From SFMTA: Last week, our crews were able to pour half of the foundation on the northeast (formerly Citibank) corner. This week, we’re pouring the foundation on the remaining half of that corner. Crews will also begin putting in the decorative brick band on this corner. Next week, we expect to be completing the brick […]
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Sussex Steps Update
Karen Mauney-Brodek at RPD has shared this update on the Sussex Street steps:. The Recreation and Park Department will proceed with rebuilding the steps at the entrance to Glen Canyon Park at the end of of Sussex Street. While RPD had expected to add this work to the contract for the other trails construction […]
Diamond/Bosworth intersection concerns
The Glen Park Association Board shares the many concerns we’ve heard about the Diamond and Bosworth intersection rebuilding, particularly about signal plans and pedestrian crossings. Toward that end, the GPA Transportation Committee, GPA president Michael Rice, Ric Lopez, president of the Glen Park Merchants Association, and several other community members met with staff from the […]
Take a trip to the park: Three great horned owlets getting ready to fledge
Story and photos by Stephen Labovsky After a two-year absence, Glen Canyon Park’s pair of greathorned owls returned to the Owl Tree along Alms Road, and delivered triplets! For the past couple of weeks, folks from all over they Bay area have been flocking to the park to see these adorable baby owlets. They’ll be […]
Who makes those cool signs on Chenery? Ernie does!
Story and photos by Murray Schneider Last December, relaxing in his easy chair at 240 Chenery Street, Ernie smiled at Star, his 11-year old cat. Star’s face pressed against the living room window, her tail swishing at Ernie’s collection of front yard gewgaws. Star wanted in, she wanted Ernie to open her window. Ernie stayed […]
The latest update on the Diamond/Bosworth work, from the SFMTA
FROM SFMTA: Hi everyone, The northwest and southeast corners were completed last week and the curbs entirely reopened to foot traffic. The new bus shelter on the BART corner will remain cordoned off until the bus routes are returned to normal. The electrical work for the northeast corner (formerly Citibank) was completed. This week, our […]
This month’s show at Gallery Ex Libris on Chenery
Story and photos by Murray Schneider On April 8, curator Jack Whittington mounted his third exhibition at Gallery Ex Libris, Bird & Beckett’s postage-size art gallery, tucked in the rear of Glen Park’s independent bookstore. Whittington is showcasing Greg Adams and Tom Baxter, both Glen Park artists. Their show, “Presence and Memory – Drawings […]
Glen Park Crime Report, March 30 – April 14, 2015
Monday, March 30th, 2015 12:44pm Bosworth/Arlington Theft from Building 12:55pm Diamond/Bosworth Theft from Vehicle Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 03:05am Unit Blk Moffitt Threats 09:20am 600 Blk Bosworth Recovered Vehicle Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 11:29am 200 Blk Laidley Recovered Vehicle 11:39pm 300 Blk Arlington Stolen Motorcycle […]
Diamond/Bosworth construction update
Last week, crews started to mobilize and begin initial work around the northeast corner (formerly Citibank). The median between Diamond and Brompton has been cleared out. And the southeast corner (BART) has been curing after the new foundation was poured. This week, we are aiming to complete the northwest (by Pebble’s Café) and the southeast […]
New show up at Gallery Ex Libris
Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. will see the third exhibit mounted by curator JackWhittington at his Bird and Beckett’s Gallery Ex Libris. Whittington will feature the drawings and assemblages of Glen Park artists Tom Baxter and Greg Admas. Titled “Presence and Memory,” Adams and Baxter’s work comes quickly on the heels of two previous exhibits curated by Whittington, himself […]