Community updates
Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer
As our foggy summer comes to a close, I happily celebrated the first day of school with
visits to each of the public elementary schools in the Richmond District. Thanks to our
educators, families and students for their enthusiasm in kicking off the new school year!
September brings a close to the August legislative recess for the SF Board of Supervisors,
and my office has been busy getting ready for the fall. Here’s what’s happening in our
“hood.”
Public safety Town Hall Meeting
In response to community concerns about public safety in the Richmond, my office is
holding a public safety Town Hall Meeting with the SF Police Department’s Chief
William Scott, Capt. Alexa O’Brien of the Richmond Station, and Commander David
Lazar. It will be held at the Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave., on Thursday,
Sept. 14, from 6-8 p.m.
This is an opportunity for Richmond residents to meet the new chief of police
and for him to get to know us! Join us as we hear from police leadership on issues
such as pedestrian safety and citywide policing issues. Bring your questions and
concerns, and share your ideas to improve public safety in District 1. Translation in
Chinese and Russian will be provided.
To RSVP, please call Angelina Yu at (415) 554-7411 or send an e-mail to
Angelina.Yu@sfgov.org.
Autumn Moon Festival
I am excited to announce the first Autumn Moon Festival in the district, organized
by my office and the Clement Street Merchants Association, Richmond District
Neighborhood Center, Community Youth Center, and office of Assemblymember
Phil Ting.
It will be held on Clement Street, between Fifth and Eighth avenues, on
Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This holiday is a time to reflect upon the bounty of the summer harvest, the fullness of
the moon and the myth of the immortal moon goddess. The Autumn Moon Festival is
often considered a “Chinese Thanksgiving” because of its celebration of gratitude and
abundant food – including the popular moon cake.
The event will be a fun, family-friendly event where attendees will get a taste of
the cultural diversity of the Richmond.
For more information, please contact my aide Angelina Yu.
Planning for a senior playground
Through the city budget process, my office set aside funds to engage the elder
community in envisioning a senior-friendly play/exercise area in the district.
Playgrounds for older people feature low-impact exercise equipment designed
to promote flexibility, balance and coordination, along with areas that promote
community.
Outdoor senior fitness parks might include stationary bicycles, side-by-side striders,
hand-eye dexterity games, walking paths with ramps and games, like ping pong or
horseshoes.
To get involved in the senior playground planning process, please contact
Angelina Yu.
Richmond’s affordable housing crisis
The recent SF Planning Department’s Housing Balance Report paints a
grim picture for the Richmond with regards to housing. Our neighborhood ranks third in
the loss of affordable rental housing through speculation-driven conversions
to condominiums, and we have not been able to make up for this loss through affordable
housing production.
Between 2007 and 2016, District 1 has lost 436 affordable units while only building a
total of 170.
This is a clear problem for the district, and one I am working to address. I’m meeting
regularly with market-rate and affordable housing developers and the mayor’s office to
review development opportunities in the neighborhood, particularly for affordability
development. But too many of our residents are at risk if housing costs continue to
climb. I am calling for a hearing to understand how housing costs have changed across
neighborhoods during the past 15 years, to inform future housing policy discussions.
For more information about this hearing, please contact my aide Nick Pagoulatos at (415)
554-7412 or send an e-mail to Nick.Pagoulatos@sfgov.org.
Litter update
Please take note of the new garbage cans along Ocean Beach. Many thanks to neighbors
who contacted my office.
Smokers, please use the new cigarette butt holders along the outer Balboa and Geary
corridors to dispose of cigarette butts.
San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer represents District 1.
3020 Clement St. San Francisco, CA 94121
3038 Fillmore St. San Francisco, CA 94123
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many of our residents are at risk
if housing costs continue to
climb. I am calling for a hearing
to understand how housing costs
have changed across neighborhoods
during the past 15 years,
to inform future housing policy
discussions.
For more information about
this hearing, please contact my
aide Nick Pagoulatos at (415)
554-7412 or send an e-mail to
Nick.Pagoulatos@sfgov.org.
Litter update
Please take note of the new
garbage cans along Ocean
Beach. Many thanks to neighbors
who contacted my office.
Smokers, please use the new
cigarette butt holders along the
outer Balboa and Geary corridors
to dispose of cigarette butts.
San Francisco Supervisor
Sandra Lee Fewer represents
District 1.
