SUPERVISOR KATY TANG

District 4 | Sunset | Parkside

Message from the Supervisor

march 5th: discussion on land use opportunities in the sunset district
City Hall, Room 244 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102

t is no secret that San Francisco is a world class destination and where many seek to call it their home. News stories and columnists have been highlighting how San Francisco creates its own housing crisis and how its not too late to make San Francisco affordable again. The uptick in our Citys economy has brought with it our share of challenges in the housing market, so what do we do about this? The Mayor recently announced a set of housing initiatives, including doubling the citys down-payment assistance loan program, providing additional funding for affordable housing, building additional housing, and legislative changes to help tenants remain in their rental units. Several members of the Board of Supervisors have responded to this challenge with initiatives of their own, including legislation to prevent tenant evictions under certain circumstances and to prevent property owners from demolishing, merging, or converting housing units if tenants were previously evicted under the Ellis Act under a specific time frame. I believe our City should respond to the housing challenge by prioritizing the creation of more housing in San Francisco to meet the high demand, particularly for those who do not qualify for subsidized housing but are still struggling to live in the City. I agree with Gabriel Metcalf, Executive Director of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), who commented in The Atlantic Cities that there is room for San Francisco to grow for many more decades. Mr. Metcalf estimates that if San Francisco produced 5,000 units a year for a sustained period of time, it would be enough to make a real impact on affordability. To that end, our office partnered with the San Francisco Planning Department to conduct a soft site analysis of District 4 to see where there are opportunities for enhancement. There is much potential here in our own district, especially along our transit corridors, and much can be achieved without changing any of the existing zoning controls in our Sunset District neighborhoods. As Sunset residents, we have an opportunity to tackle our Citys housing challenge with focused attention and smart long-term planning, and I am asking you to participate in this dialogue. You have the opportunity to share with us your thoughts about where and how we enhance our district. Please join our office, along with the San Francisco Planning Department, for a Community Discussion on Land Use Opportunities in the Sunset District: March 5 (Wednesday) at 6:30pm at the Sunset Recreation Center 2001 Lawton Street and 28th Avenue. We look forward to seeing you there. Subscribe/Unsubscribe: email [email protected]

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2014

Join our upcoming workshop on

Planning
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and

Building Inspection

issues

Saturday February 15th 10:00am 12:00pm Sunset Recreation Center 2201 Lawton Street @28th Avenue ur office, along with the Planning Department and the Department of Building Inspection (DBI), is hosting an informative workshop this month for people interested in home or business alterations, improvements or expansions. For these types of projects, the permitting process can often seem daunting, especially when it requires that you take time out of your schedule to visit a city department in person.We hope that by bringing representatives from our city departments out to the Sunset, you can receive answers to many of your questions about how to make home or business alterations in an efficient, costeffective and streamlined manner. The Planning Department is responsible for regulating the type and scale of land use activities at any given location through the Planning Code and zoning maps. The Planning Information Center (PIC), is an information counter housed at the Planning Department. The planners at the PIC can help residents with questions about permits, zoning, land use, the San Francisco Planning Code, neighborhood and area plans, and much more. Permits that residents commonly apply for include: building expansion, decks, stairs, fences, new building, removing dwelling units, room development, signs, windows, siding, doors, roof repair and roof replacement. Business owners might apply for permits including: building expansion or change of use, food trucks, new building, removing dwelling units, signs, or walk-up facilities. The Department of Building Inspection enforces the City and County of San Franciscos Building, Housing, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Disability Access Codes. DBI enforces these codes, which provide minimum safety standards to protect public safety and public health through regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within its jurisdiction. DBIs permit services are responsible for permit approval coordination, final approval and permit issuance. Find out when a permit is required, what the permit process is like, what fees are required, whether building plans are required, about neighborhood notification, and more. At this workshop, you will hear from both the Planning Department and DBI about the functions of each department.You will also be able to ask questions during the question and answer period. Additionally, you will be able to meet one-on-one with a planner from the PIC or a staff person from DBI to ask questions about your individual situation. We look forward to hosting this meeting and helping to answer many of the questions you may have. Please R.S.V.P. for this event by visiting www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=15780 (or by scanning the QR code below with your smart phone), where you can also make a one-on-one appointment with city staff from the PIC or DBI. If you have questions about this event, please contact our office at (415) 554-7460. As always, children are welcome to join us at this event with their families.

Final Community Input Opportunity

on

Irving Streetscape Project

Wednesday, February 26 5:30 pm 7:00pm The Hardwear Store 2401 Irving Street @24th Avenue

oters approved the Road Repaving and Street Safety Bond in November 2011, which allows the City to repave streets in neighborhoods throughout San Francisco and make traffic, pedestrian, bicycle and safety improvements. The Irving Streetscape Improvement Project, which is a project of the Streets Bond, extends from 19th to 27th Avenue in the Citys Outer Sunset District. The renovation will provide a safer and more inviting environment for pedestrians, motorists and transit riders. The streetscape improvements may include sidewalk bulb-outs at key intersections, light fixture upgrades, new plantings, site furnishings and gateway features. The project is currently near the end of its planning phase, and we are seeking final community input on the streetscape design. In 2013, the Department of Public Works (DPW) held two community meetings and two open houses near Irving Street to gather community input on this project. The discussions at these meetings focused on greening and trees, pedestrian safety, streetscape design elements, street cleanliness, parking enforcement, and public art. In November, DPW hosted an open house with an updated design plan, below is its presentation link: http:// www.sfdpw.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentID=3710. To view all previous meeting presentations, visit the DPW website: http://sfdpw.org/index.aspx?page=1696. Final Irving Streetscape Design Open House DPW will host a final community open house on Wednesday, February 26, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at The Hard Wear Store on 2401 Irving St @ 24th Avenue. Your input is essential to the final planning and implementation of this project. For more information, visit www.sfdpw.org/index.aspx?page=1696 or contact DPW project manager Meghan Tiernan, [email protected], 415-558-4541.

Proposed Irving Streetscape Improvements

Front Yard Ambassadors Program

Applications Open - Apply Now!
O
ur office is currently implementing the pilot round of our Front Yard Ambassadors Program with three different blocks around the Sunset District.Yards chosen for the pilot round will be planted near the end of February. We have been pleased with the enthusiasm and support for this project, and we are excited to announce that applications for our next round are open now through the end of March 2014! As a participant in the Front Yard Ambassadors Program, you will be guided through the process of breaking up concrete and adding landscaping to your front yard with the help of our office, and experts from the Friends of the Urban Forest. Removing concrete and adding landscaping to your yard provides many benefits to our community. While beautifying the neighborhood, these yards also create permeable surfaces that take pressure off of our combined sewer system. When water is able to percolate into the ground, less water enters our sewers; and during large storm events, can help prevent untreated sewer water from entering the ocean. Because of its enormous benefits to our sewer system, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has been a great partner with our office in this program. We have also partnered with the San Francisco Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and our local nursery, Sloat Garden Center, to make the Front Yard Ambassadors Program a success. In order to qualify for this program: You must be a resident of District 4; Have approval from the homeowner if you are a tenant; Find four other houses on your block to participate in the program with you (total of five houses); Must agree to maintain the landscaping for as long as you reside at the residence; and Must be able to remove some concrete from your front yard. If you are interested, please fill out an application on our website before March 31, 2014. Please call our office with any questions at (415) 554-7460 or email ashley. [email protected] or to request a hard copy of the application be mailed to your address. You can find information about the program and application materials on our website at: www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=15348.

Supervisor Tang and SFMTA Announce Policy Change

to Address
S

Muni Switchbacks

upervisor Tang and the SFMTA recently announced a policy change to address the ongoing issue of Muni switchbacks. A switchback occurs when a Muni rail line changes directions from outbound to inbound in the middle of a scheduled run. This usually occurs to address service gaps throughout the system. Muni customers, and Sunset District residents in particular, have raised concerns about switchbacks and the difficulties associated with having to disembark from a train and wait for another vehicle to carry them to the end of the line. It already takes between 30 and 45 minutes to travel from the Sunset District to the heart of the City, and people traveling home from a long day at work rely on these trains to take them all the way home, said Supervisor Tang. Having passengers disembark in the middle of a ride is unacceptable for our residents. We are happy to see that the SFMTA has made a good faith effort to carefully identify issues with their switchbacks procedure and that they have made changes resulting in fewer switchbacks. Changes include only allowing the Line Management Center (LMC) to authorize switchbacks instead of Line Inspectors, who are in the field. LMC staff are able to monitor the entire system and determine when switchbacks are necessary. A daily report of switchbacks is logged to improve transparency, and switchbacks are restricted during peak hours. After identifying issues with logging switchbacks, the SFMTA reexamined past switchbacks and provided revised counts. In the Sunset District, based on revised counts, switchbacks have decreased on the N-Judah from 283 in April 2013 to 105 in November 2013. On the L-Taraval, numbers in April 2013 were at 91 and in November 2013 decreased to only 27.

Human Trafficking

Aw areness Month

Poster Contest and New State La w Requirement

ationwide, January is recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. On January 10, our office joined the Department on the Status of Women to kick off Human Trafficking Awareness Month in San Francisco. At the event, we announced the winners of the 2014 Anti-Human Trafficking Teen Poster Contest No One Owns Me. We also launched an important citywide public education campaign on human trafficking. Under California Senate Bill 1193, certain businesses (including certain bars and city-regulated massage establishments) are required to post anti-human trafficking notices in a public place in their establishment. Beginning this month, the City will be mailing all impacted businesses a letter describing their obligation and the notification to post. Our office looks forward to partnering with government agencies, community based organizations and businesses in sharing resources with victims and witnesses of human trafficking.

West Sunset Field

Renov ation Update I

n 2012, voters passed Proposition B, the Clean and Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Project. This gives the Recreation and Park Department an additional $195 million to continue capital projects for the renewal and repair of our parks, recreation and open space assets. The 2012 Bond includes funding for 15 neighborhood parks, improvements to Golden Gate Park, McLaren Park and Lake Merced, as well as renovations to the parks support infrastructure. One of the neighborhood parks slated to be improved is West Sunset Playground, located between Sunset Elementary School and A.P. Giannini Middle School at Ortega and Quintara Streets. This project, with $13.2 million in funding, may include renovation of sports courts, natural turf fields, including the bleachers, storage facility, restrooms, support space, and related park amenities. The first two community meetings were held in 2013. The final community meeting to review plans for this project will be held on Thursday February 20th at 6:30pm at the Ortega Branch Library located at 3223 Ortega Street at 39th Avenue. To learn more about the project, visit http://sfrecpark.org/project/westsunset-playground-2012-bond/. If you have questions or comments on this project, please contact Dan Mauer, Landscape Architect, by phone at (415) 581-2542 or at [email protected].

Commuter Shuttle Bus Pilot Program

huttle providers to employees of technology companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook will soon have to pay fees for use of select Muni stops and delays to Muni service. An agreement reached between the City and both shuttle providers and the companies employing them created the pilot program at the beginning of January. Under the 18-month program, providers or employers will be charged a daily fee to use 200 bus stops. The proposal was taken before the MTA Board on January 21st. Final plans will be approved by public hearing in late Spring.

Give Kids a Smile Day

February 8th
U
CSF School of Dentistry is hosting a free dental care event for children from age 4-17 called Give Kids a Smile Day, which will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 9 am to 4 pm at 707 Parnassus Avenue. They will be offering free dental screenings, which satisfies K-1 oral health assessment requirement. Other free services and giveaways include: oral hygiene education, dental sealants, fluoride treatments, toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss. Families with children and youth can simply attend, no appointment is necessary. If you have questions or for more information, email [email protected], or check out www.facebook.com/ucsfCPHAN.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

10% Water Conserv ation Request D
ue to the drought in California, SFPUC General Manager Harlan Kelly is requesting customers voluntarily cut back water use by 10%. Reducing water consumption can be easy for you and your family using these simple tips: In the home: Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth or doing the dishes and save 2 gallons of water. Cut your shower by one minute to save 2.5 gallons, and install a high-efficiency showerhead. Only wash clothes with full loads, even if your machine has an adjustable load setting. Check your water meter to detect plumbing leaks and conduct a dye-test in toilet tanks for silent leaks. Install aerators on bathroom and kitchen sinks to reduce water use by 4%. Replace your old toilet with a high-efficiency toilet model to save 1.3 gallons per flush. Replace your clothes washer to reduce water use by 40%. Outisde: Use a broom to clean sidewalks, driveways and pavement. Plant species appropriate for our climate, such as drought-tolerant species. Water your garden when it is cool, such as morning or evening, to reduce evaporation. The SFPUC provides free faucet aerators, low-flow showerheads and garden spray nozzles to San Francisco residents. Pickup in person with proof of address at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Updates and additional information will be available at www.sfwater.org/supplyupdate.

District 4s Annual
public safety event

n January 15, Supervisor Tang joined Safety Awareness For Everyone (SAFE), Taraval Police Station and local merchants to raise public safety awareness among businesses on Irving Street. This year the education focused on how to recognize and prevent rising crimes related to cell phone use on the street and public transportation, as well as SAFEs and SFPDs annual reminders to merchants about extortion, burglary, and robbery prevention.

Lunar New Year

Supervisor Tang, Brent Sverdloff (Executive Director of SAFE), Taraval Station Captain Curtis Lum and merchants from Outer Sunset Merchants Professional Association walked along Irving Street and helped distribute safety awareness informational packets to merchants. For more information, visit www.sfsafe.org or contact SAFE, (415) 673-7233 or [email protected].

Celebrate

at the San Francisco Zoo

Lunar New Year

Guests born in the Year of the Horse Receive Free Admission! Sunday, February 9, 2014 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. San Francisco Zoo 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 Looking for family-fun activities that everyone will enjoy for the Chinese New Year? Then visit the San Francisco Zoo on Sunday, February 9th to celebrate Chinese New Year! To commemorate the Year of the Horse, Chinese New Year at the San Francisco Zoo features interactive, culturally-themed family entertainment for all ages. Come see Chinese acrobatic performances, traditional Lion and folk dancing, Chinese yo-yo tricks and more.

Zoo visitors can also take a self-guided Zodiac tour through the Zoo. This fun-filled scavenger hunt adventure will lead guests to the animals found on the Chinese calendar. Plus, everyone who completes the Zodiac tour will receive a lucky red envelope with a surprise inside. The Zoos Chinese New Year festivities will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Zoos Event Tent. Activities and entertainment at the Zoos Chinese New Year celebration is free with paid admission. However, guests born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014) will receive free Zoo admission to the event. For more information, please visit www.sfzoo.org or call 415.753.7080. For other citywide Chinese New Year celebrations and events, please visit http://www. sanfranciscochinatown.com/events/index.html .

A Toast to Giullietta Carrelli

ou may have heard a lot of buzz about $4 toast in the media. We are proud to have Trouble Coffee, purveyor of said toast, in the Outer Sunset and particularly grateful for an outstanding small business owner, Giullietta Carrelli. Recently, Pacific Standard Magazine featured an article about Giullietta and her famous cinnamon toast, and had this to say: At first, Carrelli explained Trouble as a kind of sociological experiment in engineering spontaneous communication between strangers. She even conducted field research, she says, before opening the shop. I did a study in New York and San Francisco, standing on the street holding a sandwich, saying hello to people. No one would talk to me. But if I stayed at that same street corner and I was holding a coconut? People would engage, she said. I wrote down exactly how many people talked to me. The smallness of her cafes is another device to stoke interaction, on the theory that its simply hard to avoid talking to people standing nine inches away from you. And cinnamon toast is a kind of all-purpose mollifier: something Carrelli offers her customers whenever Trouble is abrasive, or loud, or crowded, or refuses to give them what they want. No one can be mad at toast, she said. Carrellis explanations made a delightfully weird, fleeting kind of sense as I heard them. But then she told me something that made Trouble snap into focus. More than a cafe, the shop is a carpentered-together, ingenious mechanisma specialized tooldesigned to keep Carrelli tethered to herself.

Photo: www.chompinggrounds.com

She called the shop Trouble, she says, in honor of all the people who helped her when she was in trouble. She called her drip coffee guts and her espresso honor. She put coconuts on the menu because of the years she had spent relying on them for easy sustenance, and because they truly did help her strike up conversations with strangers. She put toast on the menu because it reminded her of home: I had lived so long with no comfort, she says. And she put Build Your Own Damn House on the menu because she felt, with Trouble, that she had finally done so. Find the full article here: http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/toast-story-latest-artisanalfood-craze-72676/ Visit Trouble Coffee at 4033 Judah Street and 46th Avenue

San Franpsycho & Indosole

I
f you have visited outer Noriega Street in the last few weeks, you may have noticed a bright facelift to a faade between 45th and 46th Avenues. 3830 Noriega, now dubbed the Church of Surf, has been reborn from an actual church to two retail stores in one. 3830 Noriega is now home to San Franpsychos newest retail store and Indosoles main headquarters, which has now expanded from a home based business in the Sunset to the Church of Surf. Indosole and San Franpsycho have a longstanding relationship. They met years ago when their companies were both in their infancy. Since then, they have been sharing booth space at street fairs and growing their following side by side. Proprietors of San Franpsycho Andy Olive and Christian Routzen showcase local artists through hand screen printed apparel. They offer a full clothing line that ranges from babies, children, adults and even pets! Until now, San Franpsycho only offered local designs; however soon their clothing will be designed and manufactured in San Francisco. Andy grew up in the Sunset District and is an avid surfer who is extremely community-minded. For the past ten years, he has worked at Sunset Cooperative Nursery School but is now focusing full time on his company. Christian hails from Ventura, California and came to San Francisco to attend SF State. Christian is passionate about both surfing and film. Once upon a time, Christian created a surfing documentary about his local surf crew called San Franpsycho, and the name stuck.
Christian Routzen (left) and Andy Olive (right)

Merchant spotlight:

Kyle Parsons created Indosole to be an environmentally and socially conscious footwear brand.After visiting Bali, Indonesia, Kyle developed a creative solution to an enormous problem. Combine talented Indonesian craftspeople and the rubber tires that overflow the landfills in Indonesia. The result is beautiful and comfortable shoes, the creation of jobs in Bali, and fewer tires in the Indonesian landfills. Shoes are created through an organic, toxic free and environmentally sustainable production process. Materials are also locally sourced and animal free. If you havent yet visited the Church of Surf, stop by to view the larger than life Zio Ziegler mural, get some great clothing and footwear, and meet some very creative and community oriented small business owners! San Franpsycho & Indosole 3830 Noriega Street San Francisco, CA 94122 www.sanfranpsycho.com www.indosole.com
Kyle Parsons

Taraval Street and 32nd Avenue

Facade Improvement Project

or the past year, our office, along with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, has been working on a project to improve the intersection of Taraval Street and 32nd Avenue. A busy intersection along our L-Taraval line with many shops, Taraval and 32nd Avenue has a lot of potential. You may have noticed that late last year the bright red sign above Genes Liquor, located at 2201 Taraval Street, was refurbished to its original condition. Soon, the building that is home to one of the best sandwiches the Sunset (and San Francisco) has to offer, will get a wonderful new coat of paint and new signage to match. We are excited to see this beautiful building get a makeover. And to ring in the New Year, we were able to bring together our Sunset District artists at 3 Fish Studios to collaborate on a mural with LC Mural and Design. Arts TV, located at 2149 Taraval Street now has an iconic mural that depicts a familiar scene with an abstract feel.The Sunsets infamous candy-colored row houses line an image of Ocean Beach. The entire mural has an ethereal wash of abstract brushstrokes reminiscent of our colorful Sunsets and our infamous fog. In the background you see surfers, the Farallon Islands, and even the fin of a great white shark. Arts TV also has a fresh coat of paint and will have a fresh new sign to go along with it. With faade improvements and public art, our office hopes to not only beautify our commercial corridors and improve the daily lives of our residents, but to inspire our residents and businesses to take pride in the appearance of the community. If you havent yet been to Genes to get a sub sandwich and see some of these great improvements to Taraval Streetnow is the time! Learn more about some of our partners in the Taraval and 32nd Improvement Project Office of Economic and Workforce Development 3 Fish Studios LC Mural and Design Priority Graphics www.oewd.org www.3fishstudios.com www.lcmuralandesign.com www.prioritygraphics.com

Edge of Sunset Mural collaboration LC Mural and Design & 3 Fish Studios

Dark Universe Opens in Academy of Sciences

Morrison Planetarium

he California Academy of Science will be unveiling its newest Morrison Planetarium Show, Dark Universe, on January 31. Developed by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, the show whisks audiences out of the Milky Way galaxy, drops them alongside a parachute descending through Jupiters atmosphere, and brings them all the way to the cosmic microwave background while revealing the breakthroughs that have led astronomers to confront two great cosmic mysteries: dark matter and dark energy. Space lovers and those just interested in an engaging visual experience will enjoy the newest show in the breathtaking venue. For more information, visit: www.calacademy.org/newsroom/releases/2013/dark_universe.php.

Februarys

Adoptable Animals from ACC

San Francisco Animal Care & Control 1200 15th Street @ Harrison Street (415) 554-6364 www.animalshelter.sfgov.org

The San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control is San Franciscos only open door animal shelter that accepts any animal, in any condition, of any temperament. SF ACC is responsible for the Citys stray, injured, abandoned, neglected and mistreated animals, of all species, including wildlife. Services include adoptions, lost pets, animal law enforcement, dog licensing, animal cruelty and abuse investigations, animal rescue, and disaster planning for pets. SF ACC is committed to the delivery of effective, courteous, and responsive animal care and control services to the residents of San Francisco. George (A349700) George is a gorgeous 3 year old Pitbull Terrier who is friendly, enjoys walks, and is generally active and fun. He will need plenty of exercise, structure, and reward-based training classes. Slate (A347661) Slate is a handsome and affectionate fellow with a cute little quirk hes missing his tail! But Slate doesnt mind a bit, and he is ready for his forever home. Sky (A343638) Sky is a luxurious 2 year old Chinchilla Rabbit. He can be shy, but soon enough hell show you what a happy and easy to handle rabbit he is. He would do best as the only bunny in his household.

upcoming events
February 6 | Thursday | 6:00pm Growing Roses in San Francisco Kathleen Dooley of the San Francisco Rose Society leads a series of six monthly classes that will help grow your own roses. By spring, youll be rewarded with beautiful, healthy blossoms! This is the second class. Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue For more information visit: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601 February 6 | Thursday | 6:00pm 7:00pm SFMTA Sunset Tunnel Trackway Community Meeting Please join the SFMTA to learn about the Sunset Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project which aims to improve the safety and reliability of the N Judah Line by replacing track and other infrastructure inside the Sunset Tunnel. Other improvements include traffic signal upgrades at nine intersections along the N Judah Line. These meetings will provide an opportunity to review the project elements, discuss aspects of the work, learn about the planned substitute bus service and address questions and concerns about the construction phase of the project. Park Library Community Room | 1833 Page Street and Cole Street For more information visit: www.sfmta.com/sunsettunnel February 8 | Saturday | 2:00pm eReader Class Do you have an eReader? Did you know that you can check out electronic editions of library books for free? Learn how to enjoy San Francisco Public Librarys collection of more than 40,000 ebooks at this workshop. Bring your Kindle, Nook, iPad or other eReader device with you and we will show you how to use it to download books and other materials from the Library website. Parkside Library | 1200 Taraval Street and 22nd Avenue Call 355-5770 or [email protected] to register as space is limited. February 9 | Sunday | 10 am to 3 pm Celebrate Lunar New Year at the San Francisco Zoo To commemorate the Year of the Horse, the Zoo will feature family-friendly fun festivities that will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Zoos Event Tent. Come see Chinese acrobatic performances, traditional Lion and folk dancing, Chinese yo-yo tricks and more. Activities and entertainment at the Zoos Chinese New Year celebration is free with paid admission. However, guests born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014) will receive free Zoo admission to the event. For more information, please visit www.sfzoo.org or call 415.753.7080. San Francisco Zoo |1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 February 11 | Tuesday | 6:30 pm 8 pm Chinese Brush Painting Asian Art Museum docent and artist Pauline Tsui will teach basic brush strokes -- celebrate the Lunar New Year by painting auspicious fruits and flowers and Chinese zodiac animals. This workshop is for adults and children ages 10 and older. Instruction is in English and Chinese. All materials will be provided. Space is limited; please register at the library or by calling (415) 355-5700. Parkside Library | 1200 Taraval Street and 22nd Avenue For more information visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100002401 February 12 | Wednesday | 5:30pm Outer Sunset Merchants and Professionals Association (OSMPA) The OSMPA fosters the trade and industrial interests of its membership, promotes the advancement of the Irving Street District; and provides a place for the open exchange of ideas, discussions and adoption of methods and policies for the good of the neighborhood and the members. Hard Wear Store | 2401 Irving Street and 25th Avenue For more information: www.irvingstreetmerchants.com

upcoming events
February 13 | Thursday | 6:00pm Ortega Movie Night: The Great Gatsby Movies are based on books. This month: The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. Rated PG-13, 143 minutes. 2013. Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue For more information visit: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601 February 13 | Thursday | 7:00pm People of Parkside Sunset (POPS) Monthly Meeting (formerly Taraval Parkside Merchants Association) POPS sponsors special events, advocates on behalf of the neighborhood, and works with residents and other merchants to improve the community. Taraval Police Station | 2345 24th Avenue For more information: www.sf-pops.com February 14 | Friday | 10:00am Oversize Vehicle Parking Restriction Hearing SFMTA is considering additional locations for the parking restriction pilot program for oversize vehicles and is holding a hearing for public input. Public comment iswelcome on any of the proposed locations. If you cannot attend the hearings, opinions on these proposed changes may be filed in writing prior to the hearing by email sent to [email protected] with the subject line Public Hearing. City Hall, Room 416 | 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Drive The link to the agenda, including the proposed locations, can be found here:http://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/ files/ph_1-31-2014.pdf. February 14 | Friday | 3:30pm Build It! Legos Club Get creative building with LEGO. The library will provide all the pieces youll need to create vehicles, robots, castles, and more. Ages 5 and older. Parkside Library | 1200 Taraval Street and 22nd Avenue For more information visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100002401 February 15 | Saturday | 10:00am 12:00pm DBI/Planning Workshop Have questions regarding a potential home remodel project? Existing issues with building requirements? And city laws? We are bringing staff from the Department of Building Inspection and Planning Department to the Outer Sunset to answer your questions. Sunset Recreation Center | 2201 Lawton Street and 28th Avenue Please R.S.V.P. here: www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=15780 February 15 | Saturday | 1:00pm - 5:00pm Free Flu Shots With this flu season impacting people in the Bay Area, Sunset Church along with UCSF volunteers are offering a limited amount of free flu shots to the community. Stay healthy this flu season! Sunset Church Gym | 3638 Lawton Street and 43rd Avenue For more information contact Lucy Gee by email at [email protected] February 15 | Saturday | 5:15pm 8:00pm Chinese New Year Festival & Parade This San Francisco tradition brings over 100 units to a fabulous parade for the lunar new year. See gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, lions, firecrackers and the newest Miss Chinatown U.S.A. Bring your family out to visit this spectacular event and ring in the lunar new year! Market Street and Second Street to Kearny Street and Jackson Street For more information: www.chineseparade.com/ Call: (415) 340-3055 or (415) 982-3071 For other citywide Chinese New Year celebrations and events, please visit http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/events/index.html .

upcoming events
February 18 | Tuesday | 7:00pm Taraval Police Station Community Meeting Come listen to the Captains update and hear public safety news from around the community. To sign up for Taraval Stations newsletter, email [email protected]. Taraval Police Station | 2345 24th Avenue and Taraval Street For more information: www.sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=858 February 19 | Wednesday| 6:00pm Stern Grove Festival Association Community Meeting for Street Closures on Opening Day The annual Stern Grove Festival brings thousands of people to Stern Grove for free concerts every summer. The Stern Grove Festival Association proposes to close six streets to non-resident traffic for their annual opening day fundraising event so that vehicles can be valet parked. If approved, residents would be issued parking passes for two vehicles starting at 7:00am on Sunday, June 22nd. Join the meeting to have a discussion about the proposal and have your questions answered. Trocadero Clubhouse | Sigmund Stern Grove (enter on 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard) For more information contact Joey Babbit at (415) 625-6006 or at [email protected] February 19 | Wednesday | 6:00pm 8:00pm SFMTA Transit Effectiveness Project Service Changes Outreach Meeting The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agencys Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) is an on-going program that aims to improve service reliability, reduce travel time on transit, and improve customer experiences and service efficiency. This meeting will be an open house and include a presentation by SFMTA that details each of the proposed service changes in District 4. Scottish Rite Temple | 2850 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard For more information visit: https://www.sfmta.com/projects-planning/projects/tep-transit-effectiveness-project February 19 | Wednesday | 6:00pm San Franciscos Watch Dogs: The Civil Grand Jury The grand jury investigates the operations of the various officers, departments and agencies of San Francisco. Find out more at this presentation by former civil grand jurors. Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue For more information visit: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601 February 20 | Thursday | 6:30pm West Sunset Park Improvement Project Meeting #3 The Recreation and Park Department invites you to attend the third in a series of meetings to discuss upcoming capital improvements for this park facility. The third meeting will focus on the final design. Ortega Branch Library | 3223 Ortega Street @ 39th Avenue Contact: Dan Mauer, Project Manager Phone: (415) 581-2542 Email: [email protected] February 26 | Wednesday | 5:30pm 7:00pm Final Irving Streetscape Improvement Project Open House The Irving Streetscape Improvement Project, which is a project of the Streets Bond, extends from 19th to 27th Avenue in the Citys Outer Sunset District. The streetscape improvements may include sidewalk bulb-outs at key intersections, light fixture upgrades, new plantings, site furnishings and gateway features. The project is currently at the end of its planning phase, and we are seeking final community input on the latest streetscape design. The Hard Wear Store | 2401 Irving Street @ 24th Avenue For more information, visit www.sfdpw.org/index.aspx?page=1696 or contact DPW project manager Meghan Tiernan, [email protected], 415-558-4541. March 5 | Wednesday | 6:30pm Community Discussion on Land Use Opportunities in the Sunset District Learn about underutilized sites in District 4 and give your feedback on long-term planning strategies for the Sunset District. Sunset Recreation Center | 2201 Lawton Street and 28th Avenue For more information, call our office at (415) 554-7460

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SF SAFE's Lunar New Year Anti-Extortion Merchant Walk on irving

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