April 2010
17 posts
Dogpatch Neighborhood Association →
The Dogpatch Neighborhood Association was founded in 1998 by a group of local citizens and businesses concerned with the rapid and often poorly planned development threatening historic resources of the area. The group was established to monitor issues regarding the neighborhood’s development, and to encourage thoughtful and visionary urban planning that respects and celebrates the history...
Literacy for Environmental Justice
http://www.lejyouth.org/
Literacy for Environmental Justice is a group whose mission is, “to foster an understanding of the principles of environmental justice and urban sustainability in our young people in order to promote the long-term health of our communities.” They work with young and old alike, teaching methods of urban sustainability, specifically in the Hunter Point...
Introduction to the Dogpatch
The Dogpatch neighborhood is located on the flats east of Potrero Hill, bordered by Mariposa street to the north, I-280 to the west, Tubbs street to the south and the waterfront to the east. The Dogpatch is home to some of the oldest buildings in San Francisco, having survived the 1906 earthquake and fire, and contains many historically significant warehouses, factories, and public buildings...
Introduction to Bayview-Hunter Point
Bayview-Hunters Point is located in the southeastern part of San Francisco. The entire eastern portion of the neighborhood is the San Francisco Bay and the former naval base of Hunters Point. Most of it landfill from the Bay. The entire southern half of the neighborhood is the Candlestick Point Recreation Area as well as the Candlestick Park Stadium.
The construction of the Hunters...
An Overview
A birds eye view of the Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhood