Feb 5: SNA Quarterly Meeting

On February 5, 2018February 6, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Elections, Housing, Meetings, Membership, Norman Yee, SF Assessor-Recorder, UncategorizedLeave a comment

You are invited: the quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is tonight. Open to all residents. Agenda below. Monday Nov 5th, 2018, 7-8:30 pm, at St Finn Barr Auditorium (415 Edna Street at Hearst Ave).

The speakers and subjects will include:

SNA’s biennial election of officers. Read more here.
City Assessor Carmen Chu to speak on what that agency does and how their programs may save you money in taxes or help you buy a home.
Update from the Balboa Reservoir Committee on what is happening regarding this nearby housing project.
D7 Supervisor Norman Yee to speak and answer your questions.

Time to join or renew your membership? Pay at the meeting, or click ‘Donate’ button below.

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Update from SFMTA on the Sunnyside Pedestrian Safety money

On February 2, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn bugdeting, Pedestrian Safety, Safety, SFMTA, Streets, Traffic, UncategorizedLeave a comment

From Philip Louie, Associate Engineer, SFMTA, regarding the Sunnyside Pedestrian Safety Proposal funds ($120,000) allocated during 2017 Participatory Budgeting. Read about the Proposal here.

“Below is a breakdown of the requests in the Participatory Budget application. Some of these still need to be reviewed to ensure they meet our feasibility standards. The timeline for these measures is that they will all be complete by July of this year unless otherwise noted; as more specific timelines are figured out we can plan to let the group know. The measures include:

1. Speed Radar Feedback signs – already met with you to determine location and continuing to move forward on this

o At Monterey and Acadia, for westbound traffic

2. Speed humps at various locations – we are awaiting speed data to determine eligibility. For the locations that qualify, we will send a ballot to residents of that street. The humps that are approved should be constructed in the summer/fall, dependent on workload for the construction crews. The locations are:

o Joost from Baden – Congo

o Mangels: Baden to Nordoff and Nordoff to Congo

o Congo between Mangels and Stillings

o Melrose between Mangels and Gennessee

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Pergola now installed at Sunnyside Playground

On January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Greening, Parks, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Finally, the redwood pergola has been put in place at Sunnyside Playground near the children’s play area.

Pergola_2018_01_31 — New redwood pergola near the children’s play area in Sunnyside Playground. Photo: Ken Hollenbeck.

The idea to use some of the funds slated for improvements at our local park space for this amenity came from Sunnyside Park Advocates led by Andrea O’Leary, who saw the project through to completion.

Help improve Muni — SFMTA Survey in progress

On January 29, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Pedestrian Safety, Safety, SFMTA, Streets, transportation, UncategorizedLeave a comment

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From SFMTA: As Muni service continues to improve in 2018, the agency is launching new surveys reaching riders, students and people with disabilities as a part of the Muni Service Equity Strategy. Since you are part of SFMTA’s valued stakeholders, we are asking for your participation to help us improve transit service performance in the Bayview, Chinatown, Excelsior, Ingleside, Mission, Oceanview, South of Market, Tenderloin, Visitacion Valley, and Western Addition neighborhoods. Also, because your organization works with riders in these areas, we would appreciate your assistance in sharing the most relevant survey links with your networks at your earliest opportunity. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, February 2.

General Customer Survey
English: www.sfmta.com/equity-english
Chinese: www.sfmta.com/equity-chinese
Spanish: www.sfmta.com/equity-spanish
Tagalog: www.sfmta.com/equity-tagalog
Vietnamese: www.sfmta.com/equity-vietnamese

Seniors and People with Disabilities Customer Survey
English: www.sfmta.com/equity-spd
Chinese: www.sfmta.com/equity-spd-chinese
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Sunnyside just named 8th hottest neighborhood…

On January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Housing, real estate, UncategorizedLeave a comment

…according to Redfin, a real estate firm. Read more about the ranking here on Redfin.com: https://www.redfin.com/blog/2018/01/nine-out-of-redfins-10-hottest-neighborhoods-of-2018-are-in-san-jose.html

And here on the MReport: http://www.themreport.com/daily-dose/01-29-2018/top-10-hottest-neighborhoods-2018 And more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/San-Jose-could-be-this-year-s-most-insane-12541492.php And another: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/01/30/redfin-hottest-neighborhoods-san-jose-area/

2018_Redfin_survey-Hottest-Neighborhoods_Sunnyside — Screenshot from Redfin.com