Friends of Golden Gateway

We want to update you on the lawsuit filed by FOGG and our twelve coalition partners. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bay Citizen has posted a story on their website about the proposed 8 Washington Street development.  It will also appear in the Sunday, September 25, 2011 issue of the New York Times.

The article can be read at this link:  Bay Citizen – 8 Washington Development

FOGG feels it short changes the importance of how the proposed development would impact the thousands of families, youngsters and seniors who use the City’s only outdoor swim and tennis recreational facility in San Francisco.

The article places too much emphasis on the politics and power brokers at City Hall without considering our neighbors and friends in the community.

FOGG urges everyone to read the article and will look forward to your comments.

This is an update on the lawsuit filed by FOGG and our twelve coalition partners that was heard Wednesday, September 21, 2011 by Superior Court Judge Harold E. Kahn.

We thank all those FOGG supporters who attended this hearing.

Susan Brandt-Hawley, our Coalition attorney, did a brilliant job in presenting the Coalition’s Brief.  Judge Kahn, who had made a prior temporary decision before today’s hearing that would have denied our Coalition’s petition listened intently, and asked great questions.

Judge Kahn will now entertain a further Brief by Ms. Brandt-Hawley.  This brief will be heard on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

We will provide further details as they become available, and we remain optimistic as to the outcome.

As always, FOGG will continue the effort to preserve our Community’s outdoor recreational facility.  We thank you for your continuing support.

There has been a change of time for the Wednesday September 21, 2011 lawsuit hearing filed by FOGG and our twelve coalition partners.

The scheduled time had been 10:00am.

The new time is 1:30pm.

For those planning to attend, please note the time change.

The hearing will still be at the California Superior Court, 400 McAllister Street (at Polk), Courtroom 220, 2^nd floor on the City Hall side, San Francisco, CA 94102.

We look forward to seeing you there.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, the lawsuit filed by FOGG and our twelve coalition partners, will be heard by Judge Harold E. Kahn at 10:00 am.  The hearing will be at the California Superior Court, 400 McAllister Street (at Polk), Courtroom 220, 2^nd floor on the City Hall side, San Francisco, CA 94102. Read the rest of this entry »

FOGG is really pleased at the responses sent by over 50 supporters on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed 8 Washington Street/Seawall 351 project for luxury condominiums and a 420 space underground parking garage to be built on the GGTSC site.

The comments sent were concise, factual and covered all the key issues: Transportation, Height Limits, Shadows, Aesthetics, Parking, Sea Water Levels, America’s Cup Races Impact, Time of Construction, Luxury Condominium Need?, and most important the loss of the City’s Only Outdoor Pool and Tennis Court Recreation Center.  The responses, when printed out, stand 2” high!!

We thank all of our FOGG supporters who took the time and effort to research the issues and submit these comments.  They clearly show how united we are in preserving our open recreational space. Read the rest of this entry »

FOGG thanks those who have already sent their emails/letters to the Planning Department critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the luxury condominium and 420 space underground parking garage proposed to be built on the existing GGTSC site.  For those who have not yet written, please see the following information. Read the rest of this entry »

FOGG really appreciates the turnout of supporters at the July 21, 2011 SF Planning Commission hearing on the 8 Washington Street project Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).

Our speakers were terrific. Their testimony was factual and said a great deal as to inaccuracies and holes in the DEIR.  We owe a debt of gratitude to our attorney, Sue Hestor and FOGG consultant Brad Paul for researching and putting together much of the compelling testimony.

We feel the Commissioners paid attention to what our people had to say and took seriously our message – “KEEP THE COMMUNITY’S OPEN RECREATIONAL CENTER (GGT&SC) OPEN AND OPERATING WITHOUT TURNING IT INTO A SHADOW OF ITS PRESENT SELF!” Read the rest of this entry »

YOU CAN HELP SAVE OUR COMMUNITY OPEN RECREATIONAL CENTER (Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club)

On Thursday, July 21, 2011 The SF Planning Commission will be hearing the DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR) for the 8 Washington Street luxury condominiums and 420 space underground parking garage project on the Club site.

The DEIR can be read at this link.  8 Washington St – Seawall Lot 351 Project

We urge you to attend the SF Planning Commission Meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

We ask you to read this article published in the July 6-12, 2011 San Francisco Bay Guardian.

You can read at this link or read the article below:

Guardian Article

(FOGG Editor’s note:  The proposed project would demolish the existing recreation center’s 9 tennis courts and 2 outdoor pools and replace them with 4 tennis courts and 2 pools on top of a building along the Embarcadero, not taking into account the wind factor or noise from traffic.  Outdoor recreational space would be reduced by 52%).

Is LEED really green?

By Maggie Beidelman

Created 07/05/2011 – 6:00pm

How developers use a popular environmental certification program to sell projects and mislead the public Read the rest of this entry »