The Glen Park Association

Up-to-the-minute news from Glen Park

Heather World

1/14 GPA Quarterly Meeting

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Join us for the Glen Park Association Winter Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday, January 14, at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, 70 Elk Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. for socializing! Meeting starts at 6:15 p.m.   AGENDA *GPA officer elections Report from the Glen Park Merchants Association Affordable Housing 101, (Sam Moss, Mission Housing) The […]

Paypal Error Fixed

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Yes, We Really Do Want that 10 Bucks! Thank you to all those members who tried to sign up in the last couple of weeks. One kind soul let us know that our Paypal link on was no longer working, an obvious barrier to completing membership payment…. Happily our webmaster fixed the issue, so you […]

Parking Rule Change

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You’ve probably heard about Assembly Bill 413, the “Daylighting Law” passed by the California legislature last year. It prohibits parking within 20 feet (about one car length) of any crosswalk in the direction of approaching traffic. The law was passed to improve safety at intersections, especially for pedestrians. I’m writing, because starting Monday, Nov. 11, […]

Elk Street Mural meeting 11/16

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Review a proposed new mural at Glen Canyon Park’s Elk Street retaining wall on Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street). Meet the muralist, Sirron Norris and provide feedback. (To see some of Sirron’s past murals, click here.) Norris incorporated input from the September […]

Musical Comedy Nov. 8-10 at St. Aidan’s Church

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Stage Fright, A Musical Comedy, Nov. 8, 9 and 10 at St. Aidan’s Church, 101 Gold Mine Dr. St. Aidan’s Church will be presenting Stage Fright, its 18th original musical comedy, on Nov. 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm and Nov. 10 at 2:00 pm at St. Aidan’s. The show depicts the parishioners of the […]

Greenway Work Party – Saturday, November 2

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Please put Saturday, November 2, on your calendar for our next Work Party. This will be the last one before our big planting party in December. We already have the harvested, sorted and sanitized acorns stored in the fridges of various volunteers and there’s much else to prepare before that planting. I hope that you’ll […]

GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE – Sept recap

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Wow! Heat wave in The City. This one has been a really long one it seems. I took advantage of this crazy hot weather in the middle of the day one Thursday and stole away for an hour of ocean swimming at China Beach. It really took me back – as a kid growing up […]

10/10 GPA Mtg reminder

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Reminder: The Glen Park Association fall quarterly meeting will happen October 10, 7-9 pm, on Zoom. Advance registration required. >> Register Here << Agenda: Pedestrian Safety Discussion Election Special: Ballot measures presentation D (City Commissions and Mayoral Authority) E (Police Staffing and Deferred Retirement) K (Permanently Closing the Upper Great Highway to Private Vehicles to […]

Artists Wanted for Art Walk

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Mark your calendars for Glen Park’s Art Walk Saturday, October 5 from noon to 5 p.m. Now is the time to sign up if you are an artist wanting space at this well-attended event. Click the link or see details below.

Phoenix Day Block Parties

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Party in the streets on Phoenix Day October 20! Block party organizers needed Applications (which includes signatures from 60% of the households on your block) due August 31 at 11:59 p.m. Find more information here, scroll down to Application Process. From Sunday Streets SF: Welcome to the Fourth Annual Phoenix Day Block Party Program! This […]

Mayoral Forum 9/5

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Join your District 8 neighbors at the District 8 Neighbors Mayoral Forum Thursday, September 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Randall Museum 199 Museum Way Reserve your spot here to hear directly from the top challengers for San Francisco Mayor on issues that really matter in the neighborhoods of District 8, which include the […]

More Changes to Glen Canyon Park

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Now a neglected huddle of aged eucalyptus trees and occasional dumping ground, a swath of Glen Canyon Park near O’Shaughnessy Boulevard is planned to grow into an oak-shaded riparian corridor, with work already under way. The changes began last March when crews with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission removed 11 trees on each side […]

Help A Kid Start School Right

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Urban Angels SF launched it’s 6th annual Backpacks of Love program on July 1st. From now to July 31st, we are seeking to raise $30,000 so that we can provide 1,000 underserved students in San Francisco with brand new, high-quality backpacks filled with new school supplies so they can start the school year next month […]

Arlington Path added to Crosstown Trail

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You may have noticed how great the Arlington Path and adjacent open space are looking lately, thanks to the tireless efforts of a handful of neighbors. Turns out the folks who manage the San Francisco Crosstown Trail noticed too, because now both verdant sides of the Bernal Cut are part of the Trail! Unveiled in […]

BART Disruption 5/31-6/3

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Bus Bridge and Green Line Cancellation Alert: Free buses replace trains between 24th Street/Mission and Daly City stations June 1-2 On the weekend of June 1-2, BART crews will be making trackway improvements and managing vegetation that could impact service between 24th Street/Mission and Daly City stations. To ensure a safe workspace for the project […]

Bird & Beckett Turns 25!

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Celebrating 25 Years A quarter-century ago, in May 1999, Bird & Beckett Books flung its doors open with reckless abandon, and somehow, some way, we’ve kept those doors open ever since. We’ll keep them open come hell or high water. But like Slim said to Steve in To Have and Have Not, it’s better when you […]

GP Trash Cleanup Turns Two!

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One trampoline, 643  bags of trash, one firehose and a commode. Such is the fruit of two years of monthly cleanups organized by the Glen Park Merchants Association and the Glen Park Association. What started as a fun and productive way for neighbors to bond at a safe pandemic-influenced distance has become a regular smoothly […]

GPA Spring Meeting Summarized

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2024 Glen Park Association Grant Recipients Congratulations to our four 2024 grant recipients: $1,200 went to fund a water meter to give life to the Arlington Path Pollinator Garden $1,000 went to the Glen Park School to fund its Kinder Yard, a special recreation space for the school’s youngest students.   $1,500 went to Sunnyside Elementary […]

8 Stories in GP? Talk to Planning at GPA Mtg 4/11

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From The Frisc: 8-Story Apartments Could Come to One of SF’s Quaintest Neighborhoods, Thanks in Part to BART Sleepy Glen Park has missed out on San Francisco’s housing wars, and that seems to be the way many longtime residents like it. But the neighborhood’s idyllic recess could be coming to an end. The city’s new proposed […]

SFMTA Budget Feedback 2/22

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We want to hear from you. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold community meetings to discuss its two-year budget, including potential changes to fares, fees, fines and service. For more information, meeting details and free language assistance, please visit the SFMTA Budget Planning – Fiscal Years 2025 & 2026 project page (SFMTA.com/Budget), call […]

GP Welcomes Orphaned Cats

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Thanks to the efforts of Glen Park and Bernal Heights neighbors, dozens of kittens affected by the Maui wildfires last August now call the Bay Area home. Bernal resident Alena Ja, the Managing Director of Andrea’s Dream Rescue, an animal rescue nonprofit, was personally affected by the fires because her family lives in Hawaii. Worried […]

Ballot Education Town Hall 12/13

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Learn about the election that determines future elections! Fewer people vote in March, and those who do will be electing representatives to the Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC), the body that decides the official endorsements of the Democratic Party. That’s no small amount of power in this heavily Democratic town. Voters who aren’t sure which […]

Slow Street Family Ride 12/9!

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Southwestern Slow Streets Family Bike Meet & Ride Saturday Dec 9, 10AM Meet and join the families and friends of 4 different slow street groups in the Southwestern part of the city for a fun ride and breakfast! Click the image to see more information and to register:

BART Maintenance Dec 2-3

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On the weekend of December 2 and 3, Caltrans will prune and remove trees along their right-of-way that pose a risk to BART operations. This proactive work between Glen Park and Daly City stations will help protect the system from fallen trees. Last year, fallen trees derailed two trains and delayed trains on multiple occasions. […]

Art Walk Oct 7 in GP

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Come see businesses become art galleries, crosswalks convert to concert venues and pavement recast as playground October 7, when Art Walk SF comes to Glen Park from noon to 5 p.m.! Subsidized by the City and organizations like Avenue Greenlight, the event sites visual artists in neighborhood shops and businesses, which in turn offer discounts […]

Chenery Block Party 10/8

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If you’re still craving fun and community after the Glen Park ArtWalk on October 7, join your neighbors for a fall block party the next day! When: Sunday October 8, 1pm – 5pm Where: Chenery Street between Chilton & Burnside What: Potluck, live music, fire truck visit, kids bike area, pet costume parade, and more! […]

Two Closures, One Hearing Aug 24

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SFMTA will consider two requested street closures in Glen Park at an August 24 hearing: Both items are on the Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation for Temporary Street Closures (ISCOTT) hearing agenda. The hearing will be held online August 24, 9 a.m., and can be attended either through Microsoft Teams or by dialing […]

District 8 Beautification Day Saturday, 7/15

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Join your district neighbors in the annual Neighborhood Beautification Day. Register here:   https://www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco/ The Arlington Path/Bernal Cut community will be focused on the 500 Block of Arlington, turning the Arlington Triangle into a beautiful and more dog friendly place. The foxtails have been meticulously cleared so now it’s time to mulch and plant. On Arlington from […]

Chenery Slow Street before SFMTA Board 5/16

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The SFMTA Board will consider re-adding Chenery west of Diamond to the Slow Streets network. To find out more about the May 16, 2023, SFMTA Board meeting, including how to participate, visit https://www.sfmta.com/calendar/board-directors-meeting-may-16-2023. Members of the public may submit a comment in advance of the meeting to  MTABoard@sfmta.com or call 415.646.4470 by 5pm the day before the […]

GPA Quarterly Mtg 4/20

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A reminder to please join us Thursday, April 20, for the Glen Park Association spring quarterly meeting, which will be held on Zoom from 7 to 8:30 PM. Register for the meeting by clicking here. AGENDA Discussion of traffic enforcement, plus a precinct update and safety tips from Ingleside Station Precinct Lt. Kevin Noble Discussion of […]

Glen Park Gets Greener

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Glen Park is about to get greener, thanks to a grant that will buy 30 California native trees, 50 drought-resistant shrubs and numerous native grasses to beautify a stretch of land running between Arlington Street and San Jose Avenue.  The pedestrian portion of the land is known as the Arlington Path, which runs parallel to […]

No Drain on Your Time

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What takes ten minutes and potentially saves you and your neighbors thousands of dollars? Adopt a Drain, San Francisco’s program that charges volunteers with clearing storm drains so they won’t clog and flood! Perks beyond earning the good will of your neighbors: you get to name your drain, and the name shows up on the […]

Future of Islais Creek

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San Francisco* is undertaking a study to deliver flood resilience and quality-of-life benefits to San Franciscans in the Upper Islais Creek Watershed. Quality-of-life benefits could include pedestrian and bicyclist safety, neighborhood connectivity, urban greening, and other environmental benefits. Increasing flood resilience may involve strategies to (1) adapt streets and the public realm to manage larger […]