Category Archives: Public Posts

Vote Yes on Prop B!

The Hayes Valley Neighborhood – HVNA Board wants to remind you that it supports Proposition B on the November ballot.

Proposition B includes the renovation of Margaret Hayward Playground in our neighborhood at the corner of Laguna and Golden Gate, which HVNA has been working to renovate for many years. Prop B will fund those renovations and ensure the park is clean and safe for the community.

Proposition B, the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond on this November’s ballot will help the City tackle over $1 billion in infrastructure needs throughout our vast park and playground network. 

You can learn more about Prop B at www.yesforparks.com.

SFJAZZ going up

It’s exciting to see Hayes Valley, alive with activity on this beautiful October evening.  One day next year (?) it will be great to see SFJAZZ activated…but for now, it is exciting to see the building progress.

Local Resources for Public Safety

From their June meeting, the HVNA Public Safety Committee has put together this Public Safety Bulletin: Families, Children, & Crime.  The comprehensive bulletin lists local Western Addition and Hayes Valley resources for crime prevention.

You can find contact information for a variety of agency services, including the Buildings Futures Mentoring Program (YMCA), Dept. Children, Youth & Their Families, Mo’ Magic, and many more.

This is a wonderful community resource.  Many thanks to the Public Safety Committee for all their hard work!  For more information, please contact them at safety@hayesvalleysf.org.

The Blog and the Hayes Valley Voice Needs Help

Friends, neighbors, community members:

The Hayes Valley Voice, brought to you by the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, is in need of some help!

Ways to help:

1. Deliver the Voice. If you are interested in walking through the neighborhood and dropping off Voices (or the bi-monthly flyer) at people’s doorsteps for a few blocks of the neighborhood. Please email us at voice@hayesvalleysf.org

2. Layout the Voice. The file is already set up in Adobe InDesign by a generous graphic designer. You will work with the Editor of the newsletter every other month to layout the Voice. On the off months, you will only need to update the rear business member list that goes on the back of the flyer, with the help of the membership chair. Please email us at voice@hayesvalleysf.org.

3. Edit the Voice Our editor is moving across the bay (not by choice but by circumstance). We will need someone to take on the role of editor. If you are interested, please email us at voice@hayesvalleysf.org

4. Contribute to the Blog or be a blog manager. We need people to contribute pieces to the blog and someone to be in charge of updating the blog. Please email us at voice@hayesvalleysf.org

5. Website management. The website is being redesigned. Please email us at voice@hayesvalleysf.org if you can help with the website by maintaining it.

6. Any other areas of interest in the Hayes Valley Neighbhorhood Association should be directed to president@hayesvalleysf.org. We can add you to the email mailing list.

Neighborhood Parks Bond discussion

After three months of community outreach with numerous stakeholders, we incorporated your feedback and developed the 2012 San Francisco Recreation and Park bond program. We will be discussing the proposed neighborhood parks for 2012 bond inclusion and our list of city wide programs.  Community feedback and participation played a crucial part in the success of the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond and we are building on that successful framework.

Approved by 71.6 percent of San Francisco voters, the 2008 bond has helped to address the more than $1 billion in capital needs faced by the city’s park system by implementing $185 million in park improvements project at sites all across the city.

Co-Hosted by Supervisor Christina Olague (District Five), Supervisor Scott Wiener (District Eight) and the San Francisco Parks Alliance

When: Wednesday, April 18th – 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Where:  Harvey Milk Rec Center - 50 Scott St.

Lower Haight Art Walk this Friday

Stroll up and down Haight Street and see art shows, live painting, live music, drinks, snacks, merriment, and tons of specials at local stores, restaurants and bars.

Come join us for the Lower Haight Spring Art Walk on Friday, April 6, 2012 at 6pm for art, music, food and fun.
Some expected highlights:
- Live music, new artwork, and wine and beer at Edo Salon
- Happy hour specials all day at The Grind
- 20% off all Bumble & Bumble products with purchase of $55 or greater at Wak Shack
- $3 Sam Adams and $2.50 Tecates at Danny Coyle’s
- 40% off John Derian Decoupage at Xapno
- Additional 20% off already reduced items at Merch
- Closing party, art opening of works by Ari Berger and live music by Bill Ortiz and friends at Lower Haters
- 20% off at Black Pancake Records
- $60 “Get what you get” tattoos at Idle Hand Tattoo
- Santa Maria tri tip sandwiches grilled on the street at Memphis Minnie’s
- 10% off all clothing plus an art opening at D-Structure
- Free small fries with purchase of a burger or cheesesteak at Metro Caffe
- Drink specials at Nickies
- 2-for-1 well drinks from 6pm to 8pm and $2 PBRs at Underground SF
- Free biscuits and local photography at Wing Wings
- 10% off at Rotee
- 20% off repairs and 10% off computer purchases at Love Haight Computers

Links: Event details

Cost: FREE*

*The art walk is free, bring $$ for food and shopping

Oak and Fell Bike Lane Discussion

Photo by sfbike.

On Saturday, March 31st, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will host a public meeting to discuss pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements on Oak Street and Fell Street between Scott Street and Baker Street. The purpose of the meeting will be for the SFMTA to share a conceptual project design and to collect public feedback. There will be a four-hour window of time in which the public is encouraged to drop in to review design options and potential project impacts, so please stop by at any time between 10am and 2pm.

Oak and Fell Project Public Meeting

DATE: Saturday, March 31

TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm (open house

LOCATION: SF Day School, 350 Masonic Ave (at Golden Gate)

For more information about this project, please see our project web page:http://www.sfmta.com/cms/bproj/OakandFellBikeways.htm