In case you wondered…
Are you lying in your bed at 3 a.m. gritting your teeth as another motorcycle comes roaring down The Embarcadero waking you out of a sound sleep…again? Do you wish something could be done about it? Well, something is being done about motorcycle noise—and a lot of other things, too.
In case you wondered where your BCNA (Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association) dues go, they help represent
YOU at many City government and institutional meetings.
Barbary Coast’s region lies within San Francisco Police Department's Central District. Each district has its own captain. Ours is newly named Capt. Anna Brown. Central District includes: Fisherman’s Wharf, Barbary Coast, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, North Beach, Chinatown and some of Union Square.
Take last Thursday evening, for example, when I attended, on behalf of BCNA, the newly organized Police Department “Central District Community Advisory Group.”
ELECTION RESULTS
2009 BCNA Board
Below are the results of the BCNA Board of Directors' election, as tabulated independently by non-board members, Jan and Maurice Holloway. (Thanks, Jan and Maurice, for your efforts!)
—William Sauro, President
Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association
Want to Join the Membership Committee?
Would you be interested in getting involved with the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association and helping me at the Membership booth at two upcoming events:
- Sunday Streets, August 31
- Candidates Forum, September 10
General safety tips
HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY
Maria Matson, Chairman
BCNA Safety Committee
Here’s a reminder to all Barbary Coast residents and businesses: Many crimes can often involve some degree of opportunity for thieves, so redouble your personal awareness during this season. The general safety tips listed below are provided to us from SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone). Read the tips below for a safe and joyous holiday season.
Take a Quiz to Test Your Neighborhood’s Safety
CROSSWALKS CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH!
Barbary Coast Safety Committee:
Maria Matson, Chair
Deb Bleemer, Member
Nancy Spivey, Member
Tan Chow, Member
Tragically, in early June another pedestrian lost her life while in one of San Francisco’s busy crosswalks. The untimely death of Alice Wallace, who was traversing 19th Avenue, was one of three persons on average who loses his life each year while crossing the busy 19th Avenue.
June 12 Port Meeting
UPDATE ON THE SEAWALL LOT ISSUE
Carol Parlette,
Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association
At a modestly attended meeting on Tuesday afternoon, June 12, the San Francisco Port Commission voted to forward a proposed bill lifting the Public Trust restrictions from nine seawall lots, including those north of Broadway.
SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT
Maria Matson, Chair
Prevention & Safety Committee
It's new...It's free ...and it's high tech!
How a text message may save your life—compliments of AlertSF.
August 8, 2006
PORT COMMISSION MEETING
Diana Taylor, Chairman
Waterfront Action Committee
AGENDA ITEM 6A: Informational presentation regarding proposed revisions to the Development Plan for Piers 27-31 Mixed-Use Recreation Project.
HOW DO WE SOLVE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES ALONG EMBARCADERO?
Diana Taylor, Chairman
Waterfront Action Committee
THE PROBLEM: San Francisco’s Embarcadero Corridor—from Fisherman’s Wharf to the ballpark—has insufficient capacity for current transportation modes (bicycles, cars, buses, trucks, trolleys, etc). Unfortunately, people traveling along the Embarcadero simply have to endure this congestion. Absent a major City effort to address the problem, the situation will only worsen as the Port Commission seeks higher intensity uses on the waterfront to finance the renovation of its historic piers.
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN ACTION!
Maria Matson, Chairman
Safety Committee
You complained. We took action!
Recently your Safety Committee and Board President wrote the San Francisco PUC (Public Utilities Commission) on behalf of the people of the Barbary Coast.
HOW CAN WE SAY IT?
Maria Matson, Chair
Safety Committee
We’re mighty proud of ourselves. The first event to be sponsored by the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association came off without a hitch—thanks to help from many people.
How can we thank all the people who helped make our very first BCNA event a success?
SURVEY OF CITYWIDE SAFETY ISSUES
Maria Matson, Chair
BCNA Safety Committee
This is an alert from the SF Safety Network, which may be of interest to our neighborhood:
Safety Network: Building Safe Communities
Community Alert: June 5, 2006
Stop 55 Francisco Street Project
BARBARY COAST BOARD WANTS
FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW
Dr. Diana Taylor, Chair
Waterfront Action Committee
Recently, Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association sent a letter (see below) to the Planning Commission regarding our concerns over the Commission’s support for the developer of the 55 Francisco project. Currently the Commission supports the developer’s request to go ahead with his development without a full environment impact review (EIR) in spite of the Commission’s own “Better Neighborhood” program.
JUNE 7: Announcing our Preparedness & Safety Fair!
POLL RESULTS: Poll #3
Recently the Barbary Coast Association's Safety Committee asked us to take the pulse of people in the neighborhood. They wanted to find out the major concerns Barbary Coasters have should a disaster strike us. So last week our poll question was:
Building Watch Meeting No. 3
5 WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF
Chairman, Safety Committee
Barbary Coast Neighborhood Assn.
Building Watch Meeting No. 2
WHY AM I HERE TONIGHT?
Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association
Safety Committee Report
What causes people to come out after dark, after a long day’s work, when there are other things to do? It’s so easy to talk yourself out of going to meetings, isn’t it? “Well, what can I do? I’m just one person. Somebody else will take care of it. I’m too busy. And too tired.”
Great Things Happen In Small Jumps
THE BIRTH OF A BUILDING WATCH
Safety Committee Report
Three buildings in the Barbary Coast that together comprise Golden Gateway Commons are becoming guinea pigs. They’re learning how to set up a Building Watch Program under the auspices of San Francisco’s SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone)* program.