The Potrero View -- June 2008Hill Women Help Create Stronger CommunityBy Lori HigaBorn in San Francisco’s Fillmore district, at Mt. Zion hospital, Ruth Passen née Elkind is a native San Franciscan and true progressive. Now 82 years old, the petite, spunky, silver-haired former View publisher lives on the top of Rhode Island Street, with a breath-taking view of Twin Peaks from her living room. Her cozy apartment, like her life, is chock full of tschotkes, awards, books and mementos of more than three decades of publishing San Francisco&... Peaker Plants Still in PlayBy Deia de BritoIntense politicking by Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resource Defense Council, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has slowed the momentum behind San Francisco Public Utility Commission’s (SFPUC) proposal to site three combustion turbines (CT) in the Dogpatch neighborhood as a way to retire Mirant Corporation’s 1960s-era Potrero Power Plant. ... Proposed District 10 Land Swap Raises ConcernsBy Deia de BritoWhen the San Francisco Department of Parks and Recreation was preparing Proposition A – a $185 million bond for park maintenance and acquisition – Tony Kelly, an Open Space Task Force member and president of the Potrero Boosters Neighborhood Association, was asked to be on the bond’s working group. While evaluating the bond before it was placed on last February’s ballot, Kelly stumbled across a three year-old proposed deal that blew his mind: h... |
Ruth Passen. Issue HighlightPotrero Library Closes for RenovationBy Jim Van BuskirkLast month the Potrero Branch Library closed for what’s likely to be a two-year renovation process. Built in 1957, at a cost of $97,000, the building is slated for a $5 million face-lift, including seismic, technological, and accessibility upgrades.... |
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This Month's StoriesEastern Neighborhood Rezoning Efforts Continue as Planning Department Pushes for Office Space Missouri Street Development Under Scrutiny for Possible Zoning Violations Daniel Webster Elementary School Gets a Face Lift Potrero Library Closes for Renovation Black Rock Spreads the Word About Free Solar Potrero Del Sol Skate Park Opens July 4th Ballroom Dancing Remains on the Hill On-going FeaturesPublisher’s View Private Property
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