Preparing for "the Big One"
30 years ago the Giants were playing The A’s in the World Series at Candlestick and the ground began to shake. Since then the greater Excelsior area has experienced an unprecedented number of shocks, including sewer flooding, heatwaves, poor air quality from forest fires and power outages. All of these events offer a wide range of threats to the health and well-being of our residents, especially the vulnerable, and that is why we need to act.
Sup. Safai and the Excelsior Community Collaborative have launched the Resilient Greater Excelsior Area (RGEA). RGEA’s goal is to create a culturally competent strategy to make smart investments in our neighborhood today, so that when times of stress arrive, we will be prepared to care for each other and ensure that our community will continue to thrive. In order to move forward with the development of our strategy we have one goal – TO HEAR FROM YOU! We hope you will join your neighbors on Wednesday, September 25th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Ingleside Station to: • Share what shocks (i.e. earthquakes, power outages and heatwaves) you are most concerned about • Which members of our community are you most concerned about • What kind of investments should we make to protect our vulnerable neighbors Dinner will be served, so please arrive at 5:45pm – have a bite – and we will start the mtg. promptly at 6:00pm. We will need a head count so we can order enough food. Pleases RSVP here via this Eventbrite invite. The Resilient Greater Excelsior Area Steering Committee. |
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Who We Are...The New Mission Terrace Improvement Association (NMTIA) works to enhance our neighborhood, put on fun community events, build community, and keep each other informed about issues of interest to our neighborhood.
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Mission Terrace was originally covered in broccoli fields and had a creek running through it. The community took shape in the 1920's and 1930's as part of the first planned development in San Francisco. Today, it is primarily filled with single-family homes and has a diverse population, many of whom have lived here for decades.
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