Corbett Heights Neighbors

Come and help on the Slope!

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:14:40 -0700

Hi All

Hope you can make it to the Corbett Slope tomorrow for all or part of our cleanup day. 10AM - 2PM Saturday.

We’ll have refreshments and lots of tools, so come by and meet your neighbors!

At 11AM we’ll stop and talk about the Slope’s future. Please come and be a part of the planning process.

See you tomorrow!

- Gary

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CORBETT SLOPE DAY - Next Sat, 5/12

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:49:04 -0700

Hi Neighbors

This coming Saturday, May 12, we’ll be having our regularly scheduled work day on the Slope - from 10AM - 2PM. We meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month.

At 11AM we’ll stop and discuss ideas for the future of the Slope. I’d like to sign up a core group of about 12 people who function as the “Slope Committee”. If you’re on this committee, it doesn’t mean you need to be present at every work day. It just means you’ll play an integral part in planning the future design and function of the Slope.

No experience necessary - just an interest in figuring how this beautiful site can best integrate into our community.

I’ll be sending out another email to those people who have already expressed an interest in the Slope. Sorry for the duplication!

Hope to see you Saturday! We’ll have drinks and a few snacks. We’ll also have a bunch of tools that DPW drops off for our use. If you have a favorite tool and/or gloves that you’d prefer to use, bring them along. And if you have a snack you’d like to share......

- Gary

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Notes from Corbett Heights Meeting

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:00:31 -0700

CHN Minutes 120426.pdf Download this file

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CORBETT HTS MEETING REMINDER

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:14:07 -0700

Hi Neighbors

Just a reminder that our quarterly meeting is tomorrow - Thursday, April 26 − 7:30 − 9PM - above BofA at Castro @ 18th Sts.

Hope to see you there!

mtg notice 120426.pdf Download this file

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CORBETT HTS MEETING REMINDER

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:13:29 -0700

Hi Neighbors

Just a reminder that our quarterly meeting is tomorrow - Thursday, April 26 − 7:30 − 9PM - above BofA at Castro @ 18th Sts.

Hope to see you there!

mtg notice 120426.pdf Download this file

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CORBETT HTS MEETING NEXT THURS, APRIL 26!Hi All Next Thursday is our quarterly meeting. Please try and attend! (Also - if you’re able to help distribute fliers, please let me know.) - Gary

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:05:36 -0700

Hi All

Next Thursday is our quarterly meeting. Please try and attend!

(Also - if you’re able to help distribute fliers, please let me know.)

- Gary

mtg notice 120426.pdf Download this file

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Corbett Slope Cleanup Day Sat!

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:59:07 -0700

Hi Neighbors!

Hope you can make it this Saturday - from 10AM - 2PM (or whatever portion suits your schedule).

I’ll bring some waters and juice drinks - and cookies. Bring
a snack to share if you’d like.

No gardening experience necessary. We’ll have most of the tools
there, but if you have a favorite pair of gloves or clippers, bring
them along.

At 11AM we’ll take a break to discuss plans for the future of the
Corbett Slope. Please try and make it if you’d like to be involved on
any level.

See you on Saturday!

- Gary

By the way, Park Station has finally changed the format of their newsletter to a .pdf.

It lists all of the crimes committed within Park Station boundaries. It also includes some other bits of information.

04-13-12 newsletter.pdf Download this file

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CORBETT SLOPE GARDEN DAY - NEXT SAT

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:18:25 -0700

REMINDER: OUR NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WILL BE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH, 7:30PM. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

It’s been a while since our last cleanup day on the Slope, but good things have happened in the meantime;

The land was officially transferred back to DPW;

A DPW crew was out last week and did some major tree pruning on several of the cypresses and flowering eucalyptus trees;

And, I’ve been speaking with DPW engineers about the possibility of installing retaining walls on the Market Street side to prevent the rock wall from continuing to crumble onto the sidewalk, as well as a more remote possibility of installing a few retaining walls within the park. These would enable us to create some more level planting areas and a better system of pathways.

Our next workday will be a week from Saturday - April 14th, from 10AM - 2PM. I’ll bring some waters and juice drinks - and cookies. Bring a snack to share if you’d like.

No gardening experience necessary. We’ll have most of the tools there, but if you have a favorite pair of gloves or clippers, bring them along.

At 11AM we’ll take a break to discuss plans for the future of the Corbett Slope. Please try and make it if you’d like to be involved on any level.

See you next Saturday!!

- Gary

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17th Street Speed Radar Trailer

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:50:13 -0800

Hello Corbett Heights Neighbors —

Just wanted to let you know - in case you haven’t already seen it - that Park Station has set up a Speed Radar Trailer at the top of Corbin Steps - just next to the traffic calming island. This is in addition to the one we’ll be getting a bit farther down 17th Street which is scheduled to be installed on a sidewalk pole by the end of this month. It’s been delayed by well over a year so don’t be too disappointed if it’s well into April before we see it.

Park Station has finally gotten serious about the speeding and lack of stopping by cars coming down the hill on 17th St. On several occasions a motorcycle officer has been positioned at the base of Corbett. He never had to wait very long. As you can see from Captain Feeney’s notes, this will be happening more regularly.

17th Street Radar Trailer

After obtaining several new batteries, the Park Station Radar Trailer has
been set up once again on 17th Street, next to the traffic calming area.
Additionally, our traffic officers will be conducting radar investigations
in the area to reiterate the point to please SLOW DOWN. I was out there
yesterday and earlier today and have to say that this is a perfect location
for the trailer. I observed many vehicles slowing down considerably before
approaching this sign and am

encouraged that in combination with enforcement, we can reduce the speed of
traffic. Please let your friends and neighbors know that we will soon be
conducting an enforcement operation.

IF YOU HAVEN’T SENT IN YOUR ANNUAL DUES, PLEASE DO SO. IT’S $15 PER YEAR PER HOUSEHOLD - PAYABLE TO CORBETT HEIGHTS NEIGHBORS. YOU CAN EITHER MAIL IT TO 78 MARS, OR JUST DROP IT IN THE TOP MAILBOX. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU ARE DUE, JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL AND I’LL LET YOU KNOW.

THANKS!!

GARY

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Corbett Slope support

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:31:03 -0800

Hi Neighbors,

In case you’re wondering what’s happening with the Slope, there are meetings planned with DPW to discuss possible tree trimming, and also options for retaining walls. We’re looking at early April for our next garden work day.

BUT, in the meantime - I am applying for a SF Beautiful grant, and realized that letters of support from the neighborhood are required.

If you are able to email me a letter of support by 4PM today, it will be greatly appreciated. If not, not to worry.

Please include your name and address, and say something to this effect:

“I live in the neighborhood that surrounds the Corbett Slope, and the fact that it will remain open space is very important to me. The improvements planned for the park will definitely improve our neighborhood.”

Thanks very much!!

Gary

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Corbett Slope support

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:20:40 -0800

Hi Neighbors,

BUT, in the meantime - I am applying for a SF Beautiful grant, and realized that letters of support from the neighborhood are required.

If you are able to email me a letter of support by 4PM today, it will be greatly appreciated. If not, not to worry.

Please include your name and address, and say something to this effect:

Thanks very much!!

Gary

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CORBETT HTS. WINE TASTING BENEFIT

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:34:58 -0800

Hi Neighbors,

Corbett Heights resident & Castro Village Wine Co. owner, Todd McElhatton has generously offered to hold a wine tasting this Thursday. There is a $5 minimum charge per person, but ALL proceeds go towards the Corbett Slope Community Garden!

Please try and come! And bring a neighbor.

And - Thank you Todd!

CVWC - wine tasting.pdf Download this file

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Notes from Corbett Hts Meeting

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:25:48 -0800

CHN Minutes 12.01.26.pdf Download this file

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CORBETT HTS MEETING THIS THURS.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:21:54 -0800

Hi Neighbors -

Just a reminder about our meeting this Thursday.

Supervisor Scott Wiener and the new Park Station Captain John Feeney will be there to answer any of your questions.

Hope you can make it!

- Gary

mtg notice 120126.pdf Download this file

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CORBETT HTS MEETING - NEXT THURS 1/26

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:05:31 -0800

Hi Neighbors -

Next week’s meeting has a full agenda that will include appearances by our newly appointed Captain of Park Station - John Feeney, who will answer any questions about the recent spate of crimes in Corbett Heights, and discuss how we may prevent them in the future.

Supervisor Scott Wiener will discuss recent events in District 8, and also answer any questions you may have.

Jason Fried of CleanPowerSF will describe the program that will allow us to use 100% clean energy.

Doug Lybeck from FUF will tell us how to go about getting a street tree.

And much more…

Hope you can attend!

And if you are available to help distribute fliers for the meeting please let me know.

See you Thursday -

- Gary

mtg notice 120126.pdf Download this file

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IT'S CONFIRMED! WE HAVE A NEW PARK!

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:16:02 -0800

Yesterday Mayor Lee signed the legislation so it’s official - Corbett Slope Community Garden has been born! Please stop by tomorrow between 10AM - 2PM to help celebrate. We plan on doing some more cleanup and trimming, but please, stop by even if you’re not prepared to garden. Supervisor Wiener, who sponsored the transfer of the land, will be by to check out our progress and our plans for the future.

We’ll have some snacks and drinks - and, if anyone would like to provide a barbecue, or any other drinks or comestibles, we can have a real lunch. Sorry about the short notice.

Hope to see you tomorrow!

Gary

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WE WON! CORBETT SLOPE BECOMES A COMMUNITY GARDEN!

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:07:11 -0800

Exciting News! During today’s 2nd and final reading of the proposal to transfer Corbett Slope to DPW, allowing us to continue creating a community garden, the Board of Supervisors voted 6-5 in our favor.

(The Mayor still has the option to veto the transfer, but it would be extremely unlikely for him to go against the vote of the full board for something like this.)

Thank you for all of your support and letters! And a special thanks to Supervisor Scott Wiener for sponsoring the transfer!

Our next work day is this Saturday, 1/14. So PLEASE stop by and have a look - even if you cannot do any work.

And don’t forget our next general meeting - Thursday, January 26th, 7:30PM.

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CORBETT SLOPE NEWS

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:44:48 -0800

Happy New Year Neighbors!

First I’d like to tell you that we’ll be having another work day on the Slope next Saturday, January 14th - from 10AM - 2PM. Please stop by and lend a hand - or just check out what we’ve been doing so far.

This coming Monday will be the 2nd and final reading of Scott Wiener’s proposal to transfer the Corbett Slope to DPW. The vote at the first reading was 6-5 in our favor. Let’s hope it at least stays the same. If you haven’t sent in a letter to the supervisors, please consider doing so before the 10th. Go to: http://www.sfbos.org/ for their contact info. You can write a short note to all of them - except for Scott who sponsored the transfer. Just say that you feel it’s important for what is left of the open space in SF should remain so. Or whatever you’d like to express.

There has been a flurry of crime in Corbett Heights of late. I’ve asked Capt. Denis O’Leary of Park Station to attend our next neighborhood meeting, which will take place on Thursday, January 26th, 7:30 − 9PM above BofA on Castro/18th Sts.

Please mark your calendars.

And finally, a New Year’s gift sent by my neighbor Tony on Mars:

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/25/amateur-color-film-of-san-fran.html

Enjoy!

Gary

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WE WON TODAY! One round left...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:44:32 -0800

Hi Neighbors -

After a very contentious debate, we won - 6-5!

Voting with us were:

Scott Wiener - who sponsored the transfer

David Chiu

Sean Elsbernd

Malia Cohen

Carmen Chu

and Mark Farrell

Voting against:

Ross Mirkarimi

Eric Mar

Jane Kim

John Avalos

and David Campos

This was the first of 2 readings - the second will be Jan 10.

You all were amazing! So many of you wrote in to the supervisors. It helps tremendously when there are a stack of letters supporting one side.

Also, a huge thanks to Milo Hanke (past President), and Kearstin Krehbiel (the new Executive Director )of San Francisco Beautiful for their support.

Keep the support coming! If you haven’t written yet, you have until Jan 10 to write a quick note to the supervisors. You can skip sending letters to Scott Wiener since he was the sponsor of the transfer. We owe him a huge thank you for this!

Gary

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PLEASE help save Corbett Slope!

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:20:49 -0800

Hi All

This past Monday the Land Use committee voted unanimously to allow the transfer of the Corbett Slope back to DPW from the Dept of Real Estate. It seemed as though the rest of the process would be smooth sailing. But now, as I understand it, a large and outspoken contingent of affordable housing advocates has been aggressively lobbying the supervisors in advance of the hearing of the full board this Tuesday.

As you know, we have had numerous successful work days on the site so far, and have been looking forward to having steady access well into the future.

The goals are to have an accessible section for the neighborhood, as well as fruit and vegetable areas, native plant areas and a trail system thru the uppermost parts.

Now we really need your help!

This coming Tuesday, 12/13, the item will be discussed before the full Board of Supervisors. There will be no public comment, but if you'd like to attend, it will be at City Hall, Room 250. The hearing begins at 2PM but we're #35 on the agenda.

PLEASE write a short letter - BEFORE TUESDAY - (and include your address) stating that this wonderful open space needs to be preserved. Affordable housing is essential also, but virgin open space - what little remains in SF - should not be sacrificed. If we lose, the land WILL be sold, and market-rate housing will replace the mature trees.

If you would either send the letter to me, or send a copy to each of the Supervisors, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks very much for your help!

Gary

Here are the Board of Supervisors' contacts:

John Avalos

john.avalos@sfgov.org

David Chiu

david.chiu@sfgov.org

Malia Cohen

malia.cohen@sfgov.org

Mark Farrell

mark.farrell@sfgov.org