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Check out the map of ‘Green Connections’ across SF!

You’re invited to attend a ‘Green Connections’ open house to view a draft map and a design toolkit. The map identifies a network of over 140 miles of ‘green connectors’ – special streets and paths linking pedestrians, cyclists and wildlife to parks and other open spaces throughout the city. The design toolkit focuses on ways these streets could be designed to support active transportation, enhance urban ecology and promote stewardship and placemaking. 
 
The final draft of the map includes a network of 25 unique routes that would be improved over time. The name for each route includes a geographic reference and a target native species associated with the route – Marina Green to Dolores Park: West Coast Painted Lady, China Beach to Bay: Pygmy Nuthatch  and Presidio to Bay: Monarch.
 
WHAT:            Planning Department releases city draft map of ‘green connectors’
 
WHEN:            Wednesday, October 3rd 2012
                       5:30 – 7:30 p.m. drop-in
 
WHERE:         LGBT Community Center, Rainbow Room
                      1800 Market Street, San Francisco
 
Green Connections will increase pedestrian and bicycle access to parks, open space and the waterfront, by re-envisioning City streets and paths as ‘green connectors’that can be built over time.In the first year of the project, the focus will be to map a citywide network. The second year will build on this framework to design green connections in the following six neighborhoods: Bayview-Hunters Point, Chinatown, Potrero Hill, Tenderloin, Visitacion Valley and Western Addition.

http://greenconnections.sfplanning.org

Last Volunteer Day of 2012!

Saturday, October 6, 2012
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Alamo Square
Meet by the tennis court

Contact park@alamosq.org to get involved.

ASNA General Meeting
Monday, Sept 24, 2012
Doors open 7 p.m.
Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
Chateau Tivoli, 1057 Steiner Street (at Golden Gate Ave)
 
AGENDA
November election – Prop B (Parks Bond) presentation
Park updates – Restroom Renovation, COF Application, and more
Tour Bus/SFMTA hearing – Loading Zone on Fell/Divisadero
Alamo Square Playgroups – come hear our plans for inclusive community fun!
Join the 2013 ASNA Board of Directors!  We are also seeking out committee members for the Nomination Committee for 2013.  Let us know at the meeting if you are interested in joining either the committee, or the board!

The Divisadero Merchants and NoPA+ will host a D5 Supervisor debate. They should bring together an interesting cross section of merchants, community leaders and neighbors from the NoPA, Alamo Square and Western Addition areas.

Doors open @ 7pm – Candidate Debate starts @ 7:30
Rassela’s – 1543 Fillmore Street

https://www.facebook.com/events/470637592958286/

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES:

Christina Olague
London Breed
Julian Davis
John Rizzo
Thea Selby
Daniel Everett
Hope Johnson
Andrew Resignato

MODERATOR
Tony Wilkins
Tony is a well-known Bay Area San Francisco-based radio host and author, will moderate the debate. Wilkins will stream the debate on his Internet show “Small Business Forum Radio,” – www.blogtalkradio.com/tonywilkins

CO MODERATOR
Rebecca Biernet
Rebecca is a practicing Attorney and mom, who rides her bike to work from her home in D5 and sometimes drives a car.

The debate style is designed to bypass talking points and facilitate a moderated conversation that will get pointed responses to specific questions that are important to the community. The event is hosted by people who work directly with District 5 residents from all walks of life. The Divisadero Merchants hosts the Divisadero Art Walk; NoPA+ brings businesses together who want to support the community. Both groups are said to have an ‘ear on the street’, hearing community issues first hand. The candidates and incumbent will be allowed to cross examine each other and the audience will be given a chance to ask questions of the candidates. The event will be interactive and participatory and promises to be a great opportunity to network and meet people in the community.

Supervisor​s Christina Olague (D5) & Scott Wiener (D8) are Hosting a Public Safety Meeting on September 26 at 6 p.m.
Bean There Cafe, 201 Steiner St.
Lower Haight

This meeting is  in direct response to the muggings and increased crime taking place in the area. We will have both Police Station Captains there  (Northern and Park) and SAFE, an amazing organization that does a lot of work with communities all over around public safety issues. In addition,  SAFE also helps communities to implement best safety practices.

Download the flyer:

Community Safety Lower Haight9262012

Stanford research student Dylan Clayton (dylanc1@stanford.edu) is doing a study on ‘sense of community’ and has selected Alamo Square as one of his study neighborhoods.  The research is about diversity and overall sense of community by residents.

If you would like to take the survey, follow the following link:

https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_ePAjebxFyYSFl8F

Wigg Party D5 Debate

Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012
Harvey Milk Rec Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street (at Duboce)

Visit the Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/307110242720289/

Join us for a Transportation Conversation on Thursday, May 31, 2012.
 
Transportation Conversation
Thursday, May 31, 2012, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Harvey Milk Center, 50 Scott Street at Duboce
 
Join us to hear a summary of the various transportation plans and projects in our neighborhood. An open discussion about transportation issues in Alamo Square, Hayes Valley, North of Panhandle, Lower Haight and Duboce Triangle.

Join us for our bi-monthly neighborhood meeting!

Chateau Tivoli, 1057 Steiner Street at Golden Gate
7 p.m. – Meet and Greet
7:30 p.m. Meeting Starts

On the Agenda:
Restroom Renovation project update & garbage cans (Steve Cismowski)
Community Opportunity Fund project update
Park Strategy update
Oak/Fell Bikeways proposal May 18th hearing recap
Bay to Breakers recap
Vote on the proposed amendments to the ASNA bylaws
Alamo Square Flea Market 2012 - update

The first Long Table Dinner at Ida B. Wells High School, 1099 Hayes Street, is on Thursday, May 3rd, 6:30 p.m.!  Join us for this multi-course dining experience made and served by the students of Heat of the Kitchen.  Buy your $35-$40 ticket, advance purchase only, at http://hotklongtabledinner.eventbrite.com (a portion will be tax deductible). 

The dinner is after Ida B. Wells’ Student Art Show, which is open to the public, 3:30-6 p.m. that day.  Fore more information please visit www.heatofthekitchen.org or contact idabkitchen@gmail.com.