Monthly Archives: April 2010

New Art at One Hawthorne Faces Rincon Hill

I love to see new and interesting, signature art pieces that tend to come along with the new large building projects in South of Market. One Hawthorne (1 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA) has joined the club with the 16-story mural called “Landmark.” One Hawthorne, a new 25-story boutique luxury condominium tower in the cultural… Keep reading

Cocoon Urban Day Spa's Spring Fashion Show

Our friends at Cocoon Urban Day Spa (upstairs above Local Kitchen restaurant) are holding a Spring Fashion Show this Wednesday, April 28th from 7pm – Midnight (show starts at 8pm). Learn more at the Cocoon Urban Day Spa website. Keep reading

South Park Improvement Association's Next Meeting

From our friend Toby Levy in South Park … Next Meeting of the South Park Improvement Association: Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 Butler and The Chef 155 South Park; 6pm Agenda: 1. Update on Playground Design Options 2. Tree Report 3. Undergrounding of Wires 4. Immediate and Long Term options for park, including as Urban Watershed… Keep reading

Transbay CAC Meeting – Approval of Design for Block 11A

The Transbay Citizens Advisory Committee typically meets on the second Thursday of the month, but they canceled this month’s regularly scheduled meeting date and will instead meet this Thursday, April 29th. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, 2nd Floor… Keep reading

Blood Drive at UCSF Mission Bay on Tuesday

From our friends at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus … please join the UCSF Blood Center/Mobile Unit at the Mission Bay Spring Blood Drive , Tuesday, April 27th from 11 AM – 3 PM. The UCSF Blood Mobile will be parked on 4th St. next to Byers Hall. * Donors who complete a successful donation will… Keep reading

Help Get Grant Funds for the Harrison Street Park!

After five community meetings and diligent work by open space advocates Isabel Wade and Corinne Woods along with landscape architects at Cliff Lowe Associates, the final design for the Harrison Street Park is complete. You can view it online at the Harrison Street Park website. The next step is to await the State Parks decision… Keep reading

Another Pedestrian Killed in SoMa – Rincon Hill neighborhood

Another sad story highlighting the City’s negligence when it comes to pedestrian safety in South of Market and Rincon Hill in particular …. Read the article from the Chronicle online. Keep reading

SoMa Leadership Council Meets Wednesday

From Brian at the SoMa Leadership Council …. Agenda SoMa Leadership Council Wednesday, April 21, 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.” ************************************************************************* San Francisco Entertainment Commission: Reset or Delete? With… Keep reading

Sunday Streets Comes to China Basin, Mission Bay, Dogpatch and Bayview

This gorgeous weekend includes another rendition of Sunday Streets on Sunday, April 18th along 3rd Street. Please take advantage of these opportunities to safely walk, bike, and otherwise enjoy some open space that is normally reserved for cars. Sunday Streets and People’s Earth Day in the Bayview, Sunday, April 18, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.… Keep reading

Why MUNI is Failing – and What We Can Do

My friend Greg Dewar of the N-Judah Chronicles blog and SF Weekly’s Joe Eskenazi provide the most easily understood article about why MUNI is in a death spiral that I’ve ever read. It is a must read … even if you don’t use MUNI. Keep reading

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