html

Read about the project on SFMOMA’s website: https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/pan-american-unity/

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May 10: Balboa Reservoir community meeting

On May 9, 2021June 13, 2021 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, development, Frida Kahlo, Housing, Meetings, Ocean Ave, SFMTALeave a comment

The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee meets Monday, May 10, 2021, at 6 PM on Zoom. Public comment always welcome.

The two main agenda items are a presentation from SFMTA about the plans to improve the Frida Kahlo-Ocean-Geneva intersection; and a discussion about the future of the community process for the BR Project.

The agenda is here. The Zoom link is here.

Slides from the meeting (2 PDFs) posted here and here. Unapproved minutes from the meeting here (PDF).

Image of planned Balboa Reservoir Project, from the Design Standards and Guidelines. https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/documents/citywide/balboareservoir_dsg.pdf

New bike-share stations proposed for Frida Kahlo Way

On November 26, 2019December 17, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Bay Wheels, Bike Share, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Frida Kahlo, SFMTA, transportationLeave a comment

On December 6th, SFMTA will consider three new Bay Wheels bike-share stations that are near (but not in) Sunnyside, two on Frida Kahlo Way to serve City College and the coming Balboa Reservoir housing development and one on San Jose Avenue at Santa Rosa. Full agenda here.

UPDATE Dec 2019: The San Jose Ave station was rejected due to conflicts with Muni. The two CCSF stations were accepted.

Map showing two proposed City College Bay Wheels bike share stations o Frida Kahlo Way. Meeting December 6th 2019. Courtesy Bay Wheels. — Map showing two proposed City College Bay Wheels bike share stations o Frida Kahlo Way. Meeting December 6th 2019. Blue teardrop indicates the station already installed on Judson. Courtesy Bay Wheels.

New signal equipment on Frida Kahlo Way

On April 25, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Frida Kahlo, SFMTA, UncategorizedLeave a comment

For everyone who has waited at red lights on Frida Kahlo Way when there are no cars crossing the intersection, this is good news: SFMTA’s Signal Shop workers have installed new equipment to replace the broken detectors (did they ever work?) which have meant inefficient and frustrating experiences for drivers over the last few years.

SFMTA’s Mark Dreger, who is heading up the Ocean Avenue Safety Project, met recently with members of the SNA Balboa Reservoir Committee, and got an earful about the miseries of Frida Kahlo Way. He got this feedback to the right people, and the problem was fixed this week. The system will be getting the kinks worked out initally.

Feedback about Frida Kahlo Way? Contact SNA at info@SunnysideAssociation.org and we’ll make sure you are heard.

Phelan Avenue viewed from Flood Ave in Sunnyside. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association

SF Examiner: ‘Phelan Avenue to be renamed Frida Kahlo Way after public vote’

On April 5, 2018January 8, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Frida Kahlo, Norman Yee, StreetsLeave a comment

Source: SF Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/phelan-avenue-renamed-frida-kahlo-way-public-vote

SF Examiner: Phelan Avenue to be renamed Frida Kahlo Way after public vote

By Laura Waxmann on April 4, 2018 11:00 am

sf.phelan-001 — A man crosses Phelan Avenue near the City College of San Francisco Ocean campus on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. CCSF and The City are planning to rename Phelan Avenue to Frida Kahlo Way. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

After a public vote that included City College of San Francisco and the surrounding neighborhood, Phelan Avenue’s contentious name will be replaced with that of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

The name change is an effort to strip away the legacy of former San Francisco Mayor James Duval Phelan from street signs in the area. Apart from his generous contribution to the arts, Phelan is remembered for anti-immigrant policies and racist election slogans in the early 1900s. Continue reading “SF Examiner: ‘Phelan Avenue to be renamed Frida Kahlo Way after public vote’” →