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Three Alarm Noe Street Fire 04/08/2022

Involved two Victorians (141-149 Noe at Henry) and displaced 5 residents and the restaurant Sushi Urashima. DTNA and neighbors are looking for ways to help, including setting up a GoFundMe page. Contact president@dtna.org for updates on how you can help.

DTNA Public In-Person Meeting Monday April 11^th 7:00PM to 8:00PM:

Will be at the Café Du Nord, 2174 Market Street. This first in-person Public Meeting since February 2020 will be primarily a social event with a brief Slow Triangle report. There will be refreshments and snacks. There is no Vaccination check and Masks are optional, but strongly recommended for the unvaccinated and those who are at high risk for serious illness.

LGBTQ Cultural District 18^th Street COVID TEST/VAC Hub behind Walgreens

Free COVID 19 Tests every Saturday but monthly COVID Vaccinations, including first and second Boosters. Next Vaccination dates: April 16th and May 21st. Additional Saturday Vaccination dates are under active discussion in view of recent FDA authorization of a second COVID booster for those over 50 years old or who are immune-compromised if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination.

APRIL 16, 2022 Castro Easter Eggstravaganza Block Party 

Sponsored by Castro Merchants

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Noe Street between Market and Beaver Streets. Any questions, please email info@artyhoodsf.com.

• Activities For the Kiddos 11 am – 2 pm and For Kids of All Ages 2 pm – 5 pm

• Easter Bonnet Contest at 4:00PM looking for the most fabulous and extravagant Easter Bonnet. Enter and you could win $500 cash prize. Sign up at https://bit.ly/35buL0w or onsite the day of the event.

• Holiday Art Mart throughout the day.

April 19, 2022, Tuesday: Special Election — Vote 

• San Francisco Special Election to fill Assembly District 17 seat vacated when David Chui was appointed City Attorney.      

4/20/2022 Grand Opening of Flore Store and Unveiling of Mural at 4:20PM

• Join the celebration as you visit the Castro Farmers’ Market

• Ceremony will be in the Noe-Beaver Community Garden

Castro Farmers’ Market returned April 6^th

• Will continue every Wednesday 3:00 to 7:00PM through November 16^th.

• Fresh produce and other edibles are back. A new bakery is working through the City’s permit process and a new hot coffee venue is in the works.

Census-based San Francisco Redistricting Map Final

• Final map keeps the Duboce Triangle and Corona Heights in District 8. https://sfelections.sfgov.org/redistricting-final-maps

April 23^rd Annual McKinley DogFest in Duboce Park 11:00AM to 4:00PM

• A neighborhood tradition to support our local public school, McKinley Elementary, while celebrating the best of our beloved Duboce Park.

• Highlights of the day include a dog show with celebrity judges, carnival games, a photo booth (for humans and dogs), a chow zone, carnival food, a silent auction and live music. There is something for everyone.

• Every penny raised will go to support academic and enrichment programs for more than 250 children at McKinley Elementary. For more information about becoming a sponsor, a vendor, or donating goods or services for the silent auction, please go to https://mckinleyschool.org/dogfest/

April 27^th SFPD Park Station Community Meeting

• Virtual Zoom 06:30PM to 8:00PM meeting with Captain Pedrini.

• To attend, you need to register at; http://bit.ly/ParkCommMtgApril2022

Café Flore: look for renovations to start as the new proprietor formalizes plans and permits are obtained for a food venue reportedly with a seafood emphasis similar to two venues he has in Turkey.

DTNA 14^th Street Safety Project

With a little paint, 14^th Street is now a safer two-lane street between Castro and Sanchez, after eliminating one of the two eastbound lanes.

Come to Duboce Park Friday, March 25, 2022, at 05:00PM and meet with Supervisor Mandelman, Captain Christopher Pedrini (SFPD Park Station), and Cecily Brewster JD from the District Attorney's office to discuss Crime and Safety issues.

Dress warm as it may be windy.

Contact Frank Tizedes at president@dtna.org for any questions.

On April 6th, the market will open for the season with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:00 p.m.  Community activist Donna Sachet and District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman will do the honors and officially open the market. There will be also be a very special performance by local folk/jazz artist Essie Thomas to entertain the crowd.

The Market will be open 3pm to 7pm through November 16th, on Noe Street between Beaver and Market Street.

The latest SF Redistricting Task Force proposed mapping returns Duboce Triangle and Corona Heights to District 8.

https://sfgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=57159538a9a3422a9d22ef75d66565b6

Alex Lemberg, EVNA President, Our next public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. We will be joined by three City leaders who will share their projects, initiatives, and progress, and answer questions from attendees.  At the beginning of the meeting, we will be joined by City Administrator Carmen Chu, who is in charge of civic engagement, 311, the County Clerk, the Office of Cannabis, and significant efforts regarding planning and equity issues. Next, we will be joined by San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who will share his office's projects, progress, and future plans. If you've never seen DA Boudin speak, I strongly encourage you to attend this meeting. Finally, we will be joined by my friend and colleague Tina V. Aguirre, the Executive Director of the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District. Tina will share the massive amount of work that the Cultural District does, which focuses on preserving and building LGBTQ culture in the neighborhood. A major issue the Castro faces right now is census-based redistricting. The entire Castro/Duboce Triangle neighborhood is currently in District 8, but there is a proposal to split the Duboce Triangle and Corona Heights into District 5. The city-wide redistricting task-force is hosting a series of meetings this week, and you should attend if you can and are interested in this important subject. See this website for more details; meetings are listed below. The Eureka Valley Dog Owners Group, which was created to coordinate the Eureka Valley Dog Play Area's upcoming renovation, will have its next meeting on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. Please email me if you are interested in attending the meeting. I am also excited to announce a Holocaust memorial event hosted by the EVNA. It will be on the evening of Yom Ha'Shoah, the Jewish Day of Holocaust Remembrance, which this year is Wednesday, April 27, at the Pink Triangle Memorial at 17th and Market Streets. We will be joined by the Rabbi at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav, Mychal Copeland, and other guests to be announced soon. Keep an eye out for more information on this event. Finally, our next neighborhood clean-up day will be held on Sunday, April 3, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Please join us, even if you can only come for a a short while! Meet your neighbors and take some tangible actions to improve the Castro We will meet in front of Eureka Sky at Jane Warner Plaza. Please email me to RSVP! Please check out our event information below this letter and I hope to see you next Thursday, the 24th for our meeting! Warmest regards, Alex Lemberg, President

EVENTS   EVNA March Meeting Thursday, March 24 / 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.  Zoom Link Facebook Event Confirmed Attendees: Chesa Boudin, S.F. District Attorney Carmen Chu, S.F. City Administrator Tina V. Aguirre, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District City-wide Redistricting Meetings Monday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. - Mapping - https://bit.ly/3tt0PVR Wednesday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m. - District 5 - https://bit.ly/3sDJ9aF Friday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m. - District 8 (that's us!) - https://bit.ly/3vSVFFF Password for all three: comment See this website for public comment information EVDOG Monthly Meeting Tuesday, March 29 / 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Email Alex Lemberg to RSVP Castro Neighborhood Clean-Up Day Sunday, April 3 / 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meet at Eureka Sky, 3989 17th St. at Jane Warner Plaza Email Alex Lemberg to RSVP Holocaust Memorial for Yom Ha'Shoah Wednesday, April 27 / Early evening, time to be announced soon Pink Triangle Memorial, 17th and Market Streets

Let Your Voice Be Heard at the Upcoming Task Force Meetings!

Current mapping shows the Duboce Triangle moved from District 8 into District 5.

This week hear 2020 Census: Redistricting Task Force updates and provide feedback on where district lines should be drawn. These meetings will focus specifically on communities of interest in and around what is currently Districts 4 and 5 on 03/16/22 and Districts 8 and 9 on 03/18/22. Share your voice about how these district line changes may affect the Duboce Triangle and Upper Market Community.

Members of the public can attend upcoming Task Force Meetings either remotely on Webex or in person. For those attending the meeting in person, the Task Force meetings will be held at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. **Members of the public are required to wear masks at all times inside City Hall, regardless of vaccination status. Please make sure to bring a mask! 

• Show us your neighborhood boundaries with our online mapping tool
• Tell us about your community of interest by using our COI input form
• Send comments and hand-drawn maps by emailing rdtf@sfgov.org
• Provide public comment at Task Force meetings
• • Call in at: 1 (415) 655-000
• Share Upcoming Task Force Meeting Flyers with your community!
• • March 14 - Mapping Meeting Flyer
  • March 16 - Districts 4 and 5 Meeting Flyer
  • March 18 - Districts 8 and 9 Meeting Flyer

Chesa Boudin's Office released the 2021 Annual Report of the San Francisco District Attorney's Office on March 3, 2022.

All current DTNA Members have been changed to a one-year payment schedule. Any member who wishes to maintain an auto-recurring payment schedule should contact membership@dtna.org so that status can be continued.

When auto-recurring payments were enabled at the time of rolling out the new online membership program in November 2021, the intent was to offer members that option. However, that made auto-recurring payments the default payment method without the option of a default single year payment schedule. Stopping auto-recurring payments was possible, but without an obvious pathway. This created confusion which has been addressed by creating separate single year and auto-recurring payment membership levels. No other membership change has been made. Bundle memberships remain.

Provided by Casey Hildreth, SFMTA Principal Planner, Livable Streets

For the most up-to-date construction information please visit www.sfpublicworks.org/uppermarket.

F line motorized bus service starting Tuesday, Feb. 22 through Saturday, March 12 

The SFMTA, in partnership with the Department of Public Works, will be substituting motorized buses for the full F Market & Wharves historic streetcar route for three weeks, starting Feb. 22 through March 12. During this time, F Line service will be modified to accommodate construction activities for the Upper Market Safety Project as well as other essential track repair and maintenance elsewhere on the rail corridor. Published service hours and frequencies should not be affected. 

The agencies have worked closely together and with the contractor to minimize overall service disruption to the F line while completing essential work for Upper Market's improved traffic signals, medians, and streetcar stops. Originally planned for April, we were able to move up to between the Chinese New Year and St Patrick's Day celebrations. This is a critical milestone to reach for Upper Market to stay on track for completion ahead of PRIDE month, so we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time!

Individual F line stops to be closed temporarily for construction through spring 

Within Upper Market there will also be temporary closures of individual streetcar stops to support construction activities, including the installation of decorative MUNI railings. Temporary closures will occur on a rolling basis starting February 22nd through spring 2022. Most stops will be affected for spproximately one week with the exception of eastbound Dolores and westbound Laguna stops, which will be the first affected since they have more extensive work planned.

Signs and notices will be posted in advance of each stop closure to alert the public and suggest alternative routing for the closest available F Line stops.   

Upper Market Phase 2 work continues

The contractor team is working to finish underground sewer work at 15th/Sanchez and 16th/Noe in preparation for above-ground sidewalk and traffic signal work later this spring. Please note in order to maintain the project schedule crews will continue to work on Saturdays for the next few weeks.

ADA upgrades to Pink Triangle Park - including a new crosswalk with curb ramps across 17th and more accessible sidewalk path-of-travel to the MUNI elevator - should be completed in the next week or so.

Frank Tizedes elected 2022 DTNA President and two new Board Directors elected: Jessica Martines and Sugam Jain. Kiimyn Braithwaite elected Treasurer, and current Board members Hans Galland, Paige Rausser, Kevin Riley, and Nikolai Sklaroff elected Board Directors.

56 of 119 eligible DTNA members voted, 55 online and one by mail, in the February 14, 2022 DTNA election.

On-line voting results can be viewed at: https://vote.electionrunner.com/election/nad3r/results