Earthquake Safety Resources
| April 22, 2014 | Posted by jamie under Volunteer |
Someone contacted me via email about some stale links I had to earthquake safety websites, and she was kind enough to provide a corrected link plus some additional links that I am sharing below: Ready.gov: Earthquake Safety http://www.ready.gov/earthquakes The Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Recovery http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Earthquake-Recovery-Resource-Guide.17321.html Home Emergency Disaster Safety http://www.improvenet.com/a/home-emergency-disaster-safety Earthquake Safety at School […] Keep reading
Sunday Parking Meter Enforcement Needed to Help Decrease Air Pollution
| April 13, 2014 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
Silly politics is about to trump smart policy in San Francisco once again as the Mayor demands the SFMTA Board decide this Tuesday to repeal Sunday afternoon parking meter enforcement. The casting aside of the facts presented by the SFMTA in a December 10, 2013 report about the benefits of the first year’s experience in […] Keep reading
Below Market Rate housing in Dogpatch 616 20th Street
| March 14, 2014 | Posted by jamie under Buildings |
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For those who meet the qualifications, the City’s Below Market Rate (BMR) housing program can provide an opportunity to get an affordable home in San Francisco. I was contacted by Polaris Pacific to help spread the word on some brand new BMR home opportunities at 616 20th Street. Please download this flyer for further information […] Keep reading
7 Years of Trying to Change the World
| February 28, 2014 | Posted by jamie under RinconHillSF.org |
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Just a note to acknowledge it was 7 years ago today, February 28, 2007, that I launched this Rincon Hill neighborhood blog with the hope that it would help unite neighbors and give us a little more of a voice with City Hall. The first blog post simply said: “Never doubt that a small group […] Keep reading
South Beach Democratic Club Meeting: Waterfront Protection Initiative
| February 23, 2014 | Posted by jamie under Meetings, Politics |
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From the South Beach Democratic Club website: ============================================= Members, Neighbors, and Friends! Plan on attending the debate on the The Waterfront Height Limit Right To Vote Act that will require voter approval for proposals to increase existing waterfront height limits. This initiative will be on the June Ballot. Jon Golinger will be presenting information in […] Keep reading
Check out the re-launched Barbary Coast News!
| February 22, 2014 | Posted by jamie under Interesting |
Connie Hazel has passed the torch to Geri Koeppel to be the next steward of The Barbary Coast News. I hope that you will welcome Geri to the San Francisco hyperlocal blogosphere and visit her website at www.barbarycoastnews.com frequently! Keep reading
Guy Place Mini Park Community Meeting
| February 7, 2014 | Posted by jamie under Meetings, Open Spaces |
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San Francisco’s Rec and Park Dept invites to you a community meeting to review plans for the development of a new ‘mini’ park to be located at 4-6 Guy Place (off of First Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets). The community meeting is scheduled for Thursday February 13th at 6:00pm Meeting Location: South Beach Harbor […] Keep reading
Emergency responders lose 2 minutes to traffic congestion in SoMa
| December 7, 2013 | Posted by jamie under Health, Transportation & Ped Safety |
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Research from the Mayo Clinic shows that a patient whose heart has short-circuited and has been thrown into a chaotic condition known as ventricular fibrillation — has SIX minutes to live. In the South of Market District in San Francisco, people who need emergency help from the San Francisco Fire Department’s Station 1 on Folsom […] Keep reading
Good year for bike sharing in United States
| December 7, 2013 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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August 29, 2013 was the launch date of the Bay Area Bike Share program. They recently released this wonderful graphic of some statistics about usage of BABS for the first 3 months: Check out this video that documents the great year 2013 proved to be for bike sharing systems in the United States, including […] Keep reading
Giving Tuesday local options
| December 2, 2013 | Posted by jamie under Non-Profits |
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Greetings friends and neighbors, Hope you all had a delightful Thanksgiving weekend! As the end of the year draws near, I know some folks are making charitable contributions to both help the good work of charities and to help get a tax deduction to the extent allowed by the law. I want to make some […] Keep reading
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