Monthly Archives: October 2011
OccupySF Picks Appropriate Location for Protest
| October 30, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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If ever there were an appropriate publicly owned location in downtown San Francisco for the protest against our elected politicians working to benefit the 1% instead of the rest of us (the 99%), the south end of Justin Herman Plaza is it. Last year (2010), lobbyists at Platinum Advisors pulled their strings on their buddy,… Keep reading
Composting Begins at BayCrest Towers
| October 30, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Buildings |
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This past Wednesday, the San Francisco Department of the Environment set up a table at BayCrest Towers and handed residents their own 3 gallon compost buckets for their units (pictured below). BayCrest is a 288-unit condominium mid-rise building built in 1991 on 201 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Not wanting to stink up my… Keep reading
AT&T Utility Boxes and the Graffiti They Attract
| October 30, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Activism, Open Spaces, Transportation & Ped Safety |
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UPDATE: Within a couple of days, this utility box was painted and the graffiti gone. Thank you to AT&T or DPW or ?? AT&T does not maintain the existing utility boxes that eat up public realm. The box at The Embarcadero and Harrison Street pictured above has been marked with graffiti for most of 2011.… Keep reading
BCDC Considers America’s Cup Mega Yachts Revised Plans on November 3rd
| October 23, 2011 | Posted by jamie under America's Cup, Meetings, Open Spaces |
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According to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s (BCDC) Tentative Agenda for their November 3rd, 1 p.m. meeting at The Port of San Francisco Board Room on the 2nd Floor of the Ferry Building, the Commission will consider (item 8 ) initiating a change to their Special Area Plan to allow for the… Keep reading
Feel the Earthquakes? 2 Hour Disaster Preparedness Workshop
| October 23, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Meetings |
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Did you feel the earth move a bit over the past few days? We know that there will be a big earthquake that will force us to rely upon ourselves for up to 5 days (see Hurricane Katrina experience), and it is best to learn beforehand how to be prepared to survive for those 5… Keep reading
Cement Poured at Rincon Hill Dog Park
| October 23, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces |
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The Rincon Hill Dog Park construction is coming along nicely. Cement has been poured and some greenery has been delivered for planting. Keep reading
Help Plan a New Playground at Sue Bierman Park
| October 23, 2011 | Posted by jamie under Kids, Open Spaces |
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Please join neighbors from the Barbary Coast and Rincon Hill this Monday, October 24th from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Golden Gateway Commons, 160 Pacific Avenue, Suite 202 (on the north side of Sydney Walton Square) to help plan a new playground for Sue Bierman Park. Children are welcome and food will be provided.… Keep reading
San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire Responses
| October 23, 2011 | Posted by jamie under SBRMBNA |
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Nine of the sixteen San Francisco mayoral candidates took time out from a very busy schedule on Saturday, October 15th to speak to SoMa waterfront neighbors at the South Beach | Rincon | Mission Bay Neighborhood Association’s (SBRMBNA) Mayoral Candidate Mixer at Red’s Java House. The candidates who I would like to give a special… Keep reading
San Francisco Mayor Candidates Meet and Greet
| October 6, 2011 | Posted by jamie under SBRMBNA |
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Please join your neighbors at Red’s Java House on Pier 30 (The Embarcadero and Bryant Streets) on Saturday, October 15th from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the South Beach | Rincon | Mission Bay Neighborhood Association’s Mayoral Candidate Mixer. This is an opportunity for you to shake hands and to talk one-on-one with some… Keep reading
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