Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

Spring 2015 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

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

Read about: Striped pedestrian crossings come to Geary Boulevard; Sutro Heights vistas marred by shoddy fencing; Always Active program keeps Richmond neighbors moving; updates on the SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, street-tree transfers, aquatic pet amnesty at Mountain Lake, and more.

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

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

• Election of PAR Directors & Officers
• Bay to Breakers update
• Undergrounding utility lines

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

SF VA Medical Center taking comments on Environmental Impact Statement for Long Range Development Plan

The San Francisco VA Medical Center has prepared a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). An EIS is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is an important tool for decision making.

There will be a 60-day public comment period for the Supplemental Draft EIS from March 9 — May 8, 2015. For comments to be considered they must be received by May 8, 2015.

Learn more and comment on the DEIS at a public meeting on April 14:

Public meeting — everyone is welcome
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 5-7 PM
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street
Auditorium, Building 7, 1st Floor, Room 112

Comments may be provided:

• At the public meeting on April 14, 2015 (see above)
• On the E-Gov Web Site at regulations.gov
• Via mail or email:
  • Robin Flanagan, Project Director
    San Francisco VA Medical Center
    4150 Clement St., Bldg. 2, Room 300A
    San Francisco, CA 94121
  • [email protected]

Comments should reference “SFVAMC LRDP Supplemental Draft EIS” in any correspondence.

Copies of the Supplemental Draft EIS are available for review online at www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning/eis.asp. Copies are also available for review at the following locations:

• San Francisco Public Library: Anza Branch, 550 37th Avenue
• San Francisco VA Medical Center: Engineering Office, Building 3, 1st Floor

For more information please contact Robin Flanagan, Project Director, at [email protected] or (415) 750-2049.

POSTPONED: SF VA Medical Center — Community Meeting Dec 11

[The meeting has been postponed — watch here for updates]

Please join the San Francisco VA Medical Center for a Community Meeting:

Thursday, December 11, 2014, 6-7 PM
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street
Auditorium, Building 7, 1st Floor

Topics include:

• Construction project updates
• Long-range planning updates
• Ebola preparation

For more information, contact Judi Cheary at (415) 750-2250 or [email protected].

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.

2K Walk on June 2

FYI

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From: [email protected]
Sent: 5/25/2011 7:55:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: VA2k Walk and Roll

Dear Neighbor: On June 2, 2011 the San Francisco VA Medical Center will be joining VA Medical Center’s across the country to host a 2K Walk and Roll, benefitting homeless Veterans and promoting health and wellness. Employees and Veterans will be taking part in a 1.2 mile/15-20 minute walk/roll which will begin at our Community Living Center (Building 208), and will go down 38^th Avenue and back. The walks will be held at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12 noon.  All participants will be walking/rolling on public sidewalks and no vehicular traffic or roadways will be affected or impacted.  

If interested, you are invited to take part in this activity, to show your support for Veterans. There is no entry fee but participants are encouraged to donate an item for homeless or in-need Veterans. Items being accepted include: new socks, knit caps and granola bars. Please arrive a few minutes before the scheduled start time to register and receive your free visor!

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you.

Judi A. Cheary

Director of Public Affairs

San Francisco VA Medical Center | 4150 Clement St. |San Francisco, CA 94121

Phone: 415/750-2250 | Fax: 415/379-5663 | Cell: 415/760-8449

www.sanfrancisco.va.gov (To receive regular SFVAMC Web updates, click here.)

 

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