The Week That Was: November 9-14, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009Posted by
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Monday November 9, 2009
On Friday, I spent the morning at Justin Herman Plaza with the mayor and some other folks to talk about ways to address homelessness in the park and to clean up the plaza. I then spent the afternoon at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, talking to various homeless folks and watching drug dealing, etc. There will be a Homeless Connect event at Sharon Meadow on Thursday, November 19. It's a very important opportunity for the city to reach out to homeless individuals and connect them to a wide array of health and human services, including dental care, eye care, family support, food, HIV testing, housing, hygiene products, medical care, mental health services, substance abuse services, SSI benefits, legal advice, California ID cards, voice mail, employment counseling, job placement, wheelchair repair and more.
More Sharp Park. This morning I participated on KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny. To listen to the interview, click here.
Tuesday November 10
Today, I met with our department's Capital staff for lunch. The Capital Improvement Division is an invaluable asset to our department, overseeing our major renovation projects that were outlined in the Department's Capital Plan in 1999. The division continues to oversee projects associated with Propositions A and C in the 2000 election, as well as projects to be completed as a result of the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Today, I met with Congresswoman Jackie Speier regarding Sharp Park.
Friday November 13, 2009
On Friday, I spent the morning at Justin Herman Plaza with the mayor and some other folks to talk about ways to address homelessness in the park and to clean up the plaza. I then spent the afternoon at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, talking to various homeless folks and watching drug dealing, etc. There will be a Homeless Connect event at Sharon Meadow on Thursday, November 19. It's a very important opportunity for the city to reach out to homeless individuals and connect them to a wide array of health and human services, including dental care, eye care, family support, food, HIV testing, housing, hygiene products, medical care, mental health services, substance abuse services, SSI benefits, legal advice, California ID cards, voice mail, employment counseling, job placement, wheelchair repair and more.To learn more about the city's Project Homeless Connect program, click here.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
On Saturday, I visited an open house event at the Harvey Milk Center for Recreational Arts, which reopened earlier this year after a fantastic renovation project. The state-of-the-art center houses a host of fine arts classes and programs, including a Photography Center, dance classes and art classes. Director Brando Rogers, who has an impressive background in art, organized the event and will be a great addition to the center.
Later in the day, I attended Nature in the City's first fundraiser, "Growing Nature in the City." Nature in the City is a community-based organization dedicated to habitat restoration and community stewardship, conservation advocacy and public education of San Francisco's natural heritage.
The event was a success for this very important organization. I spent time with founding director Peter Brastow and other Nature in the City members, as well as a few of our own Rec and Park staff members.
Read more about Nature in the City here.
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