SNA Quarterly Meeting, Monday Oct 24th — All Invited

On October 18, 2016October 21, 2016 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Next Monday is the quarterly general meeting for the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association. All Sunnyside residents are welcome.

The agenda will include a representative from SFPUC about the sewer modernization program, a representative from the ballot initiative ‘Housing Not Tents,’ and a representative from SF Housing Action Coalition speaking about the Affordable Housing Bonus Program. Some of these are contentious issues, and we hope you will bring your questions.

We will also be discussing the recent injury collisions on Monterey Blvd, and how we can make positive changes for increased safety on our main street.

Many new members have joined SNA over the previous months — but we have also had many new followers of this blog — people who are interested but who aren’t yet members. We invite you to come to the meeting and join SNA — and be a part of community-building in our neighborhood. (You can also join online here.)

Where: St Finn Barr Auditorium, 415 Edna Street at Hearst

When: Monday Oct 24th

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Light refreshments served. We’ll hold a raffle — prizes from local merchants and more.

SFPUC: Have you adopted a drain yet?

On October 18, 2016October 20, 2016 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Rain is upon us. Several corners in Sunnyside regularly get flooded when debris flows down with rainwater and then builds up in the storm drains. The SFPUC has a program to keep storm drains clear this rainy season with your help — its called Adopt-a-Drain.

The intersection of Flood Ave and Congo Street especially needs a local hero.

You can sign up here: https://adoptadrain.sfwater.org/. More info below. Continue reading “SFPUC: Have you adopted a drain yet?” →

CCSF Facilities Master Plan Community Workshop

On October 17, 2016October 26, 2016 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn CCSF, City College of San Francisco, UncategorizedLeave a comment

City College is an important part of Sunnyside — there are new plans going forward to map out the college’s future and our community is involved in the planning process. Read more on the Facilities Master Plan here.

City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus, Option 2 of several proposed Facilities Master Plans. — City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus, Option 2 of several proposed plans.

Tonight: Workshop with Students, College Committees and Community Stakeholders

When: 6:00 – 9:30 pm

Where: Ocean Campus, Multi-Use Building, Room 140

Read a recent post on Friends of Monterey Blvd here about the parking issue.

Sunnyside Elementary’s Fifth-Grade Class: “All they want for school is a teacher”

On October 16, 2016October 17, 2016 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Sunnyside Elementary School, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Sunnyside Elementary School is the subject of an editorial today in SFExaminer.com by D7 Supervisor candidate and journalist Joel Engardio. Parents are frustrated by the lack of a permanent teacher for fifth grade. The students have taken direct action, staging a walk-out. Read it here: http://www.sfexaminer.com/want-school-teacher/

Some of the 60 students and parents who staged a walkout at Sunnyside Elementary because their 5th grade class has been without a regular teacher since school started. (Courtesy Joel Engardio)

Another Vulnerable Road User Hit by a Car on Monterey Blvd

On October 14, 2016October 24, 2016 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Monterey Boulevard, Safety, UncategorizedLeave a comment

In the evening on Thursday Oct 13th, a bicyclist was hit by a car while riding west on Monterey Blvd, between Edna and Foerster Streets. The bicyclist was badly injured. It was a hit and run — the driver did not stop. Fortunately a good citizen who witnessed the collision stopped to help out. Here is a news report on CBSlocal.com. Neighbors on the local site Nextdoor.com report that the driver has been caught. This post on Friend of Monterey Blvd identifies the injured cyclist as Bob Donjacour.

This is the second serious incident in one week — local resident Ling Louie was hit as a pedestrian on this block on Saturday (more here). Continue reading “Another Vulnerable Road User Hit by a Car on Monterey Blvd” →