Calendar of Events/Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup

Park Presidio Neighbors Complete Traffic Study
Park Presidio Neighbors (PPN) has just completed a community outreach project on traffic calming and pedestrian safety. The 10-month project centered on Park Presidio Boulevard and two parallel streets, 14th Avenue and Funston Avenue, from Fulton Street to Lake Street.

Francisco Heights Neighbors Say College Dormitory Illegal
At the corner of Anza and Almaden streets in the Inner Richmond District's Francisco Heights neighborhood, dwell 13 young men, ages 18 - 24, who are students of Campion College, a two-year, non-accredited Catholic institution. But their neighbors are not too thrilled with them being there.

Citywide Planning Changes Would Encourage Housing
A long-awaited report released in February on the city's housing crisis underscores the need for more moderate- and low-income housing and proposes controversial new policies that could determine how and where housing is built in the future.

Plan to Close Park Roads on Saturdays Re-emerges
A hearing was held at City Hall Feb. 24 to get feedback on the possibility of closing part of the eastern end of Golden Gate Park to vehicles on Saturdays. Currently, John F. Kennedy Drive and ancillary roads between Stanyan Street and Crossover Drive are closed on Sundays.

Rec and Park Takes $10 Million Budget Hit
Top officials at the SF Recreation and Park Department say the deepening budget crisis will have an impact on the parks and recreational facilities in the Sunset and Richmond districts, but it will be more of a pinch than a punch in the gut.

Neighbors Say Stonestown Traffic Study, EIR Inadequate
The Stonestown Village Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), released Jan. 4 was criticized for being inaccurate and incomplete at the SF Planning Commission's Feb. 27 hearing. Developer A. F. Evans was also criticized for distributing a glossy newsletter to homes in the 94132 area code and at the Stonestown Galleria with incorrect information about the date of the public comment hearing and the deadline for written questions.

San Franciscans Volunteer to Restore Native Habitats
As part of a larger national movement to recreate and restore lost pristine natural habitats, local environmentalists are busy taking efforts to restore and enhance native habitats on the west side of San Francisco. The restoration efforts, which sometimes involve cutting down non-indigenous Eucalyptus trees, have their supporters and detractors.

Artwork Chosen for Richmond Library
A concrete and metal sculpture by Scott Donahue was chosen to be installed in front of the Ninth Avenue entrance of the Richmond Branch Library. The artwork is part of a major $8.4 million renovation plan the city is expected to submit to Sacramento in late March in a bid for $5.1 million in matching state funds.

Artist's Movie Makes Debut at Sundance Film Festival
"Always ask for more than you get" is one of John Dilley's principles and perhaps the maxim for how he lives his life.

Planning Commissioner Takes Job Seriously
The people of San Francisco remain a major focus of Sue Lee, a member of the SF Planning Commission, as she sets the course of her term. No stranger to city politics, Lee brings a lot of experience to the commission.

COLUMNS:

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Timing not right for closing JFK

Capt. Sandra Tong: Police Beat

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