Public Safety
Cement Installation on Octavia at Page
We have been prompted of a new cement installation at Octavia. We’ve listened to a number of public safety concerns community wide and have voiced these concerns with City Agencies. Update: Monday September 19, 3:30 pm Richard and another neighbor spoke to the installer at the site. He explained that Lloyd Silverstein/HVMA and the HVNA gave him the approval to … Read post
Explosion on Gough
In light of the recent explosion on Gough, we reached out to SFPD Northern Station for insight. Per the Police Captain: There was a small device that was set off in the area of 355 Fulton between Franklin and Gough. There was damage to a business plate glass window, but no civilians were injured. I was also made aware that … Read post
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
SFMTA Hayes Valley Traffic Calming Update
We’re passing along some updates provided by Casey Hildreth at SFMTA. These updates were provided on August 15th, 2022.
James Spingola Attacked
Consider Making a Donation We’re shocked at terribly saddened of the attack on James, a true pillar of the community. “James Spingola, the director of the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, was beaten with a wooden plank Friday by two men after asking them to move away from the organization’s front doorstep, according to Rev. Amos Brown, pastor of Third … Read post
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
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
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