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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SF DEM) invites the public to attend the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week DSCA Disaster Debris Management and Route Reopening Full-Scale Exercise & Static Display. SF DEM, in partnership with the Port of San Francisco, the San Francisco Fleet Week Center for Humanitarian Assistance, and numerous local, state, federal, private sector, and non-governmental agency partners, is conducting an emergency route reopening and debris management Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) exercise series to support SF Fleet Week. The 2019 Fleet Week Exercise Program will involve working through a catastrophic earthquake scenario.

Date: Monday, October 7, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon
Location: Pier 27 on The Embarcadero
(San Francisco Cruise Ship Terminal and Parking Lot)

The Honorable Mayor London Breed will hold a Press Conference from approximately 10:30-11:00 AM. Limited parking is available by reservation only. We highly encourage the use of public transportation whenever possible. Pier 27 is located directly on multiple MUNI lines.

For more details and to register, please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-sf-fleet-week-dsca-disaster-debris-route-reopening-full-scale-exercise-tickets-73231602695

Mark your calendar! The Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association is co-hosting another session with the San Francisco Fire Department and Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) on what you should know to prepare for a disaster. Topics include risk awareness, disaster supplies, personal disaster planning, and how to prepare your block, business or building. The last session was very popular — don’t miss out! Details on registration coming soon.

Wednesday, September 18 from 6-8 PM
Embarcadero Center 4
Drumm Street between Clay & Sacramento Streets, Pillsbury Law Firm, 22nd Floor

For more information about NERT, visit www.sfgov.org/sfnert.

The ceremonial groundbreaking for the 88 Broadway and 735 Davis affordable housing development took place today with great fanfare and a large turnout. BRIDGE Housing President Cynthia Parker and John Stewart, co-developers of the project, kicked off the program. City officials Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, and Port Executive Director Elaine Forbes also spoke. Supervisor Peskin gave a shoutout to the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association’s support for the project. Bruno Kanter spoke on behalf of North Beach Neighbors, accompanied by his young daughter. Our own BCNA Board member Bob Harrer was also invited to speak. Bob devoted countless hours to the project on behalf of BCNA and the Northeast Waterfront Advisory Group (NEWAG). He praised the collaborative process and the development’s anticipated positive impact on the neighborhood.

In total, 88 Broadway and 735 Davis will provide 178 apartments for low to moderate-income families and seniors. The development will also feature retail and commercial space, including a childcare center and cafe, as well as public open space. BCNA has been a strong supporter of this project, which is a welcome addition to the neighborhood and will provide much-needed affordable housing.