Housing affordability, access to neighborhood services, and local businesses remain top concerns.
Press Release: Results of Sunset Forward Community Needs Assessment Released
Letter to the Editor: Unfortunate Changes in GG Park’s Botanical Garden
Anyone who believes in the mythology of the social equity, efficiency and verisimilitude of our “public private partnerships” needs to poke their head through the brand new taxpayer-funded fence at 14th Avenue and Lincoln Way and see the substantial acreage denuded at the behest of the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society without any public process whatsoever.
Richmond Native Creates Facebook Group Dedicated to Nostalgia
The group, “I Grew Up in San Francisco’s Richmond District, ca. 1950-1975,” focuses on the Richmond of his youth, not on what is happening in the community today.
‘Looking Back’: Rideout Fountain
An exuberant fountain, now restored to its original glory, entices visitors to the center of the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
Sponsored: Cruise Delivered 1 Million Meals to SF Residents in Need
Cruise delivered 1 million meals to SF residents in need.
Block by Block: Irving Street Between 19th and 25th Avenues
After a short break, Block by Block is back! Irving Street is featured for the last time this week, so enjoy these final photographs of the lively neighborhood. We’re jumping over to Judah next, so don’t forget to tune in!
Rec. and Park Approves Transportation Equity Measures
Parking rates at the lot on Stanyan Street next to Kezar Stadium (above) and the parking lot below the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park were discussed at a recent Rec. and Park Commission meeting.
Upper Great Highway’s Future Debated
“It’s certainly a complex process and issue,” said Edward Wright, legislative aide to District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar. The Upper Great Highway is in Mar’s district.
Press Release: Help for People Impacted by the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created serious hardships for many Californians. As the state continues to reopen, we still have much work to do in order to make sure that people are able to recover.
Mid-Sunset Community Meeting June 30
Inner Sunset community meeting June 30, 7-8 p.m.
Press Release: D-1 Supervisor Connie Chan Supports Changes to UGH
Commissioner Chan expressed support in the long term for Concept Two, which features a promenade and two-way roadway, and in the short term, a timed promenade which would open the Great Highway to cars on weekdays and closed to cars as a promenade on weekends.
Letter to the Editor: SF Botanical Garden Society Using GG Park as ‘Cash Cow’
How many more egregious abuses are people going to take from an autocratic, manipulative bureaucracy – one which only serves the interests of our elites while turning our public spaces into an exclusionary cash cow for the wealthy? What will it take?
Letter to the Editor: Stop the “Pilot Program” and Open the Upper Great Highway
… anyone who has lived in this City for any length of time knows that “pilot programs” almost always become permanent.
Press Release: Mid-Sunset Neighborhood Assoc. Live Community Meeting
On Wednesday, June 30, the non-profit Mid-Sunset Neighborhood Association will host its first live event.
Block by Block: Irving Street Between 12th and 18th Avenues
It’s always a lovely time meandering down Irving street, especially when the sun decides to come join. Although few people crossed my path this week, little signs and neighborhood oddities keep the walk interesting. Enjoy this set of pictures!
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