Sunnyside Neighborhood Association presents San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s touring production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ — at the Sunnyside Conservatory on Sunday March 11, 2018. Show at 2pm, followed by Q&A with cast at 3pm.
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SFMTA: Further upgrades for pedestrian safety on Sunnyside streets
From SFMTA, an update about the work they are doing regarding pedestrian safety upgrades on Sunnyside streets. Read the previous update from SFMTA here.
From SFMTA Engineer Philip Louie:
We have been working on the list of Sunnyside area traffic and safety improvements that were listed in the participatory budget application. As part of the safety improvements, we recommend “daylighting” the intersections which pulls back parked vehicles from the intersection by installing a short red zone between the stop line and parked car. This increases the visibility of pedestrians for drivers as they approach the intersection. This can affect parking in the area, and the streets you requested increased safety on are no different.
We are now presenting you with our recommended places where additional daylighting would be beneficial to increasing safety. Most of the red zones will be pushing the cars back from the intersection to increase visibility. For example, on Monterey, we recommend extending the red zones between the yield triangles and the crosswalk at Colon, Valdez and Hazelwood in the westbound direction. This will be an additional 15 feet of red zone which is less than the length of a parking space. However, there are several parking spaces that we recommend removing: three on Hearst, two on Congo, five on Monterey. Continue reading “SFMTA: Further upgrades for pedestrian safety on Sunnyside streets”
SF Examiner: ‘Phelan Avenue poised to lose name over racist legacy’
Phelan Avenue is home to several Sunnyside and Westwood Park houses, as well as SF City College.
Source for article below: SF Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/phelan-avenue-poised-lose-name-racist-legacy/ Related article on SFWeekly: http://www.sfweekly.com/news/racist-legacy-revisited-frida-kahlo-could-oust-phelan-way/
Phelan Avenue poised to lose name over racist legacy
By Laura Waxmann on February 25, 2018 1:00 am
The name of former San Francisco Mayor James Duval Phelan could soon be erased from street signs near City College of San Francisco as part of a movement to remove monuments to historic figures now considered racist.
Over the next two weeks, community members and stakeholders including City College will get a chance to vote on potential new names for Phelan Avenue as part of an effort spearheaded by Supervisor Norman Yee.
Yee said that he learned about the Phelan family legacy a few years ago, including the “anti-immigrant policies” of the younger Phelan. A patron of the arts and music and a former U.S. Senator, Phelan is also remembered for opposing Asian immigration and for using the slogan “Keep California White” during his senatorial re-election campaign. Continue reading “SF Examiner: ‘Phelan Avenue poised to lose name over racist legacy’”
Message from District Attorney about SF’s Auto Burglary Challenge
From San Francisco District Attorney, George Gascón <districtattorney@sfgov.org> Related article on SF Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/gascon-calls-task-force-end-car-break-epidemic/
How We Address SF’s Auto Burglary Challenge
Dear fellow San Franciscans,
I write today in regards to auto break-ins. I’ve received emails from many of you, and I wanted to take a moment to communicate directly about what my office is doing to reduce break-ins in San Francisco. I recognize that these crimes are a stain on our quality of life and the charm of our amazing city, and my hope is that this email will provide some answers about where we are and where we go from here.
As you may know, my office prosecuted 82% of the 490 auto break-ins last year that resulted in an arrest, and our average disposition included county jail time and felony probation.
The vast majority of these crimes are committed by a small number of people. Accordingly, this week, my office announced a plan to target the most prolific offenders which can have an outsized impact on the overall number of incidents in San Francisco. This multi-disciplinary approach out of my office successfully resulted in major cases such as Operation Cold Day, which netted the most arrests in one day in ATF history. It also led to dozens of defendants indicted in an organized retail theft conspiracy that spanned the United States. In fact, through this process my office identified Carlos Paz, the “main fence” in an international multimillion-dollar fencing operation. Continue reading “Message from District Attorney about SF’s Auto Burglary Challenge”
Feb 22: Ocean Avenue Arts Bazaar
From Ocean Avenue Association.
Thursday, February 22, 2:00–6:00 p.m. Tomorrow is the Ocean Avenue Arts Bazaar at Unity Plaza from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Shop for handmade items from local artists, and enjoy live music.
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association 