The Potrero View -- January 2012Residential Areas Exempt from Parking Meter Plan, According to MTA OfficialKeith BurbankPotrero Hill resident Jim Wilkins wants to be sure that Hill dwellers don’t have to feed a meter to park in front of their homes. Wilkins is circulating a petition to oppose a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) proposal to install meters throughout Dogpatch, Mission Bay, and parts of Potrero Hill. He’d collected more than 500 signatures by the time the View’s January issue went to press. ... City Hopes America’s Cup Runneth OverKeith BurbankOlder than the modern-day Olympics, and the hardest competition to win in international sports, the City is hosting the 34th America’s Cup, a series of sailing races, in 2012 and 2013, culminating in a race finale, September 7 to 22, 2013. The event will also include a youth racing series. A portion of the competition is being staged in Bayview, and the City hopes to direct tourists to Southside neighborhoods to dine and shop. ... Starr King Elementary Leads SF Schools in Improved Test ScoresKeith BurbankLast year, Starr King’s student test scores jumped by more than any other San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) elementary school. Scores for all student groups – demographic, economic, and associated with a disability – who took the Academic Performance Index (API) test improved, according to greatschools.org. Socioeconomically disadvantaged students and English-language learners advanced the most, increasing their marks by 76 points. “The test is used t... |
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