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Taraval on Twitter see page 3 West Portal Sloat is also Burton see page 4 Crimetime Drama see page 8 Green in Black & White see page 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 MONTHLYMONTHLYMember of the San Francisco Neighborhood Newspaper Association (415) 731-6397 [email protected] Photo by Scott Wall Keyboard wizard Rod Argent led The Zombies in performing a string of hits – including She’s Not There, Time of the Season and Tell Her No – at the Stern Grove Festival’s season finale on Aug. 24. Environment Department has backed off. It made a strate- increasing the city’s canopy of all trees by gic change in its Urban Forest Master Plan 25 percent over twenty years to the goal of between its first draft, made public January doubling only the “street tree” canopy by 50 2014 and its final draft of May 2014. Phase percent in the next twenty years in the final In search of an Urban Forest Master Plan 1 of the Plan will guide street tree policies, May version? That sounds innocuous, but Non-native trees threatened by revised citywide canopy goals with Phase 2 and Phase 3 following at an it allows for planting more native shrubs to undetermined future time to guide park and count as “urban forest canopy.” by Dee Seligman for the city’s trees. Wouldn’t it make sense to private tree policies. One influential public comment argued have a citywide goal to increase our canopy This Urban Forest Master Plan will soon that the Planning Department should “re- nly 13.7 percent of San Francisco coverage? come before the Planning Commission, Land place the citywide canopy goal with a goal is covered by trees – a canopy The Planning Department’s Urban Forest Use Committee and the Board of Supervisors for street trees. Citywide canopy goal is not smaller than most major cities, in- Master Plan – if its current version gets ap- for approval – but it’s not yet a done deal. the most effective strategy. Open spaces and cluding Detroit, Los Angeles and proved by the Planning Commission – could Concerned citizens can halt the elaborate parks have more complicated and competing OSan Jose. In the last two years, tree planting eliminate a last protection for Mt. Davidson dance going on behind the scenes by contact- objectives such as biodiversity that should in San Francisco decreased by 21.4 percent and provide another rationale for converting ing the Planning Commission right away. not be compromised for arbitrary citywide while tree removal reportedly increased by its forest to native shrubs and grasslands. In- Why did the Planning Department change canopy targets.” 107 percent among city agencies responsible stead of a citywide canopy goal, the Planning from its original goal in the January draft of – continued on page 4 free). Leaving “cuts and coloring” Coming into Bloom to the full service hair salons in the area, Bloom is strictly a “blow dry Dawn Hahn believes ‘love is in the hair’ and style bar.” And like other “bars” uddenly, West Portal Like other establishments run by in the area, Bloom hopes to become is more stylish than locals looking to offer “downtown a social gathering place where cus- ever. At first glance, elegance” on The Avenue, Bloom tomers can come to sip a beverage or one might mistake the is a boutique salon owned by St. two – in this case, a complimentary Snewly-opened Bloom – located Francis Wood resident Dawn Hahn, Mighty Leaf tea or latte while get- at 819 Ulloa St., near West Portal who wants to help bring “affordable ting their hair styled. Tunnel – for a florist. luxury” to the neighborhood. After picking the site on her Through the storefront win- From the chandeliers overhead to birthday and overseeing ten weeks dow, a soft pink floral motif can the iPads positioned at every station, of renovation to create a welcoming be seen adorning the rear wall. Bloom radiates 21st century sophis- space with sleek decor, Dawn is now But this isn’t a flower shop. tication. Open 7 days a week, Bloom inviting the community to come Bloom is a place where wallflow- uses the finest American-made hair celebrate Bloom’s grand opening ers can blossom within an hour. care products (vegan and gluten- on Saturday, Sept. 13. Photo by Glenn Gullmes. VOL. XXIV NO. IX P.O. BOX 27456 SF, CA 94127 ( 415) 731-NEWS West Portal Monthly • September 2014.

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