SF Examiner: ‘CCSF board disagrees over future of Balboa Reservoir development’

On October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, development, parking, SF Planning Dept, SFPUC, Traffic, transportation, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Balboa Reservoir parking at 12:30 as classes get out. Taken Aug 28 2017 by Otto Pippenger. — Balboa Reservoir parking at 12:30pm as CCSF classes get out. Taken Aug 28 2017 by Otto Pippenger for CCSF Guardsman.

Article below from: SF Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/ccsf-board-disagrees-future-balboa-reservoir-development/ More about Balboa Reservoir Project at tab at top. See also SF Business Times: ‘1,100 proposed homes near S.F. BART station face pushback over parking, teacher housing’ [paywall]

CCSF board disagrees over future of Balboa Reservoir development

By Laura Waxmann on October 30, 2017 1:00 am

City College of San Francisco trustees last week declined to take a stance against a proposed housing project on city-owned land adjacent to campus.

A resolution introduced by CCSF Trustee John Rizzo and Board of Trustees Vice President Brigitte Davila urging the college to claim ownership of the 17-acre Balboa Reservoir was tabled Thursday after failing to win sufficient support by the trustees. A housing development is planned for the site, which is owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

The resolution called on the college to enter negotiations with the SFPUC on transferring its ownership of the lot, which provides over 1,000 parking spots. Continue reading “SF Examiner: ‘CCSF board disagrees over future of Balboa Reservoir development’” →

Adopt-a-Drain season coming

On October 29, 2017November 3, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Environment, SFPUC, Streets, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Have you adopted your local storm drain yet? Over 40 of Sunnyside’s storm drains have been adopted by local residents through an SF Water program, many of them given pet names like Cowboy, Oscar, and Drainy McDrainerson (of course). See a map of all the adoptees and find out how you can participate here: https://adoptadrain.sfwater.org/ Click register to start.

adopt_a_drain_2017_10_29 — Adopted drains are purple; those available are green. Visit here to see full map and participate: **https://adoptadrain.sfwater.org/**

For all those who have already adopted, now is the time to give your pet drain a sweep, before rain comes. Continue reading “Adopt-a-Drain season coming” →

Halloween Carnival on Sat Oct 28, 2017

On October 27, 2017October 25, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn children, Families, parties, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Tomorrow is the annual Halloween Carnival, from 11am-2pm at St Finn Barr Hall (415 Edna Street). You are invited! This event is lots of fun for kids and families. There are games and activities, food and prizes, and a costume contest (for both adults and kids). Supervisor Norman Yee will be present to judge the contests. Photos from last year:

Supervisor Norman Yee, judging the costume contest. http://billwilsonphotos.com

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What is it like? SNA Secretary Amy O’Hair worked at the welcoming table last year. “I heard families with toddlers who lived on the same block get a chance to meet each other for the first time and make playdates. One dad arrived a bit grumpy, he didn’t really want to come along, but by the end he was telling me and everyone else what a great time he and his family had.”

SNA-Hallooween-2017-final — Sunnyside Neighborhood Association’s Annual Halloween Carnival. Saturday Oct 28, 2017, 11 am – 2 pm. Fun for all ages: food, games, and lots of prizes. St Finn Barr Auditorium, 415 Edna Street, San Francisco CA.

‘Detroit Gardens’: local greening project

On October 26, 2017October 27, 2017 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Environment, Friends of the Urban Forest, Greening, trees, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Last Saturday Friends of the Urban Forest workers, neighbors, and volunteers descended upon the many newly opened planting areas located all around the corners of Detroit/Flood and Detroit/Hearst, and put in lots of native plants and trees.

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The result is a whole lot less concrete and a whole lot more green and growing gardens. This was a project initiated by Pam Parker Souza and her neighbors, with a great deal of help from FUF. Want to know how you can transform your block? Contact Pam at pamparkersouza@zephyrRE.com.