SF Examiner on RV parking: ‘No space for safe parking program’

Extended parking by RV owners on Sunnyside streets has been an issue discussed at membership meetings this year.  Article from SF Examiner today on the issue reprinted below. Source: http://www.sfexaminer.com/no-space-safe-parking-program/.

No space for safe parking program

A man stands by the door of a mobile home seen on Division Street on Nov. 2. (Aleah Fajardo/Special to S.F. Examiner)
A man stands by the door of a mobile home seen on Division Street on Nov. 2. (Aleah Fajardo/Special to S.F. Examiner)

By Patrick Fitzgerald on November 27, 2016 1:00 am

Kurt Heilman has lived in San Francisco for more than 20 years.

He doesn’t reside in an iconic Victorian style house, one of the fresh new condominiums in Mission Bay or even in one of the single-room occupancy units that pepper the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.

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Balboa Reservoir Project CAC Meeting, Nov 14th

The Balboa Reservoir Project is a very large proposed development that will impact life for residents in Sunnyside (more here). Housing and park space are planned for the now undeveloped land to the west of City College. The Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is an unprecedented new aspect of development in San Francisco–and a vital part of deciding what that project will look like going forward. You can be a part of that process–BRCAC meetings are open to all community members.

The next meeting of the Community Advisory Committee is Monday, November 14th, 2016. More about the meeting here. It will be held at the Riordan High School Theater, 175 Phelan Ave, 6:15pm. To contact Committee Chair Lisa Spinali, email  BalResCACChair@gmail.com.

The process for selecting a developer for the site has begun. Here’s the timeline:

brcac_developer_timeline_2016_09_12

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SF Streetsblog: Community Meeting on Balboa Park BART Station Area Improvements

[From SF Streetsblog, a detailed report on a recent workshop on improving the conditions around the BART/MUNI stations and I-280 Freeway, which included many community members’ ideas.]

Fixing the Mess at Geneva-San Jose/Balboa Park

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2016/10/27/fixing-the-mess-at-geneva-san-josebalboa-park/

Muni track junctions, pedestrian crossings, bus stops, car lanes, highway ramps and no real bike infra make a dangerous combination. Photo: SFMTA.
Photo: SFMTA

Some background can also be found here: http://sf.streetsblog.org/2016/06/15/balboa-park-station-open-house/ 

From Supervisor Norman Yee: District 7 Newsletter — Fall 2016

District 7 Newsletter — Fall 2016

Yee-June2016Dear community members,

I wish everyone a happy fall and election season! This is a very important presidential election year and I encourage everyone to vote by or on Election Day, November 8. Here is more information from the SF Dept of Elections on voter registration deadlines, dates and in-person and by-mail voting. Here are the government links to all 25 local ballot measures and 17 state ballot measures.

In particular I’d like to highlight three local measures on the November ballot:

  • Prop E–Street Trees: City to take back responsibility for street tree maintenance
  • Prop I–Dignity Fund: creating dedicated funding for seniors and adults with disabilities
  • Prop L–SFMTA split appointments: establishing more balance and diversity on the SFMTA Board

Included below are brief updates from my office about legislation going through the Board of Supervisors’ legislative process:

As usual included are updates on construction projects and community announcements.

Remember to vote by November 8, Election Day!

Best,

Norman

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