An attack and attempted phone theft last week in broad daylight by the BART station was thwarted by a screaming victim and multiple passersby who came to the victim’s aid. While it ended well, it’s a reminder to always pay attention as you walk and not carry your phone where it’s visible. The assault took […]
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Hit and run crashes on Chenery Street
Two recent hit and run crashes on Chenery St. are reminders that the dangers of driving don’t end once you’re parked. Certainly cars in San Francisco are sideswiped all the time, whether from people losing control on tiny roadways or simply traveling too fast on surface streets. These usually result in a smashed sideview mirror or […]
Meet our new Supervisor Rafael Mandelman at the next GPA meeting
The Glen Park Association has a packed program for our upcoming quarterly meeting. In addition to Supervisor Mandelman, we have several other guests and topics. Here’s a chance to have your voice heard on issues affecting Glen Park! Thursday, July 26 7:00-9:00 PM Glen Park Recreation Center AGENDA: SFMTA – Diamond & Bosworth intersection update […]
A San Francisco original gone: Nancy Keane, Glen Park resident and long-time owner of the 3300 Club on Mission Street
Glen Park lost a Mission High School old girl on June 12. Nancy Mifflin Keane, who lived in the heart of the village, graduated from Mission, Class of 1954. On June 22, Keane’s daughter, Theresa Keane-Lama, sat in her Diamond Street home and reminisced about her mother, who was born in Noe Valley on July […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Welcome to our new D8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman! The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 23, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, July 24, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, July 24, […]
Log a Complaint and They Will Come
Hate litter? Get SF311 mobile and tell the city! The new app automatically marks your location. You simply select the problem* and either upload a photo or describe it or both. You can easily report any problem from broken streetlights to blocked driveways to tree maintenance needed. Recently Public Works has cleaned under the Richland […]
Left turn signal being installed at Diamond and Bosworth
Photos by Michael Rice SFMTA installed a protected left-turn signal on southbound Diamond for vehicles turning left on to Bosworth on Wednesday July 18. This from SFMTA spokesperson Lolita Sweet: Just a heads up, to increase pedestrian safety, the project team is moving forward with Glen Park Association suggestions on signal strategy on Bosworth and […]
Ode to the Arlington Clean Up
Click here to read neighbor Jodell Scott’s account of Saturday’s Arlington Clean Up.
Diamond/Bosworth Update – New Protected Left
The saga of the Diamond/Bosworth intersection continues! SFMTA will activate a protected left-turn signal on southbound Diamond for vehicles turning left on to Bosworth. Please see the message below from SFMTA spokesperson Lolita Sweet: Just a heads up, to increase pedestrian safety, the project team is moving forward with Glen Park Association suggestions on signal […]
City Agency Hearings
Your faithful reporter is on vacation this week, but I did look quickly through the meetings that tend to have GP-related items and found only one thing: The Planning Department will meet Tuesday, July 17, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. P. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA D, […]