Get Involved

Upper Noe Neighborhood is active in many aspects of our community. View our Neighborhood Goals.

Below is a short list of accomplishments over the years and a list of our committees that welcome your participation.

  • Neighborhood block parties
  • Expanded membership to over 600 members
  • Four-way stop signs at 28th St and Church St
  • Banners and decorative lights on Church St
  • Four-way stop signs on Noe at Day St
  • The Day Street mural at Upper Noe Recreation Center
  • Stopping city plans to run corporate shuttle buses on Dolores Street
  • Traffic light improvements at 30th and Dolores
  • Tree plantings under the guidance of Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF)
  • Increased street cleaning on Church Street
  • J-Church track replacement at 30th and Church to mitigate loud screeching
  • Rescinding of preemptive J-Church switching to improve safety
  • Success in retaining open spaces during development projects
  • Oversight of the renovation of Upper Noe Recreation Center
  • Promotion of the J-Church extension to Balboa Park
Ten Together wins 2019 NEN Award

Above: Dave Emanuel, Sam Shakur, Rafael Mandelman, Olga Milan-Howells, Chris Faust, Cheryl Woltjen

Ten Together – the Best Block Party in SF. Upper Noe Neighbors and Friends of Upper Noe Rec Center were at City Hall on March 6 to accept the 2019 Neighborhood Empowerment Network Award for Extraordinary Neighborhood Block Party. This has become an annual event at the rec center. View pictures of this event.

Committees

Committees are open to all members and need active participation. Please contact hello@uppernoeneighbors.com for more information or to contact one of our committee leads.

Finance: Help the treasurer manage fixed costs as well as exploring grants and other sources of funding.

Transportation / Slow Sanchez subcommittee: Keep informed of SFMTA and DPW plans and activity in our area and help neighbors communicate concerns.

Land Use: Identify and communicate issues with housing, building use, permitting and historical preservation. Stay current with SF Planning.

Membership: Strength in numbers. Help neighbors learn about and get involved with UNN.

Communications: UNN seeks to understand the issues that concern you and to keep everyone informed about what’s going on in the neighborhood through newsletters, our website, and Instagram.

Events: Block parties, NeighborFest and other local events build community. Your expertise, experience and enthusiasm can help!

Parks:  Friends of Upper Noe Recreation Center is an independent committee that raises funds, supports park activities, hosts events and plans volunteer days at Upper Noe Recreation Center at 295 Day Street. To helps with park activities and affect decisions about programming and facilities, please join.

Public Safety / Emergency Preparedness: UNN works with Ingleside Station Community Police Advisory Board to stay informed and to communicate local safety issues.

Upper Noe Merchants: This committee assists local businesses with communication, outreach and community promotion as well as tracking issues important to their concerns. See more at Upper Noe Merchants