April 2010

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Join NPC for our April Coalition Meeting
Approaches to Park Safety

San Francisco's parks and open spaces are truly one of our city's greatest treasures, and keeping park users safe is an utmost priority. Join us for a discussion on existing and emerging approaches to park safety. Panelists will include the San Francisco Police Department Ingleside Station, San Francisco SAFE, Recreation and Park Department, the San Francisco Parks Trust, and the Trust for Public Land. This promises to be a fruitful discussion focusing on topics like designing parks for safety and addressing issues once a park has been built. Spread the word and join us!

Thursday, April 29th
6:00-8:00pm
Lick-Wilmerding High School
755 Ocean Avenue (cafeteria)

Click here to download the flyer.
Click here to download the agenda

Join NPC at the 2010 NEN Clean & Green Summit
Saturday, May 8th

As part of the effort to make San Francisco the Most Sustainable City in the World, NPC recognizes that the real work to achieve this goal begins at the neighborhood level. Each day new strategies and initiatives are being developed that empower communities to take a leadership role in achieving sustainability and a great way to find out about these resources is by attending the Neighborhood Empowerment Network's 2010 Clean and Green Summit on Saturday, May 8th in the Mission District.

This all day event features:

Great Workshops - Featuring service providers and community leaders who will share their experiences and offer valuable insights on how to overcome barriers to success.  Workshops will include "Demystifying the community challenge grant process" and "How to green your neighborhood's open spaces - Pavement to Parks and Street Parks".  Check out the complete list of workshops below. 

The NEN Resource Fair - Always a NEN favorite, the Resource Fair will feature organizations such as: BeeCause, Friends of the Urban Forest, Neighborhood Fruit, GraffitiWatch, The PUC, Dept. of the Environment, Garden for the Environment, The Parks Trust, The Neighborhood Parks Council, 311 and more… 

Walking Tour of the Mission -  The Mission neighborhood, which surrounds the Summit, has an amazing collection of community led clean and green projects.  The Tour will visit the local community garden, the "Greenest" house in San Francisco, the famous Balmy alley, and we'll check out the latest in permeable landscaping strategies. 

Registration is free - but limited so sign up today.

A coffee service and lunch will be provided to registrants.

Event Summary: 
Saturday, May 8th 
9am to 3pm 
Cesar Chavez Elementary School @ 23rd and Folsom 
 
Schedule: 
9 to 10am - Registration sign-in and Resource Fair 
10am to Noon - Morning session of breakout groups and walking tours 
Noon to 1:30pm - Lunch, networking and resource fair time 
1:30pm to 3:30 - Afternoon session of breakout groups and walking tours 
 
Workshops will include (held twice AM/ PM): 
· Urban Agriculture - Growing Food in Your Neighborhood - SF Dept of the Environment / The Parks Trust 
· How to green your neighborhood's open spaces - Pavement to Parks and Street Parks - Dept. Of Public Works / The Parks Trust / The Mayor's Office 
· Rainwater Harvesting: How you can capture rainwater to use in your garden - Public Utilities Commission 
· Demystifying the community challenge grant process - Community Challenge Grant Program 
· Organizing your community to stop graffiti and keep it clean - SF Dept. Of Public Works 
· How to leverage "GreenFinanceSF," SF's new green home improvement financing program- SF Dept of the Environment 
· Walking tours of the Mission - (NEN Team) 
 
Sponsored by: 
The Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom 
The City Administrator's Office 
Department of Public Works 
Public Utilities Commission 
Dept. of Environment 
Dept. of Emergency Management 
SF Parks Trust
The Recreation and Parks Dept. 

For more information please visit - http://www.empowersf.org/nen-clean-green-summit-2010/

or email us at nen@sfgov.org or call us at 415 554 7011