Sidewalk hearts in the time of Covid-19

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Arts, Monterey Boulevard, Streetlife, StreetsLeave a comment

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.

Chalked sidewalk arts by Amar Pai, Monterey and Detroit, April 2020.
Chalked sidewalk art by Amar Pai, Monterey and Detroit, April 2020.
Chalked sidewalk arts by Amar Pai, Monterey and Detroit, April 2020.
Chalked sidewalk art by Amar Pai, Monterey and Detroit, April 2020.

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SF Examiner: Approval process for Balboa Reservoir project gets underway

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Source: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/approval-process-for-balboa-reservoir-project-gets-underway/

SF Examiner: Approval process for Balboa Reservoir project gets underway

The proposed Balboa Reservoir housing development would include up to 1,100 homes. (Daniel Kim/Special to S.F. Examiner)
The proposed Balboa Reservoir housing development would include up to 1,100 homes. (Daniel Kim/Special to S.F. Examiner)

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

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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-coveringsFace 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.

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