Tag Archives: Dolores Heights Improvement Club

Fall Gathering Time Means Membership Renewal Time!

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Gail Burns

Mark your calendars for our Fall Gathering Online – via Zoom Monday, October 26 from 7-8 pm Meet your neighbors and DHIC Board members Hear from our Supervisor Rafael Mandelman Please REGISTER IN ADVANCE to attend! After registering, you will … Continue reading →

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Key Links & Resources for July

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

San Francisco’s Local Re-opening Roadmap shows the latest phased re-opening plan for our City – this will be updated and adjusted based on health indicators, state guidance and new developments in our understanding of COVID-19. San Francisco Department of Public … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter Demonstration

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

Liz Clark captured these images of the huge Black Lives Matter demonstration that happened last month in Dolores Park. This is an historic time for our city and our nation!

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The Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

The Pink Triangle on the slope of Twin Peaks as seen from Dolores Heights. This year we celebrated Pride Month with pink lights because 50th Annual Pride activities were cancelled and replaced with online events. (Photo by David Dea)

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Photo Gallery of Castro Art Project

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

A community effort has led to around 20 murals decorating the facades of boarded up businesses along the Castro’s central corridors: Castro, Market, and 18th streets.  The project is being led by the Castro Merchants, the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District (CQCD), … Continue reading →

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State Housing Bill Action Bulletin

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

Despite San Francisco’s continued overachievement of market rate housing production (pacing to 246% of the 2022 goal) and ignoring San Francisco’s inclusionary and affordable housing programs which are the most far-reaching in California, our state legislators continue sponsoring bills that … Continue reading →

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RescueSF: Addressing Homelessness in Our Neighborhoods

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

RescueSF was formed by several groups of neighborhood leaders and residents because our voices are missing from the dialog on homelessness. Neighbors are de facto hosts to tents on the sidewalks of our neighborhoods and our City. And yet our … Continue reading →

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Safe Sleeping Sites Instead of Street Sleeping

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Gail Burns

We did it!! On Tuesday, April 28, the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Education both unanimously voted to support “Safe Sleeping Sites” as an alternative to tent camping on the streets. These approvals cleared the way for detailed … Continue reading →

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ALERT: State Senate Trying to Rush Through Housing Bills

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Gail Burns

In a desperate attempt to pass upzoning and to legislate state mandates that override local planning and land use decisions, Senator Wiener and other state legislators have introduced 17 housing bills. Owing to the COVID-19 stay-in-place, this session of the … Continue reading →

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Information on Housing Bills to be Voted on on May 18, 2020

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Gail Burns

Senate Bill 902 (sponsor: Scott Wiener): Sold as “a lighter touch on SB 50” (defeated in January), it eliminates single family zoning and mandates four-plexes for San Francisco. Then it allows local governments to zone for up to ten units … Continue reading →

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