New signal equipment on Frida Kahlo Way

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Frida Kahlo, SFMTA, UncategorizedLeave a comment

For everyone who has waited at red lights on Frida Kahlo Way when there are no cars crossing the intersection, this is good news: SFMTA’s Signal Shop workers have installed new equipment to replace the broken detectors (did they ever work?) which have meant inefficient and frustrating experiences for drivers over the last few years.

SFMTA’s Mark Dreger, who is heading up the Ocean Avenue Safety Project, met recently with members of the SNA Balboa Reservoir Committee, and got an earful about the miseries of Frida Kahlo Way. He got this feedback to the right people, and the problem was fixed this week. The system will be getting the kinks worked out initally.

Feedback about Frida Kahlo Way? Contact SNA at info@SunnysideAssociation.org and we’ll make sure you are heard.

2019 District 7 Participatory Budget Winners Announced

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn District 7, Norman Yee, Participatory BudgetingLeave a comment

Here are the winning proposals in this year’s D7 Participatory Budget. Four of the twenty-six awardee projects impact Sunnyside directly, plus an item for Unity Plaza nearby:

  • Landscaping and Art for Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps [read more]
  • Havelock Street Bridge Beautification and Safety
  • Green Gathering Space at Sunnyside Elementary School
  • Disaster Relief Supplies for Neighborhood Resilience in Sunnyside
  • Decorative Lights at Unity Plaza

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‘Undiscovered Country’ at Sunnyside Conservatory

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At the Sunnyside Conservatory, now through May 19: ‘Undiscovered Country’ performed by We Players — ‘A neo-western love story derived from Shakespeare’s hamlet.’ Adapted and Directed By Ava Roy in Collaboration with Nick Medina with Hunter Scott MacNair, Chris Steele, and Ava Roy Read more here. From the We Players website: 

Cowboy outlaws Jack and Horace rob stagecoaches by day and recite Shakespeare by night. Jack is obsessed with cracking Hamlet’s nutshell, and Horace will play any part to satisfy his eccentric leader. But Jack finds a new Shakespearean confidant in Aurelia, a rich widow with Jack’s passion for the Bard. As the three lonely westerners sink into an unlikely love triangle, Jack sees a Ghost. Is it real? Or is it Jack’s madness that tempts him into the Undiscovered Country?

Buy tickets: http://www.weplayers.org/undiscovered-country-2019

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From http://WePlayers.org

From an SF Examiner review: Continue reading “‘Undiscovered Country’ at Sunnyside Conservatory” →

Congratulations to the Detroit Steps Project!

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For more information about the Detroit Steps Project, visit this overview page. 

Breaking news: The Participatory Budgeting proposal entitled ‘Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Landscaping and Art’ secured 678 votes during the recent voting period, and will receive the full $25,000 funding. This group effort on the part of local residents has been generating a lot of excitement. More about the project here.

Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Landscaping and Art
This project will fund needed preparations for Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for landscaping and artwork, including the evaluation and repair of the concrete stairway structures on which art will be later affixed and the evaluation and preparation of terracing on the slope for landscaping. These necessary steps will ensure a successful outcome for the next phases of the art and beautification project, which aims to bring visibility to the area, spur small business development, and benefit the entire Monterey Corridor. We envision the Detroit Steps becoming an appealing and inspirational site for walkers and commuters as well as local residents.

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A gathering of supporters during one of the Detroit Steps Projects events. Photo: Flora Clerque Photography.

Laguna Honda Mural Ribbon-Cutting event Saturday

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The Laguna Honda Mural is a Participatory Budgeting project that over 1600 District 7 residents voted to fund.  It is now complete and you are invited to the official unveiling and tour on Saturday April 20th.  Please join Supervisor Norman Yee, the muralists, and community members to celebrate this beautiful mural–the longest in San Francisco!

  • 12:30 to 1pm– Reception held at the Art Room in Laguna Honda Hospital (1st FL)( New building) 375 Laguna Honda Blvd.
  • 1:00pm to 1:30pm– Ceremonial Mural Blessing by Jorge Guillermo Perez Molina and Ribbon Cutting with Supervisor Norman Yee.
  • 1:30pm to 2pm – Mural Tour with the Muralists.

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