Worth Whispering About
By Jarrod Shappell I’ve never been very good at whispering. Any environment that asks me to lower my voice, I tend to avoid. Odd then that I have fallen in love with a tea lounge. Upon entering Taste Tea, owner … Read More
Volume 10/Issue 04
HVNA: Advocates for Great Urbanism [August-September 2010 print edition]
By Sarah Karlinsky One of the first things I did when I started working at SPUR in September of 2005 was to get up to speed on the Market and Octavia Better Neighborhood Plan. I quickly learned that Market and … Read More
Transit Wins and Community Development [August-September 2010 print edition]
Haight/Market Street transit and pedestrian improvements coming soon: Transportation & Planning Committee is pleased to report that San Francisco has been awarded a Federally-funded Livable Communities Grant to reintroduce two-way bus service on Haight Street. The “straightening” of the bus … Read More
A Letter from John Muir’s New Principal [August-September 2010 print edition]
By Chris Rosenberg Greetings to the Hayes Valley Community, My name is Chris Rosenberg and I am the new principal of John Muir Elementary School. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help lead this wonderful school, and it … Read More
Youth Opportunity [August-September 2010 print edition]
By Barbara Wenger CommunityGrows, an environmental education program serving high-needs youth through gardening, cooking and green-jobs training, has been very busy this summer in the Western Addition. Thanks to our great partnerships with Mo’Magic-Western Addition groups, Hayes Valley Apartments, and … Read More
NERT, Tips in a Nutshell [August-September 2010 print edition]
By Mari Hunter The SF Fire Department recently finished up a NERT training course in Hayes Valley/Western Addition. Volunteers will discuss this training and what we can do as a neighborhood to prepare for an emergency at the August 26th … Read More
Summer Safety Success [August-September 2010 print edition]
By Bob Barnwell Monday, September 13th is the next Public Safety Committee meeting at the Korean American Center at 745 Buchanan. At the 7:00 PM meeting we will discuss our “Summer Safety Success”. We will acknowledge the reasons for the … Read More
Scene on the Green [August-September 2010 print edition]
The Dog (Birth) Days of Summer Both pets and Hayes Valley neighbors enjoyed Patricia’s Green during an early July doggie birthday party for Zoe (corgi, aged 4) and Louis (a rat terrier/papillon mix, aged 2). Owners Lindsay and Jamie & … Read More