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, 7.2.22 8:32 pm: Hello Mr.Johnson I am following up on an email regarding concerns related to the homicide at 427 …

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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 advocate for a new and transparent approach amidst a lack of community awareness and process. Highlights: Other Observations & Commentary: …

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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 outlines in his commentary – here are a few he mentions: Delivery trucks need dedicated commercial drop-offs (this is a …

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HVSafe Letter to Planning Department, RE: 618 & 630 Octavia

We’re sharing our recent correspondence to the Planning Department regarding the housing development plan for 618 & 630 Octavia. We recognize taking a position is often fraught with apprehension, but we believe it’s critical for the health of civic dialogue, advocacy and the right to redress. Attention San Francisco Planning Commission: HVSafe supports the proposed project for 618 & 630 Octavia. We’ve had an open dialogue with Eduardo Sagues/March Capital Management and are satisfied with the answers and information provided …

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Surveillance in Hayes Valley?

As many of you know, last year we were apprised of a potential plan for a camera system to be installed in our neighborhood. After a brief meeting back in April of 2021 and little details — we have checked in periodically and were informed that there was “zero movement” on the project. Suddenly this month out of the blue we received a prompt that the program was back on the table. A meeting was held today by SFSafe. Listen …

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