I had the good fortune to attend a recent talk by Gil Penaloso (one of the world’s leaders in alternative transportation to vehicles) at the San Mateo Library. Mr. Penaloso help to instigate the many miles of friendly bike pathways in Bogota, Columbia some years ago. He showed us examples of how the [...]
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Don’t Forget To Vote!
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE
It appears as though the voter turn out will be low again this year. Statistically speaking perhaps only 25% of voters will send in their ballots or show up at the polling place. There some 46,000 registered voters in the city of San Mateo. It is too late to [...]
North Central Neighborhood
Perhaps the oldest neighborhood in San Mateo, it also has the high density of people living in this area which is not the largest in San Mateo. There are apartment buildings, large condominiums, single family homes, duplexes and triplexes along with small businesses along certain streets. One can still see the occasional Victorian and [...]
Central Neighborhood
From southside of 4th Avenue to the southside of 9th Ave. from Amphlett to the Claremont Street is an enclave of picturesque older homes. Some of the major concerns that this neighborhood is experiencing include: parking problems in certain blocks, truck traffic along parts of 5th Avenue, increase in home occupation businesses which may [...]
SOURCES OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
I have been asked by people from the general public as to where my campaign contributions are coming from and specifically if I received any money from special interest groups. I can unequivocally say that I have not received a single cent from any PAC (Political Action Committee), special interest, political party, labor, development [...]
SAN MATEO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
SAN MATEO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. Known as the “islands and tree” neighborhood, the home owners of this area take great pride in their park like setting, with homes showing off a vast number of architectural styles. The famous landscape/garden designer McClaren helped to lay out part of this area many, many years ago. The [...]
Campaign Signs
As the final weeks before election goes into full gear for the candidates for city council, more and more campaign lawn signs seems to be showing up all over our city. This will be an even more interesting race as all five candidates are striving for name recognition as election draws nearer.
-Bertha
Mail-In [...]
Beresford-Hillsdale, Aragon and Baywood Neighborhoods
Beresford-Hillsdale, Aragon and Baywood Neighborhoods were mainly concerned with high rate of speed along Hillsdale Blvd, Alameda delas Pulgas and Third Avenue. As a result of their proactive efforts, additional stop signs were installed along Hillsdale Blvd especially when it started downhill (people have a tendency to go faster downhill) and this has helped [...]
South Claremont Neighborhood
SOUTH CLAREMONT NEIGHBORHOOD experiencing excessive heavy truck traffic. This area of South Claremont from 11th Ave. to 16th Ave. is several long block of single family homes with apartments at the southern end. This area is a part of the bigger Sunnybrae neighborhood. Several speed bumps were installed a few years ago [...]
Sunnybrae,19th Avenue Park & Fiesta Garden Neighborhoods
Sunnybrae, 19th Avenue Park & Fiesta Garden Neighborhoods
These three neighborhoods will be severely impacted by all the proposed development along Delaware Street between 25th Avenue and the main Post Office. We are talking about the redevelopment of the K’Mart Site (Station Park Green); the Telecenter and old Denny’s restaurant sites (formerly Kenmark development, now called [...]
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Events, Candidates Night
Oct. 3, 2009Saturday morning between 10-12 noon. Hillsdale United Methodist Church 36th Ave. and Hacienda
Oct. 8, 2009
Thursday 7:30 PM by 19th Ave. Park Home Owners Association Marriott Hotel, 1770 So. Amphlett Blvd., SM
Oct. 20, 2009
7 PM by the San Mateo park Neighborhood Association at Park School, 161 Clark Drive, SM
Oct. 29th
7-8:30 PM, St. Bartholomew Auditorium, 600 Columbia Dr., SM
