Do you care about parks and gardens in Potrero? Complete the Green Spaces Survey today!
Do you want our neighborhood parks and gardens better maintained and improved?
A group of volunteer leaders from the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (DNA) and the Potrero Boosters have joined together with UP Urban, a non-profit, to form a Green Benefit District (GBD) in our neighborhood. As part of this process we’re surveying the community about neighborhood green spaces, how you use them, how you’d like to see them maintained and/or improved, and your willingness to fund maintenance and/or improvements. The Green Spaces Survey is an important opportunity to share your priorities and opinions. Your feedback will ultimately be incorporated into a draft Green Management Plan that reflects our neighborhood’s shared vision and goals for parks and green space in Potrero Hill and Dogpatch.
Start spring right by experiencing a “hidden treasure” in our neighborhood! Join the community at UCSF Bakar Fitness & Recreation Center at Mission Bay.
Open to the General Public
April 15-30 – $0 Enrollment Fee Save $50-150
A vibrant community where your wellness is a priority – Stop by for a tour
Senior 60+ discount available.
• Cardio, strength machines, free weights
• 70+ Group Fitness classes weekly
• 25-yard heated outdoor and indoor pool
• Outdoor climbing wall
• Squash & racquetball courts
• Basketball court
• Pilates studio
• Personal Training
• Recreational sports leagues
• Massage
• Sauna
• Locker rooms
• Towel service
• Free validated parking
• Access to Parnassus location included
Please join us at our next Rebuild Potrero Community Building Group Meeting on April 4th.
This meeting will be an exciting opportunity to learn more about the Rebuild Potrero Community Building Initiative and to launch the new Potrero Community Mural Project. We will also get an update about the progress on our successful HUD South Potrero Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant and hear from a few of the Advisory Committee members that are helping to guide this significant effort.
I hope you can make it on April 4th from 6-8pm at the NABE.
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department’s Potrero Hill Recreation Center is proud to present FREE Yoga and Pilate’s classes for adults; family Zumba for all ages; and Low-Impact Aerobics for seniors ages 55 & over.
Programs are offered March 2013 through May 2014 during the following six sessions:
What: Potrero Streetscape Improvements Community Meeting
When: Tuesday, March 26th, 6:30pm
Where: SF General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
Who: Public is welcome! Hosted by: DPW, SF Planning, SFMTA, SF General Hospital Rebuild
The Department of Public Works, SF Planning, SFMTA, and SF General Hospital Rebuild are hosting an informational session to discuss the future design of streetscape improvements to Potrero Avenue, 21st to 25th Streets. The public is invited to join.
This project will bring a revitalizing facelift to the public space adjacent to the SF General Hospital with pedestrian safety improvements, wider sidewalks, new landscaping and new sidewalk amenities. (Construction of the new hospital, as well as the Potrero Avenue Streetscape is scheduled for completion in 2015.)
There will be a brief presentation of the timeline and design options, and then the City would like to hear your thoughts on ways to improve this important corridor. The project is funded by the 2011 Road Repaving & Street Safety Bond.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Rebuild Potrero has a lot to be thankful for this year, and we would like to celebrate with you at our next Community Building Group Meeting on December 6th.
Join us for a soul food dinner at 6:00 followed by a recap of the year’s progress and a discussion of the exciting initiatives that will be launched in 2013. We will also talk about the impact of our successful application for the Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant and nominate community stakeholders that can help guide the planning process over the next two years by participating in the South Potrero Choice Neighborhood Advisory Committee.
I hope you can make the Community Building Group Meeting on December 6 from 6-8 at the NABE to discuss this further and share your ideas.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Emily Weinstein
Rebuild Potrero
Community Builder
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What’s the latest with the Rebuild Potrero project?
Want to stay informed?
We have launched an updated Rebuild Potrero website. For information about the initiative or to see documents from past meetings, visit www.rebuildpotrero.com
One of the bands that played today, with part of the big view in the background.
I love living in Potrero Hill every day — but my favorite day of the year here is the day of the Potrero Hill Festival. And each year, the “little festival with a big view” just seems to get better.
I’ve written here before about the neighborhood feeling this festival promotes. I’m not normally a fan of street fairs, which tend to be overly crowded for my taste and full of strangers. But at the Potrero Hill Festival I always see co-workers, neighbors, fellow community-builders — and often even people I know from outside Potrero. I get to catch up with people and see what’s going on in the neighborhood. Not to mention enjoy the sunny weather we always seem to get for it, the lovely views, and live music.
This gives new meaning to the term “boy band” — is this singer really seven years old?
This year’s highlight was an unexpected one: Performances by young members of the San Francisco Rock Project. The site says it’s for performers age 7 -18, but some of them looked younger to me. Check out the videos below to see how good just a small sampling of them were!
I’d like to find ways to extend the feeling of community on the hill beyond this one day. We can start by getting more contributors participating in this blog. But it would be nice to find ways for people to gather more often in person. If you have ideas, write them in the Comments section below, or contact us. Let’s all work together to make Potrero even more of a community!
Want to stay up to date on what’s happening in our district? You can sign up to receive the District 10 monthly newsletter by sending Supervisor Malia Cohen an email at malia.cohen@sfgov.org.
There’s a lot happening in Potrero, and the Rebuild Potrero Community-Building Initiative is part of the change! Join us at the next Community-Building Meeting to hear about the progress and provide input on future activities.
When: Thursday, October 4, 6 – 8 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:00.
Where: The Nabe, 953 De Haro Street
Just a few of the exciting developments that we’ll be discussing:
Free community ZUMBA class and other Healthy Living Activities. Every day there is an activity to encourage you to live a healthier lifestyle and meet your Potrero neighbors. Learn more about these activities and brainstorm how to improve the program for 2013.
The new Texas Street Garden. This 1/3-acre community-based garden is under construction and will be opening up to the community later this fall. Help us get the Potrero Sustainable Living Group up and running again, and hear from the Garden Managers about the garden educational program that will be starting later this year.
A community-wide event. The last community-wide party was a huge success. Let’s start planning the next one!
The Healthy Generations Project. In partnership with the Potrero Family Resource Center, the San Francisco Foundation, and Potrero residents, we are kicking off a parenting program focused on preparing Potrero kids for kindergarten by protecting their brain development during the critical ages of 0-5. Learn more about this incredible collaboration.
So please join us, and be part of the discussion — and part of making our community even better!
Unite Potrero 