Mission Bay: Heavy Traffic Expected All Week

This week is the final week of regular season home games for the Giants.
The Giants will be playing night games every night this week, starting September 27th 2016.

Compounding the afternoon commute is the start of Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference at Moscone Center, which begins on Wednesday, September 28th and runs for 2 weeks.
Howard Street between 3rd & 4th will be closed throughout this period, which has a spillover effect throughout the area.

Please be patient and allow extra time for your afternoon commute, regardless of whether you’re on the shuttle, driving, walking or biking.

Thank you.

Angle Stop (Supply) Valve Maintenance Tips

The angle stop is the valve between a plumbing fixture like a faucet, dishwasher, refrigerator, washing machine, toilet and the water supply pipe. Its purpose is to allow the water to the fixture to be turned off without having to shut off the main water line to a unit. Permitting the fixture to be repaired, maintained or replaced with the water off.

Once a year, fully operate the valves to the closed and opened position once or twice. When you are done, fully open it once more before closing it down a ¼ turn. Moving these valves sometimes releases loose sand or minerals into the water line to a faucet, so remove and clean a faucet aerator as well.
If the angle stop has been ignored a long time, it may be frozen in place. If this is the case, it is recommended the valve be replaced. Trying to force the valve to work may just cause leaks to occur or handles to break off. It is a good idea to also replace the water line itself that leads from the angle stop to the fixture when an angle top is replaced if the water line is not one piece with the fixture.

Family House’s Let’s Take a Walk Through The Flowers, 9/22

Nancy and Stephen Grand of Family House would like to cordially invite you to a special evening of cocktails and art featuring artworks by Brendan Murphy and the guest of Family House, in partnerships with the Kids and Art Foundation on Thursday, September the 22nd from 6pm to 8pm.

To RSVP to the event, please visit familyhouseinc.org/art.

You're Invited: Open House Breakfast 9/17

You are cordially invited for a community breakfast and Open House of the Nancy and Stephen Grand Family House at Mission Bay on Saturday, September 17th, 9am-11am. Continental breakfast will be served and tours will be provided of the new “home away from home” at Mission Bay. This is a great chance to see the house and meet some neighbors!

RSVP’s are requested at http://www.familyhouseinc.org/breakfast.

We hope to see you there!

Renaissance Bay Area Makers Popup, 9/10

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center presents Renaissance Bay Area Makers Popup – a shopping experience featuring over 30 of our Alumni and some of the most diverse and talented makers on September 10, 2016, from 11am-6pm at The Yard at Mission Rock.

Shop from over 30 of the Bay Area’s most talented makers, enjoy music by John Brothers Piano Company Duo, and get crafty with maker workshops, including:

• A penguin making workshop with Woolbuddy
• A Makeup demo with Dame and Sir
• Decorating tote bags with Jenny Lemons
• A special workshop lead by Etsy SF

For a detailed schedule of events and list of vendors visit:
www.rencenter.org/event/bay-area-makers-2016/

Mission Bay Movie Night, Sept. 9

News & Updates - Mission Bay Block 1

Project Overview

PROJECT INFORMATION

Mission Bay – Block 1 will include the new construction of a multi-family residential building in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco located between 3rd, Channel and 4th Streets. The project is two buildings comprising 350 units overall and three above-grade parking levels for 335 cars.

CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION

Lendlease, the General Contractor, will be continuing construction on site

Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 from 7AM-5PM. Neighbors may hear noise associated with the construction activities. In consideration of surrounding homes, we are providing early notice that the jobsite will be open.

Construction Progress

PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Floor concrete pouring has been progressing. Vertical concrete is being placed and walls are being formed. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing have continued work on site. Infill framing in progress.

Mission Bay Shuttle - Revised Timetables Effective August 29, 2016

The following adjustments have been made on Shuttle Timetables which take effect on Monday, August 29th:

1.　 Loop service between 6am and 7am will pick-up passengers on 5th Street, at the corner of 5th & Market. There’s a white loading zone just before the mailboxes at the corner where riders will board.

2.　 Time has been added to all routes after 8:15am and after 5pm. Note this changes pick-up times both at the BART station and at your stops in Mission Bay.

3.　 MB Shuttle is experimenting with a ‘flexible’ route from Mission Bay back to BART on the East route.

• In the morning, buses will return to BART directly via either 3rd or 4th Street.
• In the evening, buses will serve Caltrain on Townsend between 3pm and 5pm.
• After 5pm, buses will serve Caltrain via 4th Street. Customers going to Caltrain will get off the shuttle at the China Basin building.
• After 5pm, if there are no Caltrain customers, drivers will either return to BART via Third, Fourth, or Seventh Street, depending on traffic.
• Over the next few weeks, MB Shuttle hopes to determine which route is best to get from Mission Bay back to Mission Street. Once this is established, the schedule will be revised to reflect new timing if necessary.

For more information or downloadable versions of the schedule, please visit their website at http://www.missionbaytma.org/cms2/view.htm/72/1441/Shuttles.

Come meet Scott Wiener, Supervisor @ the Radiance

Scott Wiener is running for California State Senate, District 11

Meet Scott @ the Radiance

Monday, September 19th, 6:30-8 PM

The Radiance Community Room

330 Mission Bay Blvd. North, 4th floor

Hosts: Peggy & Jack Fahnestock

Light refreshments

Please RSVP by Monday, Sept 12th to fahnestk@sbcglobal.net

HVAC Maintenance Tips

Heating and air conditioning equipment seem to break down when you most need it on the coldest or hottest day of the year. There are some simple preventive maintenance, trouble shooting and techniques that can help keep the unit working properly.

• It is very important to change your air filter as often as needed. Twice a year before summer and winter are a good time to change the filter depending on conditions and use. Every other or every three month can be needed. A higher efficiency filter with a MERV rating of nine (9) or higher may need to be changed more frequently at least every other or three months depending on conditions and use. Remove the old filter and install a new filter. Check the side of the filter for the air flow direction arrow before installing the filter.
• Program your thermostat according to your schedule for when home and away for energy efficiency.
• Check the thermostat if the unit is not heating or cooling to make sure it is on and is set a few degrees above for heat or below for air conditioning of the temperature displayed on the thermostat.
• If condensation water is detected coming from the unit shut it down and call for repair.
• If ice is forming on the evaporator coil when the air conditioner is on or if the unit is not maintaining temperature, the unit is most likely low on refrigerant and you should call for repair.
• It is recommended that an annual routine maintenance and inspection be performed on the system to help keep the unit working properly.