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Lively Second Community Workshop January 23, 2010, Yields Enthusiastic Response As Well As Participant Comments and SuggestionsThe Board of Directors of GreenTrustSF thanks the 50+ neighbors and friends of the 22nd Street (Dogpatch/Central Waterfront) Greening project who joined GreenTrustSF and Fletcher Studio for the second community workshop on January 23, 2010. We also thank our 22nd Street business neighbors for their donations and participation: Cup O' Blues, Dogpatch Saloon, Just For You Cafe, Piccino, Rickshaw Bagworks. In additional to specific plan comments Meetings Notes (pdf), listed below are additional comments we received at the workshop. We encourage your input whether or not you attended the workshop. See Full Presentation pdf Please respond via email to info@gtsfcw.org Participant Comments:Parking/Traffic/Circulation -Explore the possibility of using diagonal parking along 22nd Street and adding additional parking under 280. -The Muni stop at the SE corner of 22nd and Minnesota could be moved to the SW corner, or in front of the Muni park. -Individuals expressed interest in installing permeable driveways in front of their properties. -10 minute parking signs could help with the double parking conflicts. - Several attendees expressed concern if there would be a significant loss of parking places on the street depending on which plan is implemented. Storm Water Drainage -Concerns about current drainage problems at 22nd Street and Tennessee. A community member suggested a soil sample for the clay-rich soils and dry wells for overflow protection. 280 Freeway CalTransOverpass -The space beneath the overpass could be a community art project with lighting and murals. The Black Rock (Burning Man) group was mentioned as a possible consultant for the art work. -Several attendees expressed concern about the problem of encampments under the freeway, and said more secure fencing would be helpful. CALTrain Station - One attendee suggested the wooden bridge over the railway was a nice old historic remnant and should be "fixed up."MUNI mini-park - Suggestions for the design team to explore the following additional uses for the park: - separate areas for dogs and children- Children’s playground - Dog Zone - Community Food Garden - Farmer’s Market Warm Water Cove Garden One Year Later September 2009The gardens are thriving in their first year thanks to GreenTrust members, neighbors and SF Port gardeners who have been watering and weeding to help the gardens get established in their first year.
Warm Water Cove Park Coastal Cleanup Day - September 20, 2008With a successful second annual Coastal Cleanup Day project at Warm Water Cove Park, GreenTrustSF has an ongoing commitment with the Port of San Francisco to monitor and nurture the new gardens which were planted by our community volunteers during the September 2008 Coastal Cleanup Day Event hosted by GreenTrustSF, the City's Community Clean Team and the Port of San Francisco. The event was supported by many neighborhood businesses and residents. In our second year of partnership with the Port, Warm Water Cove Park is becoming a more inviting, cleaner and friendlier park where people come to bike, walk and enjoy the waterfront. Located 1 blocks south and 2 blocks east of the 23rd St. Lt. Rail stop, the park is easily accessible to all. Click here for more info. and photos. GreenPrint for Central Waterfront - First Neighborhood Design Workshop - April 3, 2008
GreenTrustSF organized and sponsored an exciting evening neighborhood design workshop on April 3, 2008 to discuss streetscape improvements that could be made to 22nd St. from Third Street to Pennsylvania Street. Participants enthusiastically generated a host of ideas and supported pursuing long-range improvements and greening along 22nd Street, east to west, from Illinois St. to Missouri St. and to further extend that connection to the waterfront on the east and up to Potrero Hill on the west. Aqua Vista Park Earth Day Clean-up and Planting - April 26, 2008
Central Waterfront neighbors and the San Francisco Port joined GreenTrustSF-Central Waterfront in our Earth Day event on Saturday April 26, 2008. In a few short hours we had the central waterfront park looking ship-shape and ready for your next picnic or visit. Read more in News Warm Water Cove Cleanup - August 4, 2007
On a sunny August 4th, 2007, 120 volunteers descended upon the neglected, grafitti-covered patch of waterfront park known as Warm Water Cove, that starts where 24th Street ends as it heads toward the Bay.
And what a party it was! With great music helping things along and in a matter of hours, 750 lbs of debris and 5,000 lbs of weeds were removed, 30 yards of chips were spread and 18 trees trimmed and/or re-staked. Then the painters, moving in well-orchestrated small bands, began covering over 46,000 sq ft of graffiti vandalism on private property walls & fences. By 11 am the place had been transformed.
In this very well coordinated effort, sponsored by DPW and SFConnect, along with the newly created GreenTrustSF, all of this out-pouring of community was topped off by a huge BBQ, all donated, which fed the small army of 200 that had gathered.
And in the end, after the meal, the assembled volunteers and DPW employees gathered as the park was officially blessed during a lovely Native American ceremony honoring the four directions. As part of the hoped for transformation and blessing, the assembled and now well-fed crowd, one-by-one spread 200 pounds of native wildflower seeds in handfuls or cupfuls throughout the newly cleaned and polished park.
Now to all those who have never even stepped foot on this secluded piece of bayside open space, grab your picnic and go! Dogs are also welcome. Warm Water Cove is likely to figure big in the future as part of both the BlueGreenway and Bayside trail. Keep the place alive and make it the spot for your next outdoor gathering!
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