Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District January Update

January 2016

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Happy 2016 and Happy 10 Year Anniversary for the Castro/Upper Market CBD!

That's right, it was 10 years ago that the Castro CBD first rolled out its services.

We're having a party to celebrate and you're invited!

SAVE THE DATE!

SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016 4:00 - 6:00 PM

The "Patio" Cafe 531 Castro St.

(more details coming soon)

We'll also be celebrating the one year anniversary for Castro Cares!

Our Live! in the Castro performance schedule is growing! What events would you like to see? If you would like to submit events for consideration, feel free to email the CBD.

Live! in the Castro

CheerSF - inspires, entertains and amazes audiences with their powertful performances Saturday January 30th @1pm

Join The Sundance Saloon for country line dancing in the plaza Saturday January 30th following CheerSF.

Velocity Circus - Traditional male circus performers in contemporary costumes will do acrobatics, juggling, ladder balance, rola-bola and bouncy stilts - all ambient and interactive February 6th @1pm

Vintage Train Ride w/ Gaucho (gypsy jazz) - Vintage clothes, vintage street cars and you! Let's go back in time. Dress in your favorite vintage clothes and meet us in the plaza to listen and dance to gypsy jazz February 20th @2pm.

CBD Clean Team
Current Clean Team reports are available monthly on our website. The November report is HERE .

Our Clean Team is always on the move, removing graffiti and picking up litter and sweeping fallen leaves. This month, removing leaves was more important than usual. With the frequent storms we've encountered, drains were quickly covered. You can see in the pictures below what a difference our Team makes!

Walking through the district and spotting graffiti and trash? Call the CBD dispatch number 415-474-7536 to report graffiti or cleaning problems in the CBD footprint.

F-Market Transportation Update
The F-Market line will operate with buses being substituted for streetcars from the Castro to Don Chee Way at Stuart Street. There will be an easy transfer between the streetcar and buses at Steuart Street and Don Chee Way. This substitution is scheduled to take place January 23rd - February 12th.
For more information, visit: https://www.sfmta.com/sb50

Time to change MPC 25 signs from green to yellow.

San Francisco Municipal Police Code 25 "No Trespassing" signs are required for police and other law enforcement officers to take action regarding loitering, sleeping, panhandling, etc. on your premises when an owner's representative is not present, such as late at night. To be fully enforceable and effective and in compliance with City rules, the signs must be signed and bear a current-period date. They must be replaced every six months, at the beginning of January for the first half of the year (use a yellow sign), and at the beginning of July for the second half of the year, (use a green sign). Copies of the signs are available from the CBD Dispatch service, email the CBD. You can also pick up signs from cooperating merchants in the District, P.O. Plus (584 Castro), or at S.F.P.D. Mission Station (630 Valencia at 17th Street.

Castro/Upper Market CBD Meetings

Please see our website: www.castrocbd.org

for up to date information on the Castro CBD meeting schedule.

Streetscapes Committee Meeting: Monday 2/1/16 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. 2355 Market St., Coldwell Banker
Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday 2/11/16 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 501 Castro Street, 2nd floor

All committee meetings are held at 2355 Market St.

All Castro / Upper Market Community Benefit District Meetings are open to the public with public comment taken at every meeting. The meeting agendas are posted on the CBD website 72 hours before every meeting.

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