Tag: Richmond District

State Senate: Scott Wiener

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In recent weeks, housing has been on the brain as San Franciscans debate Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan. Since my name has come up in some of these conversations, I’d like to take the opportunity to explain a bit more about my work to build more homes – especially affordable homes – to lower costs for families in every part of this amazing City. I’d also like to correct the record on some significant misinformation – some of it being spread via A.I. – about what exactly my housing laws do and why I do this work.

Assembly: Catherine Stefani

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As we head into the holiday season, there’s no better time to celebrate and support the small businesses that make our neighborhoods so special. Whether it’s a cup of coffee from your favorite cafe on Balboa Street, a gift from a shop on Clement Street or dinner at arestaurant on Irving Street, small businesses are the heart and soul of the Richmond and Sunset districts.

Botanical Garden Transforms Into Holiday ‘Lightscape’

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Now through Jan. 4, the Garden’s trees, plants and ponds will serve as a backdrop for more than a million lights, creative art installations and musical accompaniment. Visitors will walk a one-mile trail of lights carpeting the meadows and strung from the branches of trees, highlighting the beauty of nature in winter. Hot cocoa and other seasonal fare will be available to set the holiday mood.

Richmond Artist Mark Simmons Embodies Wonderment

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Mark Simmons stands on a lawn at Mountain Lake Park, pen in hand, eyes fixed on a towering eucalyptus tree. Within minutes, the 55-year-old artist has captured not just the tree’s shape but its character – the way its crown spreads to claim sunlight, the texture of its bark, the shadows it casts. This is how Simmons, a Richmond District resident of 25 years, sees the world.

Press Release: Planning Association for the Richmond Announces Town Hall Forum on Nov. 15 to Discuss Upzoning

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Planning Association for the Richmond (PAR) is hosting a free public Town Hall Forum to educate the community about Mayor Lurie’s “Family Zoning Plan.” This plan will impact businesses, tenants, and homeowners. Speakers will include former Richmond District supervisors. Neighborhood and community groups will also table. All are welcome. Nov. 15, 5-7pm, Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave.