Overview of the Diamond Heights Community Association – DHCA Boundaries Map attached below
We are a neighborhood organization started in 1964 when the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency created the model community of Diamond Heights. The Agency mandated that planning in the neighborhood be coordinated with the neighborhood organization. The DHCA is incorporated as a Section 501 (c) 4.
The DHCA exists for the betterment of the community. We work to resolve issues of interest to the neighborhood. A past major success was our advocacy to keep the San Francisco Police Academy in Diamond Heights when Mayor Brown planned to move it to Treasure Island.
We have a long list of issues that we are working to resolve. We are thankful that Supervisor Rafael Mandelman partners with us to work on many of these issues.
Neighborhood Safety and advocating for ongoing San Francisco Police Department presence on our streets. SFPD Ingleside Station, another important partner, provides crime updates and crime prevention tips for the community.
Traffic and Pedestrian Safety particularly for the entrances into the Diamond Heights Shopping Center and for other intersections on the Blvd. We have identified intersections where more street lighting would improve safety.
Structural Safety of the water pipes. In 2011 our neighborhood had the highest number of broken pipe incidents in the entire City. We have advocated for the Public Utilities Commission to test and replace existing water mains.
Support for improvements in George Christopher Park and Glen Park Canyon: The DHCA advocated for the 2012 Parks Bond which allocated $2.8 m to replace the unsafe play structures at Christopher Playground. The SF Recreation and Park Dept. convened community meetings requesting input on the playground design in 2015 and 2016. Due to DHCA advocacy, the RPD awarded $5.3M in funding for additional pathway resurfacing, a new chain link fence for baseball diamond, a second bathroom in the Rec Center, resurfaced tennis court, added lights to court and added new benches to replace old and unsafe benches.
Support for Resilient Diamond Heights, aWorkgroup which has created the www.DisasterReadyDHSF.com website with tips for emergency preparedness for homes and businesses and is working with community partners to create a neighborhood disaster response plan.
Support for The Little Red Hen Community Garden which has enhanced our neighborhood with attractive plots in a beautiful garden area.
Present at minimum two Community Wide Meetings per year in the spring and fall to provide speakers that can speak on means to resolve neighborhood needs.
If you have issues of interest or would like to post an announcement, please contact the DHCA at our email address: DHCASF@gmail.com
Thank you for being part of our diverse, vibrant community.
Betsy Eddy, President, Diamond Heights Community Association
Board Members: Pooja Sabharwal (Vice President), Cliff Detz (Treasurer),Bob Dockendorff, Betty Peskin, Lee Ann Prifti and Bob Pullum. Emeritus: Richard Craib, John Schlenke
DHCA Boundaries Map
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