Category Archives: community services
Proceeds from upcoming leather/fetish events to benefit local charity work
A press release from Folsom Street Events: SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Wednesday, March 28, 2012) – The Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events announced this year’s line up of its Major and Supporting beneficiaries today. Net proceeds from five key … Continue reading
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SoMa Mandarin-immersion school expanding to a K-8 program
Presidio Knolls School, located on the grounds of the former St. Joseph’s campus at 10th and Howard Streets, is gradually expanding to a full K-8 program. Next Fall they will open kindergarten and 1st grade classes and will add one … Continue reading
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Western SoMa alley improvements coming up for final approval
Update: The Western SoMa Neighborhood Transportation Plan was approved unanimously by the full Transportation Authority on March 27. Our friends at the Transportation Authority are preparing to take the Western SoMa Neighborhood Transportation Plan through the board approval process. The report … Continue reading
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Lights and Sirens!
Plans are moving ahead to relocate Fire Station 1 from 676 Howard to 935 Folsom Street. Expansion of the SFMOMA museum in Yerba Buena Center necessitated the move. Everyone welcomed the “gift” of a new fire station except the neighbors … Continue reading
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SoMa-based architects honored for affordable housing design
Bob Herman and Susie Coliver, principals of Herman Coliver Locus Architecture, will be honored at Episcopal Community Services’ Annual Awards Luncheon for their work designing affordable housing which contributes to the health and humanity of our community.
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St. Joseph’s renovation faces Historic Preservation hearing on February 1
Chris Foley and the Polaris Group will be going before the Historic Preservation Commission on February 1 to present their plans for the renovation and adaptive reuse of St. Joseph’s Church. The landmark South of Market structure at 10th and … Continue reading
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Progress Report on the Food Park
Got a note the other day from the architect for the project: ”Despite everyday being another day in the Continuing Education of Bureaucracy, we are not going to be dissuaded form completing this project. We are months behind our original schedule, who … Continue reading
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Revisiting entertainment: new nightclubs, okay … new housing, not?
At this afternoon’s Planning Commission presentation of the Western SoMa Community Plan, it was suggested during public comment that the light industrial zoning south of Harrison Street be extended into the 11th Street area because, under that new zoning category, … Continue reading
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Skate park under freeway undergoes environmental review
The long awaited skate park under the Central Freeway touch-down ramp is one step closer to reality. The Planning Department recently issued a “Notification of Project Receiving Environmental Review” for the proposal, which includes the skate park and a mini-park, … Continue reading
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Who tagged the Children’s mural?
One remnant of the Children’s Village at St. Joseph’s that’s been preserved is the mural on the side of the building facing Tenth Street. The mural was recently defaced with graffiti. Presidio Knolls Schools currently runs a Mardarin immersion program at … Continue reading
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