One of the intersections called out as dangerous to walkers and cyclists in SNA’s winning pedestrian safety proposal in the recent round of Participatory Budgeting was Baden Street and Hearst Avenue. This week a DPW contractor began work on the first step toward better safety for vulnerable road users here: installing ADA (yellow bumpy) ramps on each of the corners. Are painted crosswalks next?
Continue reading “First step for pedestrian safety at Baden and Hearst”
Team from Dept of Public Works (@sfpublicworks) weeding on Monterey Blvd median today.
Cutting the street for major sewer replacement on 300 block of Detroit Street yesterday.
From SF Planning Dept about the Balboa Reservoir Project housing development.
This June, community members will have three chances to comment on the three finalists in the Balboa Reservoir request for proposals (RFP) process. All three opportunities will provide the same information. You can provide feedback in whichever venue is most convenient for you. For more information see the community portal at http://sfwater.org/balboa/community.
On Saturday, June 10 at 10am, in the Archbishop Riordan High School Cafeteria (175 Phelan Ave), the three finalist development teams will present their proposals, followed by discussion and comments. The meeting will also have refreshments, interpretation in Spanish and Cantonese, closed captioning and children’s activities. Please arrive early so you have time to sign in and get the most out of these activities.
On Thursday, June 15th at 6pm, the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) will view the video of the June 10th presentations, host a discussion, and provide opportunities for feedback on the developer proposals.
The June 10th video of the developer presentations will also be posted online, with the same opportunities for feedback as on June 10th or June 15th. All information will be posted on the Community Portal. Continue reading “Balboa Reservoir Project: three ways to be involved”
[Rita Evans is a longtime Sunnyside resident and SNA member, having previously held the position of secretary and editor of the Sunnyside News for many years. She is currently a member of the SNA Balboa Reservoir Project committee. This editorial will be published in the upcoming Sunnyside News. ]
The city’s decision to hold just a single meeting for developers’ presentations in June when many neighbors are unable to attend is very problematic. The Balboa Reservoir project will have significant long-term ramifications on several neighborhoods and decisions must include adequate public input.
Although the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) pushed hard for holding two meetings in August, Mayor Ed Lee’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) has insisted on scheduling just one meeting and having it on Saturday, June 10, right in the heart of graduation and wedding seasons.
It’s hard to see this scheduling decision as anything other than a calculated move by OEWD to intentionally limit public input. Continue reading “Editorial: Let the City Hear Your Voice about the Balboa Reservoir Project Review Process”
SFPUC has converted many of San Francisco”s streetlights to new LED lights, and is planning to install many more this year. Here is their page about the program. http://sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=933
Want to know if your street will be converted? This interactive map shows the locations of existing LED lights (green) and soon-to-be-converted LED lights (yellow): http://sfgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html
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