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HVSafe Letter to Planning Department, RE: Rivian at 340 Fell

We’re sharing our recent correspondence to the Planning Department and some of our positions on this matter. 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: We are astounded to read in the Planning Commission Project Summary … Read post

Rivian – 340 Fell- Planning Commission Meeting

Thursday September 2nd at 1pm Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 761 to authorize a merger of three existing tenant spaces, totaling 19,457 square feet, used for automotive repair to create a single non-residential use (automotive repair) greater than 2,999 square feet in the Hayes-Gough NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) District and 40-X Height and … Read post

Proposed Acquisition of the Buchanan Hotel

Our neighbors in Japan Town have reached out to us. We’ve heard from numerous concerned citizens. We’re sharing all collected info here and encourage you to plug in. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) is seeking to buy the Buchanan Hotel at 1800 Sutter Street to convert it to permanent supportive housing with up to 131 units. FAQ … Read post

The Freeway Commemoration Project: part 4

San Francisco Parks Alliance Project Brief Recap When we initially began to drill down on the Freeway Commemoration project back in early July we could not predict we would be embarking on a campaign for a rectification of a flawed process.  Each attempt to gather information via conversations or meeting attendance has contributed to the handful of summaries we’ve posted … Read post

Meeting with Captain Paul Yep

We had a productive meeting with Paul yesterday. We discussed several key topics which included: meeting formats, traffic calming, and new approaches being implemented to handle issues relating to encampments and the homeless.

Takeaways from Mocac Meeting (8.16.21) part 3

Takeaways from MOCAC Meeting A handful of community members joined the Market Octavia Community Advisory Committee (MOCAC) meeting last night (Monday August 16th, 2021) to hear item 7 on the agenda (the Freeway Commemoration Project). We checked in with neighbors who attended; for all it was a first time attending a MOCAC meeting. Here’s a brief synopsis of what transpired … Read post

The Freeway Commemoration Project: part 2

San Francisco Parks Alliance Project Project Red Flags As cited in our initial post here, HVSafe was prompted last month about several shenanigans pertaining to the process and conflicts of interest that have transpired in this project. Read our Part 1 for background on the project here. In this post we will drill down on areas that raise red flags. … Read post

The Freeway Commemoration Project: part 1

San Francisco Parks Alliance Project Project Background The Freeway Commemoration Project has been a topic of discussion over the last couple of years. The idea of a project to commemorate the historic and activist nature of the event has been well received by residents and merchants of Hayes Valley. While there are many moving parts to this story and the … Read post