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DHIC Fallfest 2023 – a great neighborhood block party!

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On the bright and sunny Saturday, October 14, over 80 neighbors turned out  from throughout Dolores Heights.  They looked at great photos of Dolores Heights … from the earthquake era to today.  They talked with leaders of DHIC’s key priorities – Safety, Cleaning & greening our Green Spaces, and Planning and Land Use – and learned about how they can help support them.  Supervisor Rafael Mandelman recapped his key priorities and issues in the City.  And Dave Burke described his role as D8 Public Safety Liaison in the SFPD.  To top it off, we held the Great Raffle – with over ten prizes including gift cards to top restaurants in the Castro/SF.  

The photos give a glimpse of what went on.  We hope you were there and left with a better understanding of DHIC’s role in ensuring that Dolores Heights is great place to live and that our interests are represented at City Hall and with our elected supervisor and state legislators!  If you have questions or want to help, we want to hear from you!  Email us at info@doloresheights.org

Neighborhood Safety Tips from Dave Burke – D8 Public Safety Liaison

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On August 16, 20th Street residents walked the 3900 block of 20th with Dave Burke.  The objective was to identify ways to deter residential break-ins/burglaries

Dave described the burglar mindset: stealing is the profession, the burglar wants our things, not to hurt us, and usually does not break in via the front door.  90 % of break- ins happen between 2 am and sunrise.  Dave’s specific recommendations covered three areas:

Lighting: 

  • Bright light over front door, over garage, and at back door (“treat back door like your front door”
  • Don’t use motion-activated lights.  Set a timer to turn on the light at sundown and off at sunrise.  If burglars see a lit street, they will find a dark one
  • Light up spaces in between homes    

Security:

  • Secure all doors and windows even when you’re home
  • Set up cameras at the front and back doorsSet up TV lights, lights on timers and/or get a dog!
  • Do the same for the garage – radio or machinery noise
  • Reinforce any garage windows and pull up the emergency release cord    

Garden: 

  • Cut back bushes as burglars hide
  • Keep front garden neat and beautiful; burglars prefer unkept homes    
  • Keep garden free of ladders for burglars to climb and tools to take

Network with neighbors. Know when they are out of town.  Watch out for each other!