Port of San Francisco
Re: Waterfront Land Use Plan Review
Greetings:
On behalf of the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association, this letter forwards our comments on the Portâs draft Waterfront Land Use Plan Review. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft report, which represents a positive first step toward encouraging a better dialogue on the future of the Cityâs waterfront.
Sincerely,
Bob Harrer President
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Comments on Waterfront Land Use Plan Review Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association November 25, 2014 Continue Reading→
Raise a toast to the holidays and to the Barbary Coast at the BCNA Holiday Party from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Holding Company. Photo by Geri Koeppel.
It’s time again for the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association Holiday Party – a chance to meet and mingle with fellow members, or sign up and join if you’re not yet in the group.
It will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Holding Company in 2 Embarcadero Center.
Complimentary appetizers will be served and a no-host bar is available. No RSVP required.
The BCNA is urging all neighbors to join the group so it can continue to protect the quality of life in the area. You may begin or renew your voting membership for 2015 online using PayPal or by printing the form and mailing it to BCNA, 640 Davis St., No. 28, San Francisco, CA 9411.
BCNA President Bob Harrer sent an email with the following details about the group: Continue Reading→
The San Francisco Civil Grand Jury’s report shows the city has no comprehensive plan for adapting to sea level rise. Photo by Geri Koeppel.
(Editor’s note: This is part of of a two-part article about the Civil Grand Jury’s report on sea level rise. Part 2 will appear in early December.)
Can a small coastside city that started with a Gold Rush only 165 years ago, and (1) courageously rebuilt following a horrendous earthquake and fire in 1906 and (2) another major quake in 1989, and (3) in this century is undergoing a feckless, reckless complete transformation… also withstand relentlessly rising waters?
Sounds like a case for the fearless 2013-2014 Civil Grand Jury. Â (The Civil Grand Jury is a government oversight panel of volunteers who serve for one year, making findings and recommendations resulting from its investigations.)
The Grand Jury did undertake a study of inexorable sea level rise and its expected impact on San Francisco and San Francisco Bay. The members named their report: Â “Rising Sea Levels…At Our Doorstep.”
The issue was stated as “How and where will rising sea levels most likely affect the City of San Francisco and what is the City doing to address the issue.” Continue Reading→
