Inside the New City Target at the Metreon [Photos]!

Inside the New City Target at the Metreon [Photos]!

Alliance for a Better District 6 is the voice of San Francisco's downtown. Our mission is to improve the quality of San Francisco urban life accomplishments in 2011

District 6 boundaries include: North of Market, South of Market, Union Square, Lower Polk, Lower Nob Hill, Civic Center, part of Financial District, Inner Mission, South Beach, Mission Bay, Yerba Buena Island, Treasure Island and Western Addition.

2010 Annual Report Highlights

2010 Annual Report Highlights

In 2010 Alliance for a Better District 6 (ABD6) partners with social justice foundation Peace Development Fund.   The Peace Development Fund serves as fiscal sponsorship allowing ABD6 to receive tax-deductible contributions for its educational and charitable work. Contact us about tax-deductible donations. Yearly membership dues are still gladly accepted as well as contributions. Thank for your generosity.

ABD6 creates a new image: Visit our new website to see some of our community work at:http://Allianceforabetterdistrict6.blogspot.com. At this site you will see links to other ABD6 sponsored blogs and websites that are community partners.

As many of you know, the services at the 101 Hyde postal facility are decreasing.  This postal facility serves many Tenderloin residents but patrons cannot buy stamps, deliver packages, or mail letters.  ABD6 is working to improve these conditions by advocating for a full service post office.

Community Safety: ABD6 organized a District 6 Safety Platform workshop with the goal of identifying issues and advocating solutions. Our first step was doing exercises to get to know our neighbors and to build a sense of community. We also invited safety officials to give updates, and attended Police Commission and other safety forums. We achieved foot patrols and community policing in District 6 police districts. ABD6 also works with businesses on Good Neighbor policies.

Community Benefit Districts: ABD6 supports their formation and implementation. In January, 2008 Central Market Community Benefits District started, followed by Yerba Buena and Union Square BID expansion. ABD6 sends representatives to Mid-Market Project Area Committee and other planning meetings.

Transportation: Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Study is a community-based effort to identify high priority transportation needs and develop conceptual designs for transportation improvements to the Tenderloin and Little Saigon neighborhoods. The study was adopted in 2007 with our support. Traffic calming measures and other improvements are being implemented as funding sources are identified.

Educational Forums: ABD6 partnered with the SF Elections Department and the League of Women Voters offering ballot measures / elections outreach. Working with community partners provided outreach for the US Census. And we advocated to maintain the lifeline telephone service at its present level, thus avoiding a price hike.

Our Planning & Land Use Committee members have been actively enforcing the conditions of the North of Market Special Use District and regularly invite purposed projects to give presentations.

ABD6 revived  the Tenderloin Futures Collaborative's monthly community meetings offering informational exchange to Tenderloin stakeholders.

Other concerns addressed by ABD6 are housing, noise pollution, open space, grocery outlets, and beatification projects, Transbay and Central Subway projects, and California Pacific Medical Center future plans. The ABD6 continues to offer technical assistance to various groups and projects in the community.

ABD6 is planning a great holiday party at the Swig Bar, regularly mentioned in the press. In recognizing numerous community members for their achievements, we created the District 6 Women of the Year Awards. These and some other achievers will be recognized at the party.

Lastly, we increased our membership in 2010 and we hope to do it again.

Recognizing Neighbors Efforts to Improve our Community

The Alliance for a Better District 6 is celebrating 12 years of volunteer community efforts to improve the quality of life for those of us living in San Francisco’s District 6 (Rincon Hill, South Beach, South Park, Mission Bay, Yerba Buena, Mid-Market, Western SoMa, the Tenderloin, and Treasure Island). Please join us on Wednesday, January 19th to thank our neighbors and community institutions who choose to make a difference in our neighborhoods and the community at large.

The awards ceremony happens Wednesday, January 19th at 6PM at 201 Turk Street, Community Room at Jones Street.

The Alliance for a Better District 6 will be holding a prestigious awards celebration by commemorating the lives of former Alliance members and Philanthropists with the creation of the following memorial awards in their honor:

Jim Berk Memorial Award: San Francisco Clean City Coalition for 20 years of cleaning, greening and beautifying San Francisco.

Steve Conley Memorial Award: Jazzie Collins for tireless activism and exceptional leadership.

Brother Kelly James Cullen, OFM Memorial Award: Tenderloin Housing Clinic for 30 years of providing free legal services and offers comprehensive support services to SRO Tenants.

Ruth Kay Debs Memorial Award: Central Market Community Benefit District for 5 years of providing beautification, safety and improvements to the central Market neighborhood.

James Leo Dunn Memorial Award: Michael Nulty for meritorious service and being a continual voice for progressive rights in District 6.

Dahi Donnelly Memorial Award: Rosebowl Florist & Wine Bar for 30 years of community service.

Evelyn Haas Memorial Award: Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) for 30 years of providing safe, affordable housing and support services to low-income people in San Francisco.

Tess Manalo-Ventresca Memorial Award: Christina Olague for her lifetime of leadership and public service to the diverse communities of San Francisco.

Patricia Walkup Memorial Award: http://www.patriciawalkup.org/
Lower Polk Neighbors for 10 years of tree planting, crime fighting, cleanliness and beautification initiatives.

Hank Wilson Memorial Award: Project Open Hand for 25 years of providing daily meals, a Grocery Center, and nutrition programs for those in need.

Citizen of the Year Award: David Elliott Lewis, Ph.D., in recognition of outstanding civic participation.

Community Impact Awards: St. Anthony's Foundation for 60 years of community service; San Francisco Network Ministries for 30 years of providing memorial services for poor and homeless people; Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center for 15 years of health services and education to Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Safety Awards: Tom Radulovich, Tenderloin Neighborhood Association, for exceptional commitment to safety

Certificate of Excellence: Jim Meko, in recognition of comprehensive urban and neighborhood planning.

Additional Recognitions will be announced at the meeting.

Along with the prestigious award ceremony the Alliance will electing new officers, distributing door prizes to those in attendance, and providing refreshments to those in attendance, and more. This event is open to the public.

Wednesday, January 19th at 6PM at 201 Turk Street, Community Room at Jones Street. (415) 820-1560.

Sponsors and Donors (partial list)

Lefty O’Doul’s

Tip Top Market

Alliance for a Better District 6

201 Turk Street Family Apartments

Garland Public & Community Relations

Susan Bryan

Denis Dorey

Colin Hussey

Davy Jones

John Nulty

Michael Nulty

Marvis Phillips