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SF’s Other Epidemic
As a society we’ve proven our ability to mobilize relatively effective measures to control/reduce Covid-19 deaths; we need to use the same level of urgency and public health investment to combat the Opioid Epidemic and its growing fatalities.

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Addressing Housing & Retail in NOPA
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As part of my work with the NOPA Neighborhood association, I recently launched our first ever land use committee. We announced the committee publicly in the May edition of the NOPNA news; check out the letter below or read the full edition here. ————————– I originally joined NOPNA as a way of giving back and […]

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Supervisor Brown on Housing, Homeless, and Clean Streets
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[Published in the November / December edition of NOPNA News] Vallie Brown is no stranger to NOPA. Prior to being appointed by Mayor London Breed as the new District 5 supervisor, she was a neighbor, community organizer, and legislative aide to both Breed and Ross Mirkarimi. She draws on these experiences when speaking of her […]

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Vision Zero – Pedestrian Safety Update
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Safety by the Numbers Update (This article appeared will appear in NOPNA’s Feb/March Edition) The San Francisco Chronicle recently declared 2017 the safest year for traffic fatalities in the city’s history. The proclamation was a step towards the city’s goal of cutting traffic fatalities to zero by 2024, but just how safe are NOPA’s streets […]

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Safety – By the Numbers
(This article appeared appeared in NOPNA’s June / July Edition which can be located here) On busy nights, Divisidero, Masonic, and other NOPA streets are filled to the brim with tourists, date-goers, bike-commuters, and families. With so many pedestrians and bikers on the road, it’s no surprise that traffic safety is a major concern (only […]

