Dear neighbors,
As October comes to an end, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the resilience, strength, and wins in our community. Highlights of this month:
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Happy Filipino American Heritage Month!
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Shout out to the Slowyuga Block Party bringing neighbors out in bright community spirit
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Shout out to the Excelsior Action Group for another exciting night market and Autumn Moon Festival celebration
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Cheers to Sunday Streets for the wonderful mile-long block party in the Excelsior
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Congratulations to APA Family Support Services on the grand opening of the Excelsior Family Resource Center!
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Thank you to all those who continue to protest peacefully to protect our rights
Please continue to reach out to my office with questions, concerns, or comments in-person at City Hall, or via phone or email: (415) 554-6975 or ChenStaff@sfgov.org. For more regular updates and resources, check my Instagram: @chyannechensf.
All my best,
Supervisor Chyanne Chen |
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Statement on Federal Enforcement in San Francisco |
Our communities are under attack. I want to make it clear that ICE, CBP, and federal deployment are not welcome in San Francisco. San Francisco is a Sanctuary City. We will not back down!.
Federal agents will create fear and chaos, separating our families. It won’t improve public safety, it will do the opposite. We’ve seen this before— exclusion, profiling, division— and we say never again. We must continue to stand with our immigrant families, to stay united, while we protect our most vulnerable and stand in solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters.
I continue to work in partnership with community organizations to ensure access to resources, rights training, and legal defense. On Thursday, October 23, my colleagues and I, with the leadership of Budget Committee Chair Supervisor Connie Chan announced that the city will direct an additional $3.5 million to the Immigrant Defense Fund to bolster legal aid and the San Francisco Rapid Response Network. We must continue to ensure support for our trusted networks to protect our communities.
If you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Francisco, call the Rapid Response Network: 415-200-1548 to connect the people affected to legal assistance.
Visit the San Francisco Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) website for more resources, including how to access legal and community support, and resources for those needing emergency legal access HERE.
Additional information and resources in multiple languages are accessible on the San Francisco Immigration Forum website HERE.
Stay safe. |
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🚧The Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Program is Segment III of work. Work is currently happening on Mission Street, between Russia Ave. and Theresa St. This will last approximately 11 months from January 2025 to February 2026. Sewer service will not be interrupted during replacement of the sewer main, so household/business plumbing can be used as usual. The allowable work hours are: Monday-Friday from 7AM to 5PM, Saturday and Sunday from 8AM to 6PM. Please note weekend work is allowed, but none is anticipated at this time. Sign up for e-updates for notification of scheduled weekend work.
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This scope of work will include sewer main replacement and rehabilitation work, curb ramp and pedestrian bulb-out installation, transit bulb-outs, Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) settlement monitoring work, electrical and traffic signal upgrades, concrete street base replacement work (concrete roadwork) and pavement renovation.
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Please visit www.sfpublicworks.org/Mission-Geneva for additional information. To sign-up to receive electronic updates during construction, please click HERE.
🚗The request to extend the existing Area “V” Residential Parking Permit (RPP) to various blocks in the Excelsior, has been initiated by residents in the area. The SFMTA is conducting an online petition for residents of the proposed RPP blocks. Petitions of support must be received from a minimum of 50% of residential units on each proposed block (defined as both sides of the street, between two cross-streets) to initiate the change. This petition allows residents to express their support or opposition to residential parking for their block.
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Find more detailed information about the Excelsior RPP and the survey HERE.
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If you are interested in initiating an RPP request in your neighborhood, find more details about the program HERE.
⚾Join Rec and Park for the second community meeting to discuss the revitalization of the baseball and softball fields at Crocker Amazon on Wednesday, November 12 from 6PM - 8PM at June Jordan High School (325 LaGrande Ave) in the auditorium. The San Francisco Giants are partnering with Rec and Park to renovate six baseball and softball fields with new, state-of-the-art diamonds and associated amenities. For more information, visit the project webpage HERE.
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For questions or comments, contact the project manager: Dan Mauer, dan.mauer@sfgov.org, (415) 218-1156
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For translation or language services, as well as accessibility requests, please call Pete Moore (415) 496-6204 or email pete.j.moore@sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability.
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If you would like to receive updates about the Crocker Amazon renovation, please visit the News Flash section of the Parks and Rec webpage and subscribe to “Rec Park Improvements: Crocker Amazon Baseball and Softball Field Renovation”.
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SFMTA Traffic Calming Updates |
🚸The SFMTA will soon be installing 3 traffic calming devices in District 11, with work expected to be completed by January, weather permitting. It will take about two days of work per location. In Spring of 2026, contractors will install another 14 devices in our district. All residents on affected blocks will be receiving a mailer to let them know about this work.
The SFMTA Traffic Calming Program is a resident-driven, application-based program to address mid-block speeding on residential streets in San Francisco. By installing traffic calming devices, SFMTA seeks to reduce vehicle speeds to make our streets safer and more comfortable for everyone walking, biking, and driving.
Traffic calming devices include speed humps, speed cushions, and speed tables. The exact device depends on conditions on each block. You can read more about these devices on the program webpage. Each location where we are installing these devices is the result of resident requests, where the SFMTA then collected data that confirmed speeding in that location. SFMTA works in partnership with community members to make data-driven decisions to allocate resources to where it will be most beneficial.
Here are the locations scheduled for street calming devices in District 11:
This year:
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Cambridge Street from Pioche Street to Silliman Street
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Harold Avenue from Bruce Avenue to Ocean Avenue
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Plymouth Avenue from Grafton Avenue to Lakeview Avenue
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Silliman Street from Harvard Street to Oxford Street
Next year:
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Bright Street from Randolph Street to Sargent Street
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Dublin Street from Persia Avenue to Russia Avenue
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Lee Avenue from Grafton Avenue to Holloway Avenue
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Liebig Street from Lessing Street to San Jose Avenue
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Louisburg Street from Mt. Vernon Avenue to Ridge Lane
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Madrid Street from France Avenue to Italy Avenue
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Margaret Avenue from Ridge Lane to Lakeview Avenue
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Minerva Street from Summit Street to Plymouth Avenue
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Mt Vernon Avenue from Cayuga Avenue to Delano Avenue
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Niagara Avenue from Mission Street to Alemany Blvd
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Prague Street from Brazil Avenue to Persia Avenue
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Sadowa Street from Capitol Avenue to Orizaba Avenue
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Victoria Street from Garfield Street to Holloway Avenue
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Vienna Street from Brazil Avenue to Persia Avenue
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| ❤️🩹The District 11 Community Health Fair is on Saturday, November 1st
from 10AM-2PM at the Boys & Girls Club on 163 London St. Free screenings and health resources in English, Chinese, and Spanish will be available, including free flu shots, screenings for blood pressure and glucose levels, medication review, rapid testing for HIV, and more! Come out for health resources or to build community connection with fun activities like book giveaways, balloon art, face painting, and more. For full details see the fliers below. |
☔ With the rainy season approaching, the SF Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has free sandbags available for residents and businesses (up to 10 sandbags each). Sandbags can be picked up at the San Francisco Public Works yard at 2323 Cesar Chavez, Monday-Saturday from 8AM to 2PM. You can find more information HERE
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For those who have experienced flooding, the SFPUC provides grants of up to $100,000 for projects that minimize flooding risk. Find out more and apply through the Floodwater Grant Program and find additional resources to get rain ready HERE.
🏦 As of September 30, 2025, the federal government has ended paper checks and transitioned to electronic payments for Social Security and Veterans Affairs Benefits. The San Francisco Treasurer’s office and Bank On San Francisco can help residents move their payments to a secure bank account and provide guidance for this transition. San Francisco Financial Counseling offers free, one-on-one help to get seniors set up with a safe bank account and enroll in Direct Deposit. Schedule a free appointment with a financial counselor HERE.
💼The Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is providing workshops and direct business technical assistance to Excelsior businesses this year on topics including marketing, Google Business Profiles, holiday customer retention, and more. Register for classes & workshops HERE. Get connected with consulting services HERE.
📑Looking for business resources?The Golden Gate Restaurant Association is offering free three-month memberships from October-December 2025. Email sean@ggra.org to sign up for your free membership.
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| 🦆 Help find “quacked” sidewalks at the 2nd Cayuga Waddle on Thursday, October 30th
at 1PM. This sidewalk search party will meet at the mural fence at Alemany Boulevard and Seneca Avenue. This section of the sidewalk is known for its tripping hazards, but has been difficult to document, due to the lack of specific street addresses. Neighbors will be spotting cracked sidewalks, placing rubber ducks in affected areas, and providing immediate reports to 311. |
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🎃 Join in on a fun trick-or-treating this Halloween in the Cayuga on Friday, October 31st
from 5:30PM to 8PM! The Cayuga Neighborhood Improvement Association is putting together a map of participating households from San Jose Ave to Mission Street, and from Sickles Ave to Onondaga Ave to help our neighbors quickly find the treats. If you would like to pass out treats & add your house to the map, or you would like to trick-or-treat and would like a copy of the map, complete the form
HERE.
🎶The Excelsior Night Market will be back on Friday, November 14th from 5PM to 10PM at the Norton Street Parking Lot celebrating the global phenomenon, K-POP. Dance the night away, shop from local vendors, savor good eats, and more!
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RSVP on Eventbrite to attend the Night Market and you will be eligible for a raffle to win a pack of gift certificates for neighborhood businesses worth up to $200 in prizes.
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Know a local vendor or performer? Have them apply to participate. There is no fee to vend and entertainers can be compensated.
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