Bike Station on Grove

An insight on process Neighbors reported in on July 15th that a new bike station had been installed on Grove and Laguna. We checked in with the Bikeshare Manager at SFMTA…here’s what he said: The Laguna/Grove station was recently relocated from Fulton/Laguna due to construction needs related to the incoming paving project. Once the electrical and paving work is complete at the original location, this will move back. The anticipated timeline for paving is 3-4months. SFMTA We also drilled down …

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203 Octavia

We received notification of a pre-application meeting for a restaurant and bar at 203 Octavia. It’s been brought to our attention that the person disseminating this information is both a HVNA board member and MOCAC (Market & Octavia Community Advisory Committee) member; it’s unclear why this individual is offering permit services in this capacity. We view this matter as a potential conflict of interest.

Lower Haight Fire – 248 Divisadero

Consider Making a Donation Our neighbors in the Lower Haight have shared a GoFundMe campaign to help support residents who lost their homes as a result of yesterday’s fire on Divisadero. Yesterday afternoon, twelve (12) Lower Haight residents lost their homes as a result of a 3-Alarm fire at 248 Divisadero Street. Many of the longtime residents in this five-unit Victorian are immigrants, elderly or disabled, surviving as low-income wage earners or artists; all of them are valuable members of our …

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November Local Ballot Measures

Looking ahead, here are some of the November measures and what they seek to address: Education funding Moving city elections to even-numbered years Affordable housing New taxes for homeowners and businesses Access to Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway Visit SFGov for all the info. You can also visit our previous post on the Election Preview.

Slashed Tires on Ivy Street

This early am 5 cars parked on the 400 block of Ivy had their car tires slashed. We’ve alerted Northern Station. If you hear or see anything please get in touch with us. Thank you. updated 8.27.22

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 “budget issue”. Our subsequent communications have included DPW and SFMTA.We have also reached out to the Police Captain who pointed …

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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 for work more than 183 days per year or has family staying in unit for 183+ nights per year. Fines …

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