Monthly Archives: September 2009
Are you ready for a disaster?
| September 11, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Non-Profits |
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September is apparently disaster preparedness month. Next month, we’ll hear a lot about the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake which truly marked the beginning of the rebirth of the Rincon Hill neighborhood, in my humble opinion. Here’s a video from our friends at the American Red Cross to help you think about… Keep reading
Opera in Golden Gate Park on September 13
| September 11, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Art, Events |
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This kinda snuck up on me … the San Francisco Chronicle presents Opera in the Park this Sunday, 9/13/2009 starting at 1:30pm. Learn more on the SFOpera web site. I admit that I don’t know much about opera in general and usually listen to it when reading a book if at all, but spending the… Keep reading
SF Symphony Performing at Justin Herman Plaza on Friday at Noon
| September 10, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Art |
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On 9/11/2009 at Noon, please make your way over to Justin Herman Plaza for a free performance by the San Francisco Symphony. More information is available on the SF Symphony web site. The program is as follows: Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Rodgers Carousel Waltz Ravel La Valse Have a nice weekend! Keep reading
Test Closure of Eastbound Market Street at 6th to Private Vehicles
| September 10, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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After attending a single community meeting with a SF MTA representative and a representative from the Mayor’s Office to provide feedback on the concept of forcing private vehicles to turn right into the South of Market neighborhoods off of Market Street, I was a little stunned to read that Mayor Gavin Newsom is announcing that… Keep reading
Join the Bryant Bay Bridge Corridor Adopt-A-Street Group
| September 7, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces, Volunteer |
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Please join your neighbors this Saturday, September 12th at 9am at Bryant and Beale Streets to help keep the Rincon Hill and nearby neighborhoods clean and green. San Francisco’s Department of Public Works provides the gloves, trash bags, brooms, rakes, and other tools, and we provide the elbow grease to pull weeds, pick up litter,… Keep reading
Bay Bridge and the Key Route Train System
| September 7, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Video |
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Thanks to Jay Barmann over at SFist.com for posting these video treats. Around 7:10 of the first video, we arrive at the opening of the Bay Bridge and the use of the lower deck for trains traveling across it. Keep reading
San Francisco Chronicle Magazine Takes a Look at Rincon Hill's 4 Residential Towers
| September 6, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Buildings |
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John King mentioned that there’d be an article about the four residential towers in the Rincon Hill neighborhood when he spoke with the Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association on Tuesday. If possible, it’d be great to help the City’s newspaper and to buy a copy of today’s paper if you’d like to keep a copy. However,… Keep reading
Local Kitchen's Weekend Neighborhood Specials
| September 5, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Rincon Hill Businesses |
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Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant is a great neighborhood restaurant any day of the week, but they have some specials this weekend that you should know about. Sign up for their mailing list the next time you visit Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant to stay up-to-date on what’s happening at Local! Please support our local,… Keep reading
Brannan Street Wharf Design Review Meeting
| September 4, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Meetings, Open Spaces |
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Although 40 or so neighbors had the opportunity to hear Dan Hodapp at the last RHNA meeting just this past Tuesday, there is a formal, public design review meeting where you’ll have an opportunity to make public comment and maybe get some additional ideas from others on Monday, September 14th at 6:30pm at 50 California… Keep reading
Updates on Transbay Redevelopment Area Lots on Folsom
| September 3, 2009 | Posted by jamie under Meetings |
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The Transbay CAC meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 5:30pm at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’s 2nd Floor (701 Mission Street at 3rd) conference room has some interesting topics on the agenda. Transbay Transit Center Program Update by TJPA staff (20 minutes) – Program and Schedule Update + High-Speed Rail Discussion Transit… Keep reading
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