Monthly Archives: January 2010

Rally to Support Bike and Pedestrian Access Across the Bay Bridge

From our friends at Streetsblog San Francisco … When January 27, 2010 9:00 am Where MTC Metro Auditorium 101 8th Street Oakland More Info http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=289697866396&index=1 From Streetsblog contributor Janel Sterbentz: On January 27, the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) will vote on a bridge toll increase that has the potential to complete the multi-modal pathway… Keep reading

Spike in Roving Groups of Juvenile Robbers

Today’s Examiner contains a story that discusses a recent increase in the number of robberies perpetrated by groups of juveniles. On a related note, our neighbor and President of Community Patrol Ken Craig sent an email this morning to make neighbors aware of one such incident that occurred near the Safeway store at 4th and… Keep reading

Neighbors Walked our Future Park Site on Saturday

Saturday started off sunny as expected, but rain eventually came down on us while we walked around the future park site. The location of the fire lane, the building, and the parking garage were all marked to help us visualize how big of a space we had to work within for park planning. Residents from… Keep reading

Community Patrol Crime Activity Report

COMMUNITY PATROL USA Po Box 111 1800 Market Street San Francisco CA 94102 Tel:  415.260.6239 kencraig@CommunityPatrolUSA.org SOUTH BEACH / RINCON HILL / MISSION BAY NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME ACTIVITY REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT (SFPD), PATROL SPECIAL POLICE (PSP), BUSINESS OWNERS AND RESIDENTS TO ASSIST US IN UNDERSTANDING CRIME TRENDS AND… Keep reading

Update on Brannan Street Wharf and Bryant/Beale Dog Park

The Rincon Point-South Beach Citizens Advisory Committee meets on Monday, January 25th starting at 5 p.m. at the South Beach Harbor Services Building’s Community Room (between Pier 40 and AT&T Park). Dan Hodapp, Planner for the Port of San Francisco, will provide an update on the progress of the Brannan Street Wharf open space project… Keep reading

Park Site Visit on Saturday

The next meeting for the 333 Harrison Street Park Planning Project is this Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m. at the actual park site itself (at 333 Harrison Street, between Bridgview Towers and the Harrison Street offramp from the Bay Bridge). The gates will be open and neighbors will have a chance to walk the lot… Keep reading

In Memoriam: Norman Rolfe

San Francisco thankfully has many regular citizens who voluntarily commit time and efforts to learn and to advocate for sensible planning for big projects.  When Norm Rolfe passed away  last Friday, January 15th,  at the age 0f 84, we lost one of our most committed and astute advocates of pedestrian safety and sensible transportation planning. … Keep reading

SoMa Leadership Council Reorg Meeting

From our good friend Jim Meko … SoMa Leadership Council Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:00 PM at The Arc of San Francisco 180 Eleventh Street, 2nd floor (wheelchair accessible) “… to ensure that South of Market remains a compassionate, diverse, vibrant and complete neighborhood.” *************************************************************************   Reorganization meeting    With a membership list encompassing much… Keep reading

Muni and other Fee Increases – SFMTA Board Meeting Tuesday

Fresh from reducing services on December 5, 2009 (like no No. 12 Folsom buses east of 2nd Street or along The Embarcadero and no N-Judah metro service past Embarcadero Station on the weekends), the SFMTA Board will be considering additional service reductions and fee/fare increases to help close a budget gap. There are many sides… Keep reading

Varnish Fine Art's Last Day at 77 Natoma

One of the businesses impacted by the construction of the new Transbay Transit Center is Varnish Fine Art at 77 Natoma Street. Varnish Fine Art’s last day at 77 Natoma Street before closing up shop is Friday, January 15, 2010. Please stop by starting at 5pm to toast owners Jennifer Rogers & Kerri Stephens who… Keep reading

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