Monthly Archives: April 2007
San Francisco Food Bank Needs Your Help
| April 28, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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According to the San Francisco Food Bank (SFFB), President Bush has proposed eliminating the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) for 2008. CSFP is a federal program that provides a monthly food box to nearly 10,000 seniors, moms and kids in San Francisco with incomes below $1,100 a month. Each box is filled with high-protein items… Keep reading
Legless man struck, killed by mail truck
| April 24, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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In case you cannot tell, pedestrian safety in San Francisco is one of my personal pet peeve issues. This City’s Mayor, Supervisors, SF MTA, and Police need to start explaining why their actions favor vehicular traffic over pedestrian rights while trying to encourage us to walk, bicycle, and ride public transit with their speeches. Here’s… Keep reading
Port Property – Rezoning Meeting
| April 19, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Meetings |
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UPDATED ON April 28, 2007: Monday, May 14th @ 5:30 p.m. Pier 1, Bayside Room This was the meeting planned for May 2nd to discuss the proposed sea wall lot legislation. At the request of the Telegraph Hill Dwellers, we delayed the meeting until May14th. The meeting is being hosted by the Port and is… Keep reading
Fresh news – Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association established in April 2007
| April 18, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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I was happy to read on www.SocketSite.com that some residents and businesses seemed to have the same notion that I did, and they had the resources to jump right up to the challenge of establishing (formally incorporating) a Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association. The web site address is www.RinconHillNeighbors.org – and an initial welcome meeting is… Keep reading
SF Examiner: SFPD Can't Control Speeders
| April 16, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
Photo by Jamie Whitaker, 2007. The April 16, 2007 headline on the front page of The Examiner is Police: Speeders are No. 1 reason for fatality spike. You can read the full article online. I’ve written a letter or two to The Examiner along with our Supervisors and the Mayor about my concerns over pedestrian… Keep reading
Weekly Digest E-mail List
| April 15, 2007 | Posted by jamie under RinconHillSF.org |
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I’ve set up a weekly digest e-mail list for the Rincon Hill and Transbay Area community web log using Google’s Groups feature. I have been sending out the weekly digest for two weeks now, featuring titles and links to the prior week’s postings on RinconHillSF.org along with upcoming events. This is a good way to… Keep reading
Talk Back About Muni Service
| April 10, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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Screen shot from www.SFMTA.com on April 10, 2007 While attending the Better Streets San Francisco launch last Thursday, I stopped at a table hosted by the City’s Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA). From now until April 30, 2007, there is a special web site set up at www.SFTEP.com that allows you to take an online survey… Keep reading
All-Star Game Neighborhood Impacts
| April 8, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Meetings |
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The Mission Bay CAC and the Rincon Point-South Beach CAC are jointly hosting a special meeting on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 6PM in the Community Room of the South Beach Harbor Services Building (between Pier 40 and AT&T Park) to discuss the neighborhood impacts of the All-Star game. Captain O’Leary, as well as staff… Keep reading
Dine Out, Fight AIDS on April 26, 2007, Thursday
| April 3, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Uncategorized |
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Logo from DiningOutForLife.com While the topic of food is near and dear, I’d like to bring Dining Out for Life to your attention. From the Dining Out for Life home page: MAKE A DIFFERENCE – HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV! The STOP AIDS Project and Wells Fargo invite you to the 6th Annual Dining… Keep reading
San Francisco Chronicle Magazine's Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants in 2007
| April 1, 2007 | Posted by jamie under Rincon Hill Businesses |
Illustration by Jon ValkProperty of San Francisco Chronicle The April 1, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Magazine contains a handy guide to what they consider the Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants. Congratulations to the Rincon Hill and Transbay area restaurants counted among the top restaurants in the bay area! I’ll be visiting for a taste soon!… Keep reading
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