Awning & Lighting Permit Fees Waived in May
Taraval Merchants: Now is the time to improve your storefront! The pain of building permit processing in San Francisco will be eased a bit during the month of May in honor of National Small Business Month. Small businesses in the city with fewer than 100 employees are qualified to get fee waivers for awning replacement […]
Sunday Parking Meter Enforcement Starts
As of January 6, 2013, all SFMTA parking meters in San Francisco will be enforced on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. with four hour time limits. Parking has traditionally been free on Sundays since parking meters were first installed in the 1940s. At that time, most businesses were closed on Sundays, so there was […]
Free ADA Inspections Offered to Outer Sunset Businesses
A pilot program in the Outer Sunset district is offering to fund free American Disabilities Act (ADA) inspections and reports for businesses. Many businesses are unaware of the requirements of state and federal ADA laws and are vulnerable to lawsuits. From 2005-2011 there were about 4,500 ADA lawsuits statewide, 300 of which were in San […]
‘Named’ Neighborhoods for the Outer Sunset?
City considering changes to commercial zoning in the Outer Sunset District District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu has asked the city to consider a plan to zone three “named” commercial districts into the Outer Sunset. “Named” districts such as West Portal, Inner Clement, Sacramento, Broadway, Castro, etc. enjoy tailored regulations that help create unique character and […]
May 14-20: SF Small Business Week
Taraval merchants, mark your calendar and take advantage of the various educational and networking events sponsored by San Francisco Small Business Week (SF SBW). The series kicks off Monday night, May 14, with the Flavors of San Francisco networking event. If you’re a food-based business interested in highlighting your stuff at this event, contact [email protected] […]
Mayoral Candidate Leland Yee coming to TPMA Meeting
State Senator Leland Yee will be coming to the monthly Taraval Parkside Merchants Association meeting this Thursday, May 5th, 7pm at the Taraval Police Station Community Room, 2345-24th Avenue. He will be there to talk about his run for mayor of San Francisco and hear the concerns and questions of our local merchants and citizens. […]
Back in the saddle again!
I just attended my second merchants meeting in a row due to the amazement of all those others who have attended. Yumi and Pauline have tried to get me to go for so many turns but now that I’m in I am intrigued about the goings-on on Taraval Street and want to be more involved. […]