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Sunnyside Gets Greener: 43 New Trees planted in Sunnyside

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Our neighborhood got a little greener recently. The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF), organized a tree planting day on Saturday, May 31st, and it was a resounding success!

Volunteers of all ages participated, showing a real commitment to enhancing our local environment. In total, 43 beautiful new trees were planted in tree basins throughout the neighborhood.

Volunteers planting a tree in a neighborhood, smiling and engaging in community service.

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and FUF have been actively working to bring more greenery to our streets. In April, homeowners had the opportunity to request a free street tree, with options for concrete removal and stump grinding available at no additional cost. FUF and the city are also committed to the crucial work of watering and caring for these young trees for the first three years.

REMINDER– 6:30 pm MONDAY 3/3 SNA Participatory Budgeting Virtual Meeting

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The SNA board met last week and would like to hold a virtual meeting to discuss this year’s participatory budgeting opportunity. The SNA has had great success in getting sufficient community votes that have resulted in funding for several improvement projects that have benefited our neighborhood in year’s past–and with your help we would like to keep this winning streak going strong in 2025!

Meeting objectives are:

  • Discuss potential projects for SNA to sponsor (only one proposal can be submitted per group/author);
  • Agree on the process for the project to sponsor, and
  • Discuss whether SNA-associated groups (e.g., Slow Hearst, Detroit Steps) plan to submit project(s) individually.

At a follow-on meeting, to be held at a mutually-convenient time, we will:

  • Agree on the project for SNA to sponsor,
  • Determine the proposal writer and editor for SNA’s proposal (due date is March 28), and
  • Discuss promotions strategy to get project(s) over the 400-vote minimum threshold for funding.

As noted in Sup Melgar’s announcement:

To qualify for part of the $400K allocated this year for District 7 Participatory Budgeting, projects must:

  • Focus on a “demonstrated community need”
  • Relate to one or more of these categories:
    • Vision Zero (this category alone is allocated $150K (38%) of the funding);
    • School beautification/facilities updating;
    • Art in a merchant corridor;
    • Sidewalk repairs/updates, and/or
    • Expedited daylighting.
  • Be a single project submitted by a neighborhood association, non-profit, merchant organization, or institution located in the district, or 
  • If submitted by an individual or business, must be sponsored by such an organization

This virtual meeting will be held using Google Meet.

Monday March 3, 2025 — 6:30pm

Meeting link:
https://meet.google.com/gug-eykm-fpi

Join by phone:
727-346-6145
PIN: 499013391

We hope you will be able to meet with us to kick off SNA’s 2025 participatory budgeting process!
–Your Friendly SNA Board

New City Parking Rules Go Into Effect with New Safety Bill

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Starting today, take care to avoid a parking ticket in Sunnyside and across the city. A new state law aimed at improving pedestrian safety will eliminate a significant number of parking spaces in San Francisco. The Daylighting to Save Lives Bill (AB 413) requires cities to “daylight” intersections by removing parking spaces that obstruct drivers’ views of pedestrians.

“Daylighting” allows clear sight lines for drivers and pedestrians to reduces dangerous crashes. Image curtesy SFMTA

This means that drivers will need to leave a parking space’s distance between their vehicle and a crosswalk, whether it’s painted or not. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) estimates that approximately 13,775 on-street parking spots will be lost throughout the city.

While the loss of so many parking spaces is likely to cause frustration for drivers the goal of the bill is to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries. The SFMTA plans to begin implementing the changes in the coming months, with full implementation expected by 2026.

VOTING STARTS FRIDAY MAY 31 TO SELECT PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROJECTS

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Voting starts on Friday May 31 for District 7 residents age 16 and older for the 15 Participatory Budgeting Projects selected as finalists, including one supported by SNA for benches at the MUNI bus stop at the northwest corner of Monterey and Gennessee (in front of Won Kok Restaurant). 

Although there is no limit to the number of projects that residents can support, only projects that receive a minimum of 400 votes will get funding, so it’s important for as many of Sunnyside’s residents to vote as possible.

Access to the online voting portal is available here, with voting open on Friday May 31: 

https://sites.google.com/view/d7participatorybudgeting/vote?authuser=0

This year, 15 projects have been selected by local organizations. The projects intend to improve safety, beautification and resilience of our neighborhoods. The proposals this year are:

1. Maintenance of Westwood Park Pillars 

Area: Westwood Park

Category: Neighborhood Beautification 

2. Benches at bus stop at intersection at Monterey & Gennessee

Area: Sunnyside

Category: Children & Seniors, Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety, Neighborhood Beautification

3. Parklet Planting Beds in Inner Sunset

Area: Inner Sunset

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors, Neighborhood Beautification

4. Traffic Calming on Yerba Buena

Area: Monterey Heights

Category: Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety

5. Series of murals in West Portal

Area: West Portal Neighborhood

Category: Neighborhood Beautification

6. Traffic calming at Ulloa St, Laguna Honda, and Rockaway

Area: Forest Hills Extension

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors, Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety

7. Public parklet on Slow Hearst 

  Area: Sunnyside

Category: Children & Seniors, Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety, Neighborhood Beautification

8. Traffic calming on Monterey

Area: Monterey Heights

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors, Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety

9. Median planting on Marietta Drive

Area: Miraloma

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors, Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety, Neighborhood Beautification

10. Picnic tables at Commodore Sloat Elementary

Area: Balboa Terrace, Ingleside Terrace, and Lakeside (northern end)

Category: Children & Seniors, Neighborhood Beautification

11. Playground improvements and seating at Sunnyside Elementary

Area: Sunnyside

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors

12.  Digital literacy courses for children and seniors 

Area: Balboa Terrace

                Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors

13. Repair fence at Edgehill Way 

Area: Edgehill (Forest Hill Extension)

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Neighborhood Beautification

14. New playground at Jefferson Elementary 

Area: Middle Sunset District

Category: Children & Seniors, Neighborhood Beautification

15. Renovation of Marview Way Trail 

Area: Midtown Terrace, City, Tourists

Category: Public Safety & Resilience, Children & Seniors, Vision Zero & Pedestrian Safety, Neighborhood Beautification

  • Check out this website for more information on the proposals and to cast your vote starting on May 31, 2024.

Massive Sunnyside Neighborhood-Wide Garage Sale 2018

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When: Saturday Sept 22, 2018, 9 AM to 2 PM.

Where: All over Sunnyside. Start at 415 Edna Street (Hearst)

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Start your shopping day at our table at 415 Edna Street (Hearst) and get the official treasure map to guide you to all of the participating households in our neighborhood. Have some coffee and snacks–and meet the SNA officers. Map will also be available online just before the opening.

What: A long list of treasures for sale, including: Home furnishings and aero beds, fine and decorative art, toys and legos, musical instruments, skateboards and sports equipment, collectibles and ceramics, tools and auto supplies, mens and womens clothing, baby carriers and strollers, small appliances and vintage kitchenware, garden plants and supplies, vinyl records and books, bicycles and baked goods,  a lemonade stand and MORE!

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