Monthly Archives: July 2011
SOLD!! MTC Board votes to move to Rincon Hill in 2012
| July 27, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Buildings |
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Today the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Board voted to buy the old Embarcadero Postal Center at 390 Main Street (at Harrison). Tentatively moving in at the end of 2012 after needed remodeling, a couple hundred workers will join us in Rincon Hill on weekdays.Welcome to our transit oriented development, high-density neighborhood located beside one of the… Keep reading
Let There Be Stripes in the Crosswalks!
| July 25, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
This morning, the SFMTA paint truck returned to the Rincon Hill neighborhood to fill in the continental crosswalk ladders at the intersection of Main and Harrison Street. After nearly 7 years of residents calling out for pedestrian safety improvements, we finally found a team of folks at the SFMTA who responded. Those heroes at the… Keep reading
Rincon Hill Dog Park – Completion in October 2011
| July 20, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces |
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There’s been a little bit of a slip in the construction schedule of the Rincon Hill Dog Park at Bryant and Beale Streets. Fortunately, the slip is only 3 months … so we’ll keep our dogs occupied elsewhere until the end of October. Keep an eye on the Rincon Hill Dog Park Facebook page for… Keep reading
Construction Starts on 333 Harrison Street Apartment Building
| July 20, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Buildings |
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The 308-unit apartment building entitled to our friends at Emerald Fund for the former Caltrans-owned lot at 333 Harrison Street is launching into construction this week. Building trades folks were on site late this evening pushing dirt around and getting the site ready to roll. Construction is expected to take about 2 years … will… Keep reading
Rincon Hill Streetscape Master Plan – Community Meeting
| July 10, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Uncategorized |
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Please join us at Eucharist Commons (285 Main Street @Folsom) on Tuesday, July 19th at 6 p.m. to hear the 2011 Update to the Rincon Hill Streetscape Master Plan. You can review the Rincon Hill Streetscape Master Plan to get your questions ready for the July 19th meeting. Please download and share this flyer. This… Keep reading
Draft EIR for America’s Cup Coming July 11th
| July 10, 2011 | Posted by jamie under America's Cup |
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A Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared by the San Francisco Planning Department in connection with the 34th America’s Cup and James R. Herman Cruise Terminal and Northeast Wharf Plaza will be published on Monday, July 11, 2011. I personally most care about Piers 26, 28, 30-32, the Brannan Street Wharf, and the transit plans… Keep reading
Waterfront Playground NOT On July 6th Rec. and Parks Agenda
| July 5, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Kids, Open Spaces |
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Just in case you were going to head to City Hall on Wednesday, July 6th to speak in support of the Waterfront Playground, I’m afraid that we’ve been delayed a bit. Stay tuned … Keep reading

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