Making the Richmond Beautiful

Today, I introduced legislation that reinstates the Graffiti Advisory Board, that advises the Board of Supervisors and Mayor on how to make the city’s graffiti prevention and abatement services more efficient. It also reviews and evaluates our city’s services and programs that prevent and respond to graffiti. It’s inspiring to see organizations like Paint the Void out and about in our District, helping beautify our neighborhood and prevent graffiti. Read on for other efforts our city is working on that you can help with.

Keeping the Richmond Clean 

Every Thursday, Public Works deploys a large contingent of street cleaners to a different neighborhood commercial district to power wash and sweep the sidewalks, and remove graffiti. To view the schedule, visit sfpublicworks.org/cleancorridorssf. Just last week, I met with the Public Works crew in the Richmond to thank them for their work as they cleaned up the district, including the Alexandria Theatre.  

Prevent Graffiti - Call 311

If you haven’t already downloaded the 311 mobile app, it’s a great way to report clean up needs in the neighborhood, including graffiti or dumping. By reporting these issues to 311, you can quickly and easily alert our city workers to help keep our streets and sidewalks clean.

Community Updates

Protecting Tenants' Right to Organize

Last week, I introduced legislation to strengthen tenants' rights to organize against corporate landlords and ensure that tenants have representation during negotiations with their landlord. Today this legislation was passed by the Board of Supervisors unanimously on first reading and will have the final vote next week. 
 

Supporting Small Businesses with the Awning Amnesty Program 

The Office of Small Business' Awning Amnesty Program is currently accepting applications. The program is focused on those who have received complaints and/or a Notice of Violation (NOV), but it is also available to any business or property owner that has an existing awning/sign and that was installed without a permit. Visit here to find out more.

Celebrating Blue Danube's 20th Anniversary

Community Events

  Supporting a Richmond District Young Artist 

Come by the District 1 office in City Hall tomorrow from 2pm-5pm for a photography exhibit by our neighbor and young artist, Sabrina Chin. 

Assemblymember Ting Community Breakfast

Join me and Assemblymember Phil Ting for his annual community breakfast on Saturday, September 30th at 10am at the California Academy of Sciences. 

Look Out - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

• Transverse Drive closed from Crossover Drive (25th Ave) to Martin Luther King Drive from 6:00a.m. Friday until 11:55p.m. on Sunday.
• JFK Drive closed, between Stow Lake Circle and 36th Ave. from 8:00p.m. Thursday until 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
• 30th Ave closed from Fulton to JFK drive from 8:00 pm Thursday until Monday at 6:00p.m.
• 36th Ave from Fulton to the turnaround from 6:00a.m. Friday until 11 :55 p.m. on Sunday
• JFK Drive closed from 36th Ave to Chain of Lakes Drive from 6 a.m. Friday until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.
• Polo Fields parking area on both the north (stables) and south side of the Polo fields from 6 a.m. on Friday until 1 p.m. on Monday.
• Middle Drive West from Transverse to MLK from Friday at 6:00a.m. until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.
• Overlook Drive from Transverse to Middle Drive West from Friday at 6:00a.m. until 11 :55 p.m. on Sunday.
• Metson Drive from Middle Drive West to MLK from Friday at 6:00a.m. until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.

  Join Us - SFUSD Walk and Roll 

Walk & Roll to School Week is next week! 

Join me and thousands of students across San Francisco who will walk, bike, scoot, and roll to school during the week of October 2 - 6, 2023. These people-powered ways of getting around are good for our health, climate, and communities. 

Click here for more information: https://walksf.org/our-work/safe-routes-for-all/safe-routes-to-schools/i...
 

SFUSD Enrollment Fair

Meet principals, teachers, and current parents from all of our schools. Learn about school programs, how to apply, and more! To subscribe and get updates about the Fair, visit sfusd.edu/fair.

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