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Cement Installation on Octavia Sidewalk at Hickory and Oak

On July 3rd we were prompted by a network of neighbors about an installation occurring on the sidewalk of Octavia and Hickory. Neighbors reported that those who spoke with the installers were told that the installation was a “City Project” for tent prevention. We put in an inquiry with 311 with the aforementioned details, and were informed that this is … Read post

November 2022 Election Preview

Ballot Measures to Watch Tax on Vacant Residential Units.  This measure HAS qualified for the ballot. You can read the summary here. Summary: Supervisors Preston, Chan, Peskin, and the Democratic Socialist Association (DSA) are supporting a ballot measure that would tax residential building owners and individual condo owners if left vacant. “Vacant” in this context includes: if the owner travels … Read post

Shooting in Lower Haight

Police in San Francisco are investigating a fatal shooting that killed a man Thursday night in the city’s Lower Haight neighborhood, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 9:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Rose Street. – CBS Bay Area Read the complete post here. We have reached out to Northern Station for an update. Update from Northern Station, … Read post

Takeaways from MOCAC Meeting (6.21.22) part 8

Takeaways from MOCAC Meeting (6.21.22) …the Freeway Commemoration Project continued Representatives of HVSafe attended Tuesday’s MOCAC Meeting. The Freeway Commemoration Project was item 4 on the agenda. Below are bullet points of what was shared at this meeting. We remain steadfast in keeping you informed of developments of this looming project which will impact Hayes Valley while we continue to … Read post

Takeaways from Appointed Design Team’s Workshop (6.9.22) part 7

Takeaways from Appointed Design Team’s Workshop (6.9.22) Here are some bullet points of the appointed design team’s workshop for the Freeway Commemoration Project which was held last Thursday, June 9th: next post: part 8 Takeaways from Mocac Meeting

Suggestions to Combat Traffic Congestion in Hayes Valley

Richard recently attended a meeting put on by SFCTA. We’re sharing his comments about ways to combat the multitude of traffic issues in Hayes Valley. Many of these thoughts have been shared with City Agencies while we’ve been working on Traffic Calming Issues for the neighborhood. We believe that ‘long game’ remedies need to be put into place which Richard … Read post