HVNA Blog
Visit the new Hayes Valley Playground
Thank you to all of you who came out to celebrate the reopening of the Hayes Valley Playground. Many of our neighbors and supporters worked for years to pull this project together. We had fun celebrating the grand opening. Please … Read More
Mayor Lee to discuss ballot measures
by Jarie Bolander Mayor Lee will be attended the NOPNA (North of the Panhandle Neighborhood Association) General Meeting on July 21st to talk about two important November Measures. All District 5 Neighborhood Groups are invited to join NOPNA in a … Read More
Lower Haight ArtWalk in August
by Thea Selby On Saturday August 6th, The Lower Haight Merchant + Neighbor Association (LoHaMNA) is trying a different tack for their successful Lower Haight ArtWalks. For the first time ever, LoHaMNA’s ArtWalk team, led by Lower Hater gallery owner … Read More
Celebrate Juneteenth
We will celebrate Juneteenth this weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, … Read More
Haight Street Two-way Conversion Community Meeting
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) which operates Muni will be hosting a community meeting to present and discuss options for improving transit and pedestrian flow by converting a segment of Haight Street between Octavia and Gough to a … Read More
District Five Clean Up 9 Am To Noon: June 18th
Please join Supervisor Mirkarimi at 9 a.m. on June 18th at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, 1500 McAllister to kick-off the Annual District 5 Clean-up. The Department of Public Works will be on hand to provide equipment and supplies … Read More
President’s Column June July August 2011
by Karen Mauney-Brodek Thank you to the over 200 of you that came to our first annual Ham and Eggs Fire Breakfast on May 21st, adjacent to Patricia’s Green. It was an overwhelming success. Not only did it bring our … Read More
Pedestrian Safety and Hayes Valley
by Mari Hunter Long time Hayes Valley resident and member of the San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) John Alex Lowell presented the PSAC Annual Report during the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association meeting in May. John’s involvement with PSAC … Read More
55 Laguna and Affordable Housing
By Jason Henderson If after years of community involvement and compromise, you thought the future development of the former UC Berkeley site would move forward as approved, you may be wrong! The new developer is proposing that instead of building … Read More
Walking Tours of Hayes Valley
By Larry Cronander To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association’s incorporation, a walking tour sponsored by the Association was given following the Ham and Eggs Fire Breakfast on May 21st, entitled Hayes Valley: Past, Present and … Read More
21 Years and Going Strong
by Bob Barnwell One of the most recognized establishments in our area is Marlena’s Bar and Nightclub. Gary McLain, also known as Marlena, has spent 21 years building the popularity of Marlena’s at 488 Hayes St. Marlena loves living and … Read More