Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

Neighborhood Free Weekends at the California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco residents enjoy free admission to the California Academy of Sciences on designated weekends each spring and fall, according to zip code.

Richmond District neighbors can enjoy three free days this fall:

Free Days: Oct. 16, 17, 18

Zip codes: 94108, 94109, 94115, 94118, 94121, 94123, 94126, 94129, 94133

Visiting adults are limited to six children for free entry. Proof of residency is required. See the Academy's Neighborhood Free Weekends page for more information.

See you at the Academy!

Outside Lands Festival returns Aug 7-9

It's Big Event Season in Golden Gate Park, starting with Outside Lands on August 7-9. PAR has been working closely with event organizers Another Planet Entertainment, the SF Police Department, SF Municipal Transportation Agency, Recreation & Parks Dept, Dept of Pubic Works, and Supervisor Eric Mar to prepare for this big event and address community concerns like parking and traffic and noise.

Again this year, Another Planet will have a Community Hotline to respond to any issues that may arise during the festival. The festival hotline will be available from 10:00am – 11:00PM on the festival days (starting on Thursday afternoon). The hotline number is 415-872-1650.

To help alleviate vehicle congestion in our neighborhood, festival promoters are strongly encouraging patrons to take alternative means of transportation to the festival, including MUNI, private shuttles, biking or walking. There will be 2 dedicated tow trucks and 1 Parking Control Officer on each side of the Park to quickly respond to any blocked driveways or any other parking issues related to the Festival. Rec & Park has printed signs alerting attendees to not block driveways, which may be obtained at the front desk of McLaren Lodge at 501 Stanyan St. If you need to have a vehicle towed please call the SFMTA directly at 415-553-1200 (select language, then option #5).

And mark your calendar for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, coming up on Oct 2-4.

Summer 2015 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

The Summer 2015 issue of the PAR newsletter is out — take a look at it here.

Read about: UCSF campus at Laurel Heights slated for redevelopment; Geary Boulevard changes to make a safer and more efficient corridor; La Playa Safeway update; western pond turtles come back to Mountain Lake, and more.

And be sure to come to the Summer member meeting, everyone's welcome:

PAR Summer 2015 general meeting
Wednesday, July 15, 7 pm - 9 pm
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue
(between Clement & California streets)

It's "Big Event Season" in Golden Gate Park — Representatives from the SF Police Department, SF Recreation and & Parks, concert organizers and others will discuss issues arising from summer concerts in Golden Gate Park.

Come out and be part of PAR's community conversation.

Outside Lands Job Fair June 2

Outside Lands is coming back to Golden Gate Park in August, and they're holding a job fair to staff up for the festival:

Outside Lands Job Fair
Tuesday, June 2
10am-3pm
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove Street, SF

Outside Lands says:

In order to further our commitment to being great neighbors, this recruitment process is intended to promote local labor opportunities for residents of the Richmond and Sunset Districts. Special consideration will be given to people living in these neighborhoods.

Outside Lands is hiring for the following positions:

• Site Set-Up and Tear-Down Crew
• National Event Services Security Guards
• Best Beverage Catering Bartenders
• Chef’s Touch Catering Staff

See this PDF for more information about the Outside Lands job fair.

Outside Lands is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons. Our policy aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee is the subject of discrimination of any kind. Must be 18 years or older to apply.

Please fill out an application in advance and it bring to the job fair along with your resume. Download a PDF of the job application here.

Summer 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

The Summer 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out — take a look at it here.

Read about: Solutions sought for parking pressures in the Outer Richmond; Presidio contamination cleanup certified a success; Street Smarts program promotes safer streets; updates on Balboa Street improvements, Clement Street calming, new murals in the Richmond, ATT sidewalk boxes, and more.

And be sure to come to the Summer member meeting, everyone's welcome:

PAR Summer 2014 general meeting
Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 7 pm - 9 pm
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue
(between Clement & California streets)

Summer Concert Season in Golden Gate Park is upon us — hear from representatives from Outside Lands, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, SFPD and SFMTA, and be part of PAR's community conversation.