The votes have been tallied and by more than 50% of the votes, option B- retain more parking, is the winning vote.
Press Release: SFMTA Reveals Community Vote Results for L-Taraval Staging Plan
West Sunset Playground Historical Background
Long before children soared in the swings of the West Sunset Playground, an 1868 city map showed the San Francisco’s west portion known as the Outside Lands with numerous lots reserved for public purposes such as parks and school buildings. Only two plots were reserved for parks in the Sunset District; what became McCoppin and Parkside Squares. The rest were purchased over time.
2019 Outside Lands Photos, Day 3
Outside Lands, 2019. Photos from day three, Sunday, Aug. 11.
Stern Grove Photos – August 4, 2019
Stern Grove photos by Gui Oliveira. August 4, 2019.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District.
Richmond District’s Avenue 12 Gallery Showcases Photo-Mosaics by Simo Neri
If you are unfamiliar with Avenue 12 Gallery, it’s a gem of a space located at the corner of 12thAvenue and Lake Street in the Richmond District, across the street from Mountain Lake Park. Formerly a convenience store, the light-filled storefront was converted into a showroom for Japanese furniture and artifacts under the name TableAsia in 2005.
L-Taraval Rail Plan Struggles to Stay On Track
When a raucous meeting about plans for the L-Taraval Improvement Project did not go as the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) had hoped, they went back to the drawing board to reassess the plan and have now scheduled another meeting.
L-Taraval Improvement Project Update from SFMTA
Press Release from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), August 1, 2019.
Letter to the Editor: SFMTA Open House on L-Taraval Construction on July 17
Starting this month, construction is going to begin on Taraval Street as SFMTA/Muni begins a two- to three-year construction project ripping up Taraval Street to install new sewer lines, and then repaving Taraval Street, reinstalling the overhead lines and tracks, building the boarding islands, etc.
Press Release: Amor do Samba Group at Presidio Picnic
Presidio Picnic on July 21 features the Amor do Samba Group, a San Francisco-based samba dance and music ensemble dedicated to promoting Afro-Latin culture through the performing arts.
New Restroom Added at Ocean Beach
District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer and Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru were at the parking lot at Ocean Beach, across from Golden Gate Park, to showcase “quality-of-life initiatives” in the Richmond District, with the recent addition of the City’s newest Pit Stop public toilet and the successful completion of #FewerPotholes 2.0.
Teaching Kids to Sail
ur next Sunday sailing for kids will be on July 21st. The 11 a.m.-1 p.m. window is the perfect time for good wind conditions.
Calendar of Events – July, 2019
Things two do in San Francisco’s west side in July, 2019.
Letter to the Editor – A Suggestion for a Solution to Washington Mural Debate
I propose that an appropriate sum of money be authorized to paint a mural with the opposing viewpoint.
Artist’s Purpose is to Inspire Compassion for Animals and the Environment
Artist Alicia Guckenheimer credits her father for inspiring her love of art and environmentalism at a very early age. He planted the seeds of compassion and creativity that propelled her to share […]
