To cheer up your essential bout of exercise, in deep colors, from our local sidewalk artist, Amar Pai. At Monterey and Detroit. See more photos here.
Sidewalk hearts in the time of Covid-19
SF Examiner: Approval process for Balboa Reservoir project gets underway
Source: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/approval-process-for-balboa-reservoir-project-gets-underway/
SF Examiner: Approval process for Balboa Reservoir project gets underway
Ida Mojadad
Apr. 9, 2020 6:15 p.m.
The Balboa Reservoir project received the first approval on Thursday needed to rezone 17 acres of public land into housing.
At its first-ever virtual public meeting Thursday, the San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved the initiation of a General Plan Amendment for the 1,100-unit Balboa Reservoir project in Ingleside.
The vote rezones a parking lot for a proposed large mixed-use development adjacent to City College of San Francisco that has been under discussion for decades, and sets the stage for a public hearing scheduled to take place on or after April 30.
It remains unclear, however, whether that meeting will be held in person.
“If not, we’ve really done a robust job of meeting and hearing concerns,” said Brad Wiblin, executive vice president of BRIDGE Housing, one of the project’s affordable housing developers. “The scale of the project warranted this kind of effort.” Continue reading “SF Examiner: Approval process for Balboa Reservoir project gets underway”
SF Dept of Public Health recommendation on Masks
San Francisco”s Department of Emergency Management issued a recommendation last week that all Bay Area residents cover their mouths with cloth when leaving home for essential trips such as grocery or medical needs. This guidance matches what State officials have also recommended.
Face coverings can be scarves, cloth masks, etc. Medical-grade masks are not recommended. Read official press release below. If you don’t have such an item already, you can search online to find instructions for sewn and no-sew cloth masks–there are many creative ideas out there, such as these made from a t-shirt.
News items about the recommendation: Continue reading “SF Dept of Public Health recommendation on Masks”
‘Sunnyside Sequestered’: Sunnyside Youth publish magazine
Enjoy this online magazine just published by Sunnyside youth–Sunnyside Sequestered!
It’s funny, informative, touching–and it shines! (Even includes instructions for making your own mask.)
https://www.flipsnack.com/995EAD9C5A8/sunnyside-sequestered-issue-1.html
Stressed? Anxious? Some guidance from CA Surgeon General
The California Surgeon General has put forward some guidance for helping people regulate their stress and anxiety in this time of Covid-19. Being stuck at home, isolated work, friends, and family, is stressful, and not knowing when it all will end, adds to the anxiety.
But there are simple things everyone can to do to regulate stress and care for ourselves. Maintaining social and family relationships; getting good nutrition, exercise, and sleep; having a regular mindfulness practice; and finding mental health care if needed, are all things that will help regulate stress and anxiety.
Brief summary of guidance from Surgeon General: https://covid19.ca.gov/manage-stress-for-health/ Continue reading “Stressed? Anxious? Some guidance from CA Surgeon General”
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association 