Monthly Archives: April 2011
Review Waterfront Playground Design on Saturday
| April 29, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Kids, Meetings, Open Spaces |
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The first of three meetings that will offer the opportunity for neighbors a chance to see the proposed design for the Waterfront Playground (kids playground to be built on concrete pad at Steuart Street and Don Chee Way) is scheduled for April 30th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at The Infinity’s Club Lounge (enter… Keep reading
Criminal Activity Report for Week Ending 4/22/11
| April 29, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Neighborhood Crime Watch |
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Thanks to Ken Craig in South Beach for compiling and distributing this information about criminal activity along the SoMa waterfront each week! Read the full report here. Keep reading
Spring Warehouse Sale at Chronicle Books on 2nd Street!
| April 25, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Rincon Hill Businesses |
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Our friends at Chronicle Books (680 2nd Street) are holding one of those rare sales events at the end of this week where you can save 65% off of hundreds of their always interesting, sometimes wonderfully quirky titles. As a bonus, folks with a receipt from the sale are entitled to a 10% discount on… Keep reading
Noisy Weekend Ahead with Demolition on Harrison Planned
| April 25, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Transbay Transit Center |
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I heard from some of my neighbors around 1st Street a couple of weekends ago about the unrelenting noise of the demolition of the Transbay bus ramp over Folsom Street near Essex. If you thought that was bad, you may want to make plans to get out of town this weekend when the demolition moves… Keep reading
Pedestrians Still in Danger in Rincon Hill
| April 20, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety, Video |
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The song remains the same for pedestrians who endanger themselves daily just crossing the street while the SFMTA is too busy with other projects to paint our crosswalks with yellow ladders or program traffic signals to allow for pedestrian exclusive crossings. (VIDEO) Keep reading
Police Commission Considers Disbanding Patrol Special Police this Wednesday
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Neighborhood Crime Watch |
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If not for the Patrol Special Police that some residential buildings and businesses hire to keep an eye on things, I’m certain that there would be many more car break-ins and property thefts along the SoMa waterfront. This Wednesday, the Police Commission is considering the flawed findings of a report produced last year that recommend… Keep reading
Crime Activity Report for SoMa Waterfront
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Neighborhood Crime Watch |
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Thanks to Ken Craig for producing this Crime Activity Report for the SoMa waterfront neighborhoods. Here is the report for the week ending April 15, 2011. Keep reading
SoMa Leadership Council Meets Wednesday (4/20)
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by jamie under SoMa Leadership Council |
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From my good friend and SoMa community organizer Jim Meko: Agenda SoMa Leadership Council Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:00 PM in the community room of the Folsom/Dore Apartments 1346 Folsom Street (between 9th and 10th Streets) “… to ensure that South of Market remains a compassionate, diverse, vibrant and complete neighborhood.” *************************************************************************** Food court, Twitter… Keep reading
Holy Week 2011 Events at Eucharist and Epic Church
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Religious |
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In addition to the easter baskets and egg hunts for the kids, this time of year is an important one to folks who observe the Christian faith. A couple of Christian groups in the South of Market District that are excited to welcome everyone to their communities are Eucharist (285 Main Street) and Epic Church… Keep reading
A Night With the Stars on April 27th
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Events, Non-Profits |
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Our soon-to-be neighbor (at Essex and Folsom Street), Community Housing Partnership, is hosting a show at the Herbst Theatre on April 27th at 7 p.m. featuring performances by our fellow San Franciscans who have experienced and overcome homelessness. Chuck Nevius wrote an article about the event last Thursday that you may have read. You can… Keep reading
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