The richest habitat site in the Corridor is a large stairway garden at 15th Avenue and Quintara Street, which neighbors and NTC have cared for since 2008.
Letter to the Editor: Sinkhole Threatens Environmental Efforts at 15th and Quintara
City Hall: Gordon Mar
As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re stepping into a neighborhood, City and world that look different. The pandemic has revealed and exacerbated long-standing inequities, forced us all to adapt to survive, and perhaps forever shifted our understanding of what’s essential, what’s possible, and how deeply our health and wellness are connected to our neighbors.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Crime seems to be the only San Francisco big business that escapes city government meddling, which is why District Attorney Chesa Boudin must be recalled. Like his predecessor, George Gascon, currently the subject of a recall campaign in Los Angeles County, Boudin acts as if it’s not among his responsibilities to prosecute criminals as he protects lawbreakers rather than criminal victims.
Assembly: Phil Ting
As we move on from the pandemic, it is clear that back-to-normalcy won’t happen quickly, especially with our kids. Not only did they lose more than a year of in-person learning, but they also lost emotional and social development that comes with human interaction. Isolation, anxiety, stress and depression are among the impacts of distance learning, and they will last long after schools reopen.
A New Design Envisioned With Housing for Stonestown Mall
Trading in automobile parking lots for green space and pedestrian pathways is the core idea driving the renovation of the Stonestown Galleria because the traditional model for the shopping mall will either evolve or die.
Press Release: Results of Sunset Forward Community Needs Assessment Released
Housing affordability, access to neighborhood services, and local businesses remain top concerns.
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.
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