Monthly Archives: January 2009
Help Get to Know Us First Project to Air Advertisements
| January 18, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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A post from MattyMatt on SFist.com points to a project called Get to Know Us First that has already made some television advertisements that provide a glimpse of the GLBT families who do are currently treated like second class citizens in America. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Get to Know Us First today… Keep reading
SoMa Leadership Council Meeting – Guest Supervisor Chris Daly
| January 18, 2009 | Posted by jamie under SoMa Leadership Council |
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I’ve never had the opportunity to attend a SoMa Leaderhip Council Meeting, and I’m afraid my job will have me on the road to Tulare County during this meeting. I encourage you to attend this meeting to hear our District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly and to meet other SoMa residents who step up to shape… Keep reading
High-Speed Rail EIR/EIS Preparation and Public Scoping Meeting
| January 17, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Transbay Transit Center |
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. San Francisco State University 835 Market Street, 6th floor (Rooms 673-674) San Francisco In 2008, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) selected the Pacheco Pass alternative serving San Francisco and San Jose termini, as well as preferred corridor alignments and station… Keep reading
Obama Inauguration Viewing at Yerba Buena Gardens
| January 16, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Events |
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If you are lucky enough to be able to take time to watch the Presidential swearing-in on Tuesday morning, perhaps you’d like some company. Here’s one of many options … The Historic Inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America Date: January 20, 2009 Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Location:… Keep reading
Buy Today's San Francisco Chronicle
| January 16, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Rincon Hill Businesses |
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If you enjoy learning about the history of San Francisco, you should buy a copy of today’s San Francisco Chronicle. Carl Nolte writes about the beginnings of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper in a print-edition only article (as far as I can tell). Images of the very first “The Daily Dramatic Chronicle” (as it was… Keep reading
Hines Gains Approval to Build Green Office Building at 110 The Embarcadero
| January 16, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Buildings |
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The Planning Commission approved a new 10-story office building at 110 The Embarcadero, where an empty 2-story building next to Boulevard Restaurant currently sits. According to the Chronicle’s City Insider today, the building will include solar panels, recycled wood, a wastewater recycling system, and all sorts of “green” vines and foilage on the exterior of… Keep reading
Rincon Point/South Beach CAC Meeting on Monday, January 26th
| January 15, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Meetings |
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Rincon Point – South Beach Citizens Advisory Committee meeting Monday, January 26, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. South Beach Harbor Services Building, Community Room (between Pier 40 and AT&T Park on the Embarcadero) Agenda 1) Elections of CAC Officers 2) Update on the Brannan Street Wharf Project – Dan Hodapp, Port of San Francisco 3) Presentation… Keep reading
Petition Asking SFUSD to Offer Neighborhood School as Fallback Option
| January 15, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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One of our neighbors started a petition to ask the San Francisco Unified School District to offer a local, neighborhood school as a “fallback” school assignment. The urban legend (and likely reality in this sometimes crazy town) is that kids have to attend schools on the other side of the City because of the ridiculous… Keep reading
Open Space Workshop: Bike and Pedestrian Spaces
| January 15, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces, Transportation & Ped Safety |
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Bike + Pedestrian Focus Group Start: Jan 28 2009 – 5:00pm End: Jan 28 2009 – 7:00pm The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and Walk SF, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, Neighborhood Parks Council, and the Planning Department, will be hosting an Open Space Workshop on January 28th, from 5-7pm. The meeting will be held… Keep reading
Cars, pedestrians in The City should be on the level
| January 15, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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There’s a good editorial about pedestrian safety, focusing on Geary Boulevard, written by my friend (and President of Walk San Francisco) Manish Champsee in today’s San Francisco Examiner that I encourage you to read. I believe that traffic calming and safer pedestrian streetscapes are very important issues for the Rincon Hill neighborhood. When thinking about… Keep reading
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