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Author Archives: Gail Burns
2020 Friends of Noe Valley Garden Tour Seeking Gardens to Showcase
Hello Neighbors! The annual Friends of Noe Valley Garden Tour 2020 is actively looking for gardens to showcase on the tour next May. Over the years most of the gardens have been located in lower Noe Valley around 24th Street. … Continue reading
DHIC Fall Gathering – Saturday, October 5
We invite you and your family to the DHIC Fall Gathering on Saturday, October 5, from 11am to 1pm, on Sanchez Street between 21st & Hills Streets. Enjoy our History Exhibit with photos and stories of Dolores Heights including the … Continue reading
Assessors Office’s Services for Property Owners
From the Office of Assessor Carmen Chu: Tips to Save on Property Taxes The Office of Assessor Carmen Chu determines the assessed value of all property in San Francisco. This work results in property tax revenue which goes to support … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmen Chu, Family Wealth Forum, Historic Preservation, Office of Assessor, Property Tax Savings for Families, San Francisco CA, San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Unified School District, Senior Citizen Exemption Office, SFUSD, The Mills Act
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Update on Homelessness Issues in Our Neighborhood
Are the Park and surrounding areas looking better? DHIC has been working for one year with other neighborhood associations to address issues caused by homelessness around Dolores Park and the Castro. At the July 31 Town Hall, City representatives heard … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain Caltagirone, Childrens Day School, DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, Homelessness, Jessica Closson, Mission Dolores Park, Mission High, Mission Park, Mission Station, Sanchez Stairs, SFPD, SFPD Mission Station, Supervisor Mandelman, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
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Green Garden Day – Saturday, October 5
Our Green Garden Day stairway clean-up takes place on Saturday, October 5 from 9-11 am at Cumberland and Sanchez Streets.Heavy lifting and hill climbing are not required.There’ll be coffee provided by Spike’s Coffees & Teas and treats from the DHIC, … Continue reading
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Tagged DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, Green Garden, Green Garden Day
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SF 311 Reporting Advice
SF 311 – online, call or use the app for non-emergency encampments, garbage, etc. 911 – if there is an ongoing crime or threat of violence or a person is in mental distress (screaming, yelling or engaged in other alarming … Continue reading
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Tagged 911, DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, Gaetano Caltagirone, Jessica Closson, SF 311, SFPD, Tom Temprano
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Educate Yourself on the Proposed Mission Dolores Green Benefit District
Have you heard about the proposed Mission Dolores Green Benefit District? The District would provide enhanced services (above and beyond the City’s existing services) funded via an overlap tax on properties. It requires obtaining support from 30% of property owners … Continue reading
Stop AB 1487 Overreach
AB 1487. This bill, as amended this week, creates an “uber” regional agency (the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority – BARHF) that will govern and fund housing in the nine-county SF Bay Area. These last-minute amendments prevent any public review, … Continue reading
Many State Bills Will Override San Francisco Planning Codes & Regs
Here’s a round-up on housing legislation in our state legislature. In May SB 50 was postponed until the 2020 session (though it may come back through last-minute, back-room deals and maneuvers that involve a “gut and amend” of another bill … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 587, AB 68, AB 881, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance, ADU, California, California Housing Legislation, DHIC, Dolores Heights, Dolores Heights Improvement Club, Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor Newsom, MTC, San Francisco, SB 13, SB 592, SB330, SB50, Senator Scott Wiener, Senator Wiener
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Town Hall Meeting on Homelessness in Our Neighborhood
Approximately 40 residents attended a Town Hall on homelessness in Dolores Park and surrounding areas. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and his team brought together representatives of all City departments that are working on this issue in our neighborhoods. What we heard … Continue reading