Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

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.

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.

Sun 9/29: Golden Gate Park Roads More Car-Free Than Usual for Academy's Quarterly Free Day and Alice Now & Zen Concert

There's lots going on in Golden Gate Park this Sunday (9/29), fun FREE events — it will be harder to drive through, so walking and biking and shuttle buses will be the best way to go. Ike Kwon at the California Academy of Sciences writes:

Dear Friends,

In honor of the Steinhart Aquarium’s 90th anniversary, the California Academy of Sciences will offer free admission to visitors on Sunday, September 29 as a thank you to the City of San Francisco. On this same day, Alice Radio 97.3 will host the annual Now & Zen Fest concert at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, also free to the public. Regular Sunday street closures in Golden Gate Park will take place. Several thousand visitors are expected at both events during the course of the day.

To do our part, the Academy is doing two things:

1. We are sending the attached notice and map to traffic reporters tomorrow as well as neighborhood groups.
   
   
2. We are paying for 2 additional Rec and Park Rangers and 2 SFPD Officers to help direct traffic in and around Golden Gate Park East.
   
   

Thank you for your support in celebrating this auspicious day.

Sincerely,
Ike

Ike Kwon
General Manager
California Academy of Sciences

See this map for particulars on park circulation and car-free areas, and see this media alert for more on traffic measures for the events.

Outside Lands Festival returns Aug 9-11

It's Big Event Season in Golden Gate Park, starting with Outside Lands next weekend (August 9-11). 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. The hotline number is 415-750-3842.

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 MTA directly at 415-553-1237.

Read this letter to neighbors from Another Planet Entertainment to learn more.

And mark your calendar for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, coming up on Oct 4-6.