Monthly Archives: August 2008
Fighting Car Break-Ins in the Rincon Hill Neighborhood
| August 29, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Neighborhood Crime Watch |
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Photo taken by Jamie Whitaker After posting information about the SeeClickFix web site the other day, one of the issues of great concern in the Rincon Hill neighborhood posted to the SeeClickFix web site is the issue of car break-ins in the neighborhood. While this is a problem that is all too common in all… Keep reading
Traffic Gridlock around SoMa Due to Fire on Yerba Buena Island
| August 28, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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FYI, you’ll want to give yourself lots of time if you planned on driving across the Bay Bridge this afternoon/early evening. A fire on the west side of Yerba Buena Island is slowing traffic to a crawl – the fire department also has the southern most lanes on the top and bottom levels closed in… Keep reading
Activity schedule for this Labor Day weekend's 'Sunday Streets' recreational event
| August 28, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Examiner.com |
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While a lot of folks might be out of town for Burning Man, I hope to see many of you taking advantage of the temporarily expanded open space from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. this Sunday as part of the ‘Sunday Streets’ event. There are several planned event l… Keep reading
Mariposa Park Public Workshop in Mission Bay Neighborhood
| August 28, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Meetings, Open Spaces |
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Mariposa Park Public Workshop A new park is being planned along Mariposa Street in Mission Bay just east of the 280 freeway on Mariposa Street. A public workshop to review and comment on design concepts is scheduled for September 11th. When: 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Thursday September 11, 2008 Where: 255 Channel St, Mission Bay Visitor… Keep reading
Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin passes away
| August 27, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Passings |
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Take a moment to read the article on the San Francisco Chronicle’s SFGate.com web site about Del Martin if you have the chance. According to an e-mail I just received from Dale Kelly Bankhead of the No on 8, Equality for All campaign: As was her wish, in lieu of flowers, gifts can be made… Keep reading
Come Out and Play on The Embarcadero for Sunday Streets this Weekend!
| August 27, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Events, Open Spaces |
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As a reminder to those of you who aren’t in Nevada for Burning Man or otherwise leaving home for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the inaugral Sunday Streets outdoor recreational event happens this Sunday, August 31st from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Dance, walk, bicycle, skate, do yoga, and just have fun using the additional… Keep reading
Governor Shows Sensibility; Signs Modified High-Speed Rail Bond Measure Language
| August 27, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Transbay Transit Center, Transportation & Ped Safety |
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The high-speed rail bond measure (State Proposition 1) originally indicated monies raised from the bond issue could only be used for connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles. As you can imagine, this made for some unhappy major municipalities in between – which could affect the support for the measure. Thankfully, Governor Schwarzenegger sensibly set aside… Keep reading
SeeClickFix.com provides transparent means to report City infrastructure issues
| August 26, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Examiner.com |
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Homeless encampments in Rincon Park on the waterfront and car break-ins are two of the open issues currently logged on a new web site called SeeClickFix. While San Francisco provides a 311 service for reporting non-emergency issues and for general qu… Keep reading
Tickets Now Available for Neighborhood Block Party Lunch and Boat Ride
| August 25, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Events |
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The South Beach, Mission Bay, and Rincon Hill neighborhood block party is just around the corner on September 14th from Noon until 4:00 p.m. I noticed this evening that you can now pre-pay for your Delancey Street Restaurant prepared barbecue lunch ($10 versus $15 on the day of the event) and a ride on President… Keep reading
Transbay Temporary Terminal community meeting
| August 25, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Calendar |
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:00 p.m. Port of San Francisco Pier 1, The Embarcadero Bayside Conference Room www.transbaycenter.org Keep reading
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