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New Area Q Residential Parking Zone Passes SFMTA Board
North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association ! !! !!! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! Geary Blvd ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! 17 ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! !!!! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! !! !! !! !! ! !! !! !! !! ! ! !! !!!!! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! 663 410 Wood St ! ! !! Ofar r ell 550 Anza St ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! 23 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 200 106 P ! ! ! ! ! NOPNA MEETING permit (RPP) area: Area Q. Residences with addresses that ! Ellis St ! 49 RPP permit. Unregulated, publicly available on-street P LEGEND Proposed Margaret S.Hayward Playground R ! ! RPP Area Q 2 hr limit: no RPP 2 hr limit: no RPP Golden Gate Park (Panhandle) 142 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 10 38 80 Hayes St ! ! ! ! 14 ! ! ! ! ! 46 ! 70!! ! ! ! I Ivy St ! ! ! ! 50 SOURCE: SFMTA Parking Areas STR - 7680; ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! !! !!! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! Residential Permit What’s New for n St By downloading this map, you are agreeing to the followingLinde St n San Lindeof disclaimer: “The City and County Francisco (“City”) provides the following data as a public record and no rights of any kind are ! ! !!!!! ! granted to any person by the City’s provision of this data. City ! ! !The ! ! ! ! ! ! !! and County of San Francisco (“City”) makes no representation !! ! ! ! ! ! ! regarding and does not guarantee or otherwise warrant the accuracy or completeness of this data. Anyone who uses this data for any purpose whatsoever does so entirely at their own risk. The City shall t S Hicko not be liable or otherwise responsible for any loss, harm, claim or ry action of any kind from any person arising from the use of this data. By accessing this data, the person accessing it acknowledges that she or he has read and does so under the condition that she or he agrees to the contents and terms of this disclaimer." S S Oak St ! ! ! 20 Buchanan St lane) no parking (bike ! 500 Feet ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! !! ! Sustainable Streets, ! ! ! ! ! Group. ! ! !Parking ! ! ! ! !! Fell St ! !! !! 250 Ivy St ! Buffer: Q & S Lyon St ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! Pierce St (9a m 0 Buffer: Q & R !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Bike route (sharrows) Ivy St Steiner St A retoa8pmQ) !! !! Haye s St RPP Area Q Bike lane Fillmore St ! ! ! ! ! ! Bike lane (separated, green bikeway) 31 Grove St 2 hour time limits (no RPP) ! ! Scott St 67 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Bak er St ! ! Parking garage or lot (w/# spaces) ! Area R Alamo Square Park ! ! !! (8a m Masonic Ave Ashb ury St A retoa6p Q m) Grove St Parking meter Laguna St ! ! ! ! 23 ! !! 901 Divisadero St. @ McAllister Octavia St ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Area L ! 120 ! !! ! ! ! !! Buffer: Q & P Fulton St 54 ! ! RPP areas (various, as labeled) ! RPP Area Q Centr al Ave ! 240 ! !!! !! OASISR CAFE ! ! !! ! ! 2 hour time limit (not RPP eligible) Existing Mcallister St Fulton St 7 p.m.: Informal get-together 7:30 p.m.: General Meeting Area P extension ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! Buffer (overlapping RPP areas) Golden Gate Ave ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !!! !! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jefferson Square Area Q ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! d ed ) A re a P (e xt en Thursday, May 21 signed as RPP Area Q, except where otherwise stated. 35 Mcallister St ! ! ! ! parking (grey curb) falling within these boundaries will be 26 Golden Gate Ave ! ! ! ! fall within Area Q boundaries will be eligible to obtain an 71 9 October 2014 R Map depicts a draft proposal for a new residential parking R ! 112 ! Area BB A b ou t t h i s map ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 270 ! ! ! Pierce St Turk Blvd 72 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Divisidero St ! December 2014 Goug h St By JJ Strahle Area P ! March/April 2015 !! ! ! ! ! New Area Q !Residential Parking ! ! Zone Passes SFMTA! Board! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! !!! ! !! !! !! ! !!! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !internal! Proposed use only) ! RPP Area Q ! (DRAFT for www.nopna.org Lily St Lily St Q? ! !! !!! ! ! ! 14 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Buffer: Q & S ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! Bu e Centr al Ave na ! Waller St Waller St C ! ! ! ! ! !! ! st Ea St ta Hermann St Hermann St Av e Ashb ury St Buena Vista Park Duboce Park 96 15 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 80 t ro ! ! fter months of public hearings and Sreview, the SFMTA Board unanimously approved the creation of a new Residential Parking Permit (RPP), known as Area Q, for the streets around the Panhandle and Alamo Square. The RPP designation limits daytime parking in the area to two hours for those without a Q sticker. Residents will be notified of RPP requirements in the coming weeks. Registration by mail opens in June, eliminating the need for a trip to the SFMTA office. Signs will be posted in late summer, and enforcement will begin in the fall. The SFMTA Board delivered its decision after a packed meeting at City Hall on March 3. It was the third and final hearing on the establishment of Area Q. The hearing kicked off with an introduction by the SFMTA staff on the requirements for establishing a new permit area, and how this request stacked up. A zone of at least one mile of continuous streets, along with a minimum of 250 petition signatures (limited to one per household) are needed to initiate SFMTA review. A subsequent engineering review requires that at least 80 Waller St !! 14 !!! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! Area S S as Vis A !! !! ! ! ! !! !!! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! !!!! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! Rose St St Divisidero St Masonic Ave Haight St ! ! !! ! The SFMTA says Area Q will serve 4,000 households in 140 blocks. Map: SFMTA ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Downey St Area Q is bordered by Golden Gate Avenue, Page ! Street, Webster Street and ! S !Masonic Avenue. The SFMTA ! has determined the area’s time ! limits, hours and boundaries: ! Rose St Pag e St Octav i a Pag e St ! ! ! 8 25 ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 7 ! ! ! ! ! ! 20 ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 6 !User Name: snelson Date: 10/15/2014 Document Path: L:\GIS\Projects\ResidentialParkingPermits\MXDs\RPP_newarea.mxd ! !!!!!!!! 6! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Two-Hour Parking, 8 a.m. – S 6 p.m., except Area Q permits, for blocks west of Broderick. 29 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Guerrero St 55 Webster St Brod erick Central Ave ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Two-Hour Parking, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., except Area Q Permits, for blocks east of Broderick bounded by Broderick. Where Area Q abuts Area P, Area R or Area S, buffer zones will allow vehicles with permits from either area to be exempt from posted time restrictions. (Continued on page 3) North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 www.nopna.org Page 1 From the Board It Takes a Community by Charles Dupigny I have lived in NoPa for five years, and when I decided to get more involved in the community, I reached out to the North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association. I began volunteering at events and attending meetings and was elected to the NOPNA Board in 2013. This year, I am honored and humbled to step into the role of vice president. Leela Gill, our outgoing vice president, has done tremendous work for the neighborhood, and I look forward to collaborating with her and learning from her. Despite all the progress our neighborhood has made, NOPNA understands there is still work to be done. The board’s top goals are improving our parks, building a safer neighborhood and increasing bike safety. My passions are sustainability, diversity, and beautification of our community. But getting from where we are at to where we need to be cannot be done alone; it will truly take a community. For all their contributions so far, I want to thank my fellow board members, our neighborhood association allies, elected officials, Divisadero merchants, and you! We all want to preserve NoPa’s unique brand of San Francisco spirit and culture, so I say unto you: Get involved. The NoPa Nieghborhood Sidewalk Sale is Sunday, April 26. Look for the story in this newsletter to see how you can join in the fun. I also encourage you to attend NOPNA’s bimonthly general meetings. The next meeting is May 21 at Oasis Cafe. Come at 7 p.m. to mingle with your neighbors before we get down to business at 7:30 p.m. Check out our website at nopna.org for neighborhood news and a complete calendar of events or drop us a line at [email protected]. I look forward to working with all of you. Thank you, and go Giants!! North Panhandle News is published for the residents, businesses, and friends of our neighborhood, which is bounded by Masonic Avenue and Turk, Divisadero and Fell Streets. Publisher: NOPNA Board of Directors Managing Editor: Libby Estell Production Editor: Mimi Sparrow Graphic Designer: Lisa Eastlack Advertising: Angela Alvarado Distribution: Will Valentine Printing: Image Printing, San Francisco (415-553-7788) NOPNA’s mission: The purpose of this association shall be to establish neighborhood unity, maintain multi-ethnic and multi-cultural diversity, foster a sense of neighborhood pride, promote a safe and clean community, and improve the quality of life for all residents of the neighborhood. CONTACT NOPNA by email: [email protected] www.nopna.org GET the NEWS?—PAY your DUES! Your NOPNA membership gives us a stronger voice at City Hall and supports our efforts to create a clean, safe, and friendly neighborhood. Please join us! You can sign up online at nopna.org. For more information, call 415-267-6113. 901Divisadero (at McAllister) NOW SERVING LUNCH & DINNER Open 6 am to 9:30 pm every day Authentic Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes, prepared with natural ingredients and served with special “injera” bread Meat and vegetarian options • Beer and wine Cafe specialties (pastries, sandwiches, and “one-cup-at-a time” coffee) available all day Great selection of Ethiopean coffee blends for sale CLARIFICATION: In the January/February issue, a story on San Francisco's so-called Airbnb law (p. 3) neglected to mention that renters whose leases forbid short-term rentals of their apartments are not covered by the legislation. Page 2 www.nopna.org uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Wheelchair accessible • No Reservations required North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 Parking Zone Passes (from page 1) percent of on-street parking be occupied, with more than 50 percent of vehicles registered outside the area. The new permit area exceeded these requirements. Neighbors, along with members of NOPNA and the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association, gathered and submitted nearly 500 signatures, 331 of which were certified. The engineering survey, conducted in December 2013, found 91 percent of on-street parking was occupied, with more than 60 percent of those vehicles registered out of the area. Feedback via email to the SFMTA and through surveys conducted by NOPNA showed supporters of a new RPP Area Q outnumbered opponents by more than two to one. At the final hearing, nearly 40 speakers commented on the creation of the new RPP zone. Arguments against the creation of Area Q included concerns about notification and accommodation of religious and other community groups, as well as complaints about the annual permit fee of $110 and the $8 to $12 per day for temporary passes. Those in favor of Area Q voiced support for the MTA’s suggestion that permit parking could make it easier for residents to find parking and will help alleviate North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 Enforcement of Area Q parking restrictions begins this fall. Photo: Libby Estell the pain felt from the removal of numerous parking spaces on Fell, Oak and Masonic streets due to safety upgrades. When approving the creation of Area Q, the SFMTA Board also directed the agency to work with churches and organizations in the new zone to determine the permit hours are workable before enforcement begins in the fall. JJ Strahle has lived in NoPa for 10 years and is a past president of the NOPNA board. www.nopna.org Page 3 London Breed: Leading From District 5 By Mimi Sparrow D istrict 5 Supervisor London Breed, who was elected to a two-year term as president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in January, has a deep commitment to issues facing our neighborhood. As Breed put it, “I like to fix things! I don’t think things should be so hard.” With an eye toward public housing, safety and protecting San Francisco culture, Breed has already shown she means business. Breed grew up in the Western Addition and calls herself “a successful product of public housing and assistance.” She now advocates for her former neighbors and calls public housing reform one of her top priorities. “There are problems in the developments—such as rats, poor lighting and broken pipes. Any improvements we make to public housing help the overall neighborhood.” At the NOPNA General Meeting on March 19, Breed updated neighbors on several pieces of legislation. Her proposed legislation to help protect music and entertainment venues in the city has been approved by the Planning Department and is headed to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. The measure requires that housing developers disclose to future residents that their buildings are in proximity to a nightlife or entertainment venue and residents should expect noise and associated issues. Property developers will also be required to install sound reduction materials. “San Francisco has great nightlife, and I want to keep it that way,” Breed said. “When people are moving here from out of town, they are joining a new community. If they are moving in next to The Independent, they need to know there will be noise at night. It’s about notification.” “I like to fix things! I don’t think things should be so hard.” Breed also championed a new gun buyback program with the goal of reducing the number of guns in District 5. The first buy-back was held March 21 at the Ella Hutch Community Center and collected 91 firearms. “Our district has had its share of violent crime,” Breed said. “This is a small effort we can make to get guns out of our homes and off of the streets.” Breed also announced new drug take-back legislation that was approved by the Board of Supervisors. It allows city residents to drop off “leftover, expired, and unwanted drugs” (https://sfgov.legistar.com/View. Page 4 www.nopna.org “When people are moving here from out of town, they are joining a new community. If they are moving in next to The Independent, they need to know there will be noise at night. It’s about notification.” ashx?M=F&ID=3683502&GUID=BDD1E6B8-1779-42778913-592F009AC299). Breed’s legislation builds on an existing program by bringing in retailers, pharmacies and hospitals to implement the program. These organizations will now be required to take back expired and unused medications, keeping them out of the environment and out of the hands of drug abusers. Breed is working with the city’s Department of the Environment to roll out the program to additional locations. Breed was sworn in as District 5 Supervisor in January 2013. The neighborhoods she represents include the Fillmore/Western Addition, NoPa, Lower Haight, Haight-Ashbury, Cole Valley, Inner Sunset, Hayes Valley, Japan Town and Alamo Square. She is the first black Board of Supervisors president since Doris Ward in 1991. Mimi Sparrow is a NOPA resident and member of the NOPNA Board. She enjoys writing about issues that are important to neighborhood residents. North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 REALTOR, MENTOR, AND SOME WOULD SAY, DEVELOPER The way Bonnie Spindler works goes well beyond what you might expect from a REALTOR®. She knows this market inside and out. She studies it, uncovers extraordinary opportunities and shares this knowledge with her clients. Once involved in a transaction, she can mobilize any number of people on your behalf. It’s a remarkably comprehensive approach to real estate. And it’s why more than 80% of her clients now own multiple properties. Bonnie Spindler All Time Top Residential Sales Agent at Zephyr 415.474.4445 LIC# 01175723 [email protected] www.bonniespindler.com North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 www.nopna.org Page 5 SFPD Proposes Changing NoPa’s District Boundaries By Libby Estell T he police districts covering central San Francisco neighborhoods are about to be redrawn. And while the proposed citywide redistricting plan leaves many boundaries unchanged, district borders and the reallocation of officers will likely impact how NoPa is policed. The SFPD released its redistricting plan December 10, initiating a 90-day public comment period that ended March 10. Developed with help from Boston consulting firm Public Safety Strategies Group, the proposed map is based on a data-driven analysis of current police districts and research into crime rates and population. What’s it mean for our neighborhood? NoPa—defined by NOPNA as the area bordered by Divisadero Street and Masonic Avenue to the east and west and Turk and Fell streets on the north and south—is currently patrolled by Park Station. The proposed map divides the majority of the neighborhood between the Richmond and Park Stations and gives Northern Station responsibility for the full length of the Divisadero corridor. Park District would end at Fulton Street, meaning blocks north of Fulton between Masonic and Divisadero would become part of Richmond District. The proposed changes are happening for a few reasons. First, the SFPD is attempting to adjust to some internal changes. The department’s headquarters and Southern District Station recently relocated from Bryant Street to a new facility on Third Street in Mission Bay, which shifted more officers farther from downtown and Market Street. The department’s objectives are to provide stronger and more organized policing by balancing the workload among stations and minimizing response times. After the close of the public comment period, the Police Commission asked that Public Safety Strategies Group re-examine the proposed lines and the effect shifting them to accommodate public concerns would have on the data. This includes taking a look at the suggested boundaries around NoPa. “Workload parity is one driver for this proposal, but so is honoring the natural boundaries along thoroughfares that help create neighborhoods,” said Lt. Peter Walsh, who is managing the project for the SFPD Administration Bureau. Walsh said new potential maps and the corresponding data will be presented to the Police Commission on April 8, with a vote on the final district boundaries to follow on April 15. Once a final map is passed, it will take the Department of Emergency Management 30 to 45 days to update computer systems to align with the new district boundaries. Libby Estell is the managing editor of this newsletter. She has lived in NoPa for four years. Page 6 www.nopna.org The thickest lines indicate the SFPD’s proposed district boundaries. Map: SFPD North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 NoPa Neighborhood Sidewalk Sale Is April 26 By JJ Strahle A re your closets overflowing? Is your garage about to burst? Then you’re in luck, because the third annual NoPa Neighborhood Sidewalk Sale is set for Sunday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Do some spring cleaning and earn a little extra money by joining your neighbors as we sell our wares on the sidewalk in front of our homes. The past two sales featured dozens of participating households and drew shoppers from across the Bay Area to NoPa in search of bargains and hidden treasures. Even enterprising neighborhood kids have joined in the fun, holding bake sales, manning lemonade stands and selling raffle tickets to raise money for their schools, themselves or charities. NOPNA is once again organizing and advertising the event for residents living between Divisadero and Masonic and Fell and Turk. Participating addresses will be compiled and included in maps that will be distributed to media outlets and posted on flyers. If you would like to participate, please register at www.nopna.org or contact [email protected]. Don’t have anything to sell? Don’t worry, we can always use more shoppers! Volunteers are also needed to help distribute flyers and advertise the event. Colleen Ivie and her dog Lucy sold items outside their Baker Street home. Photo: Mimi Sparrow Reminder: After the event, don’t leave your unsold items on the street in hopes that they get picked up. Instead, call Recology for a bulk pickup at 415-330-1300 or drop off at Goodwill and help to keep our neighborhood sidewalks clean and clear. 5 Tips for an Organized Home By Danae Cacciolfi M any of us are drawn to NoPa for its charming Victorian architecture, but inside, those quaint period features pose unique challenges to modern-day living. (Hello, tiny closets!) In my 20 years as a San Francisco organizer, I’ve become familiar with the problem areas of our homes, and have come up with a few easy fixes. 1. Go vertical. Take advantage of those high ceilings. Just be sure to match the height of your organizing pieces to architectural features like your fireplace mantle, built-ins or doorframe to avoid the feeling of looming furniture. 2. Double up. Increase hanging space in closets by installing an additional rod below the standard one. Kits are available to make this an easy DIY. 3. Think thin. Replace your plastic or wooden hangers with thin foam covered ones. You can fit 25 of these in the space of 10 plastic hangers. Vacuum seal seasonal or infrequently used pieces in space bags to cut down on bulk. 4. Roll with it. Deep cupboards can swallow items. Consider investing in pullout organizers to corral items and provide easy access to things at the back. 5. Top the toilet. If you’re short on bathroom storage, an over-the-toilet cabinet (also called an étagère) or a free-standing shelf will increase usable space. Danae Cacciolfi owns Spacemakers. Photo: Nuala Sawyer/Hoodline If you’ve maximized your space and still have more stuff than you can store, it’s time to purge. Donate, toss or sell what you don’t use. As for those items you feel you should keep but don’t know why, seal them in a box and stash it out of sight. If you haven’t unearthed the box six months later, drop it unopened at Goodwill. If you haven’t used it, chances are you’ll never need it! Professional organizer Danae Cacciolfi is the owner of Spacemakers. She has lived and worked in NoPa for 20 years. Contact her at [email protected]. North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 www.nopna.org Page 7 Divisadero Designated a Neighborhood Commercial District By Tim Hickey D ivisadero Street has long been a vibrant entertainment and dining corridor, but late last year it joined the city’s growing list of named commercial districts. What’s in a name, you ask? According to the office of District Supervisor London Breed, who helped pass the legislation with the support of the Divisadero Merchants Association, Neighborhood Commercial Districts (NCDs) “give merchants and residents greater power to tailor their neighborhood planning, and help them shape the future of their neighborhoods.” The new NCD runs along Divisadero from Haight to O’Farrell streets. The designation allows for some key changes: • Bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, charities and retail shops can occupy the second floor of existing buildings with no prior residential use. • Buildings on lots with a 40- and 50-foot height limit will be permitted an additional five feet in height, if used to provide active street-front businesses or residences. • Maximum off-street parking limits are reduced to increase livability. • New formula-retail controls limit franchise businesses on the street. The NCD replaced the corridor’s previous designation as the Divisadero Street Alcohol Restricted Use District. As such, it ended previous restrictions on the type of alcohol that could be sold in existing liquor stores on Divisadero, but retained the ban on new liquor stores. Tim Hickey is President of the NOPNA Board. Photo: Green Earth Page 8 Photo: Pavement to Parks www.nopna.org North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 Bay to Breakers Set for May 17 By JJ Strahle I t’s that time of year again! You know what I mean: That one Sunday each May when our neighborhood is overrun, literally, by costumed joggers and drunks. That’s right, Bay to Breakers will take to the streets Sunday, May 17. The race has a new sponsor, online retailer Zappos.com, and Wasserman Media Group will return to manage the event. In a recent meeting with the organizers and at the NOPNA General Meeting on March 19, we learned what organizers have in store for improving the overall experience for this year, based largely on feedback from last year’s race. The race will once again start in front of the Ferry Building around 8 a.m., which puts the elite runners coming through our neighborhood around 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. The portions of the course around Alamo Square and the Panhandle will remain the same, and fenced areas will be similar to last year. NOPNA has expressed concerns about the breached fencing at the turn from Hayes onto Divisadero. Wasserman Media Group has promised to alert the fencing company to better secure that section to deter participants from detouring off the race course down Hayes Street. The Bay to Breakers course will again lead participants along the Panhandle. Photo: Phloating Man The race has a zero-tolerance policy towards alcohol and wheeled devices, and organizers are setting up alcohol checkpoints at the Steiner Street entrance to Alamo Square as well as the entrance to the Panhandle at Baker and Fell streets. For those who get away with it, there will once again be a sobering tent in front of the Department of Motor Vehicles on Baker and Fell. Additionally, massive numbers of portapotties and urinal troughs will be set up along the course, including the addition of several in the DMV parking lot. North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 In the past, the course will be closed to street parking starting late Saturday night. As the race nears, NOPNA will distribute a complimentary parking code for the DMV parking lot through our social media outlets. We ask that you celebrate safely. SFPD will be monitoring the course for unsafe house parties. If you see crimes in progress or unsafe conditions, don’t hesitate to call 911. For non-emergencies, call police dispatch at 415-553-0123 or 311. We hope you enjoy the day, meet some neighbors and show your Panhandle pride! www.nopna.org Page 9 Be a NERT By Libby Estell H ow would you like to help save lives? The San Francisco Fire Department’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) trains citizen first responders to do just that. The free 20-hour NERT training course is taught by professional firefighters. Participants learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them respond to a personal emergency and act as members of a neighborhood response team. The next six-week NERT training course starts May 6 and meets Wednesday evenings through June 10 at the Urban School at 1833 Page Street. NERT volunteers in NoPa are lead by Jane Bliss, our neighborhood’s NERT coordinator. Bliss has been a NERT volunteer since 2007, when the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans inspired her to take action here at home. “NERT is a team effort to keep our neighborhood prepared in case of an emergency,” Bliss says. “It prepares individuals to plan to take care of themselves and their loved ones first, neighbors second and the neighborhood and city at large in the event of a disaster.” To register for NERT training or find out more, email [email protected] or call NERT program coordinator Lt. Erica Arteseros at (415) 970-2022. Sunday, April 26 | 10 am –3 pm Don't miss the Third Annual NOPNA Neighborhood Sidewalk Sale! Visit nopna.org to register your sale and see a map of participating addresses. Page 10 www.nopna.org North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 Vision Zero Keeping the Peace on the Panhandle Park Path By Tim Hickey Cyclists must yield to pedestrians on Panhandle Park’s multi-use path. Photo: Bike NoPa T he previous Vision Zero article sought a solution to congestion on Panhandle Park’s only usable path by creating a parking-protected bike lane from Baker to Stanyan streets along the sides of the park. This plan is still a priority but will take time and require an interim solution. To keep the peace for all path users until our pedestrian-only path and dedicated bike lanes are created, I’d like to provide a few reminders about the multi-use path on the Fell Street side of the park: 1. This path is and will continue to be, per SF Recreation & Parks, mixed use for pedestrians and cyclists. 2. Speeds should be safe, so that hard braking isn’t necessary to avoid a collision. This is the cyclist’s responsibility. 3. Speed limit signs are not and will not be posted. This suggestion is overwhelmingly unpopular with Rec & Parks and people who comment at public hearings. Setting a speed limit isn’t practical since most bikes don’t have speedometers. 4. District Supervisor London Breed has secured $500,000 for park improvements to include better lighting and intersection markings and posted reminders that cyclists on the multiuse path must yield to pedestrians. 5. It is acceptable to say “excuse me” or ring a bell when a cyclist approaches a group of pedestrians blocking the width of the path. As a reminder for cyclists wishing to go faster, higher speeds are allowed on adjacent streets. Tim Hickey has lived in NoPa with his wife Leah and son Liam since 2010. He joined the NOPNA board to be more involved in his neighborhood and make a difference in the community. He has a special interest in public transit and bike and pedestrian safety. Check out our new look! www.nopna.org Your source for neighborhood news, updates and events. North Panhandle News, March/April 2015 www.nopna.org Page 11 MOLLIE POE Top Producer & NOPA Specialist As a long-term resident of North Panhandle, a Mom with kids in local schools, and a strong supporter and advocate of everything NOPA (including the neighborhood association as a business member and avid sponsor), I regularly represent Buyers and Sellers within our wonderful neighborhood. Please visit my website for further information on past sales and property presentations, or call me directly with any Real Estate inquiries. If you are thinking of selling, I'd love to help with a market analysis of your property. Low inventory continues to drive our market and you maybe very surprised to find the 'hidden equity' in your home, given these market conditions. I have good insight into NOPA's Buyer pool, and I frequently have access to pocket listings and a proven strategy to get you the best results within NOPA's borders or other neighborhoods in our 7x7. 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