Aquatic Park Neighbors

Who are the Aquatic Park Neighbors (APN)?

We are a neighborhood association of over 250 residents, small-business people, and concerned citizens who work to preserve and promote this diverse neighborhood. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month. Please read on for more information.

What is the Aquatic Park Neighborhood?

The Aquatic Park Neighborhood is the historic residential and business area bordered as far east in some blocks by Mason St., Lombard St. in some blocks to the South, Van Ness Ave. to the West and the waterfront to the North. The map is here.

Join Us

By joining the Aquatic Park Neighbors you will have opportunities to participate in neighborhood events, meet your neighbors, learn about volunteer opportunities, city initiatives, and contribute your voice to positive changes in the area. Membership is (still) free and committees are open to your particular interests. Join today. To join click on the logo at the top of the page and enter your email address in the resulting dialog box.

APN is committed to:

Preserving the beauty and character of our historical neighborhood
Keeping neighbors aware of planned developments and their impact on the neighborhood
Promoting local safety and security
Working on disaster recovery awareness and planning
Creating a strong sense of community

Aquatic Park Neighbors website

Please email us with your comments, questions and contributions, which we will try our best to take into consideration. Email us at webmaster@aquaticpark.org

Aquatic Park 1936	Aquatic Park 1939


Ghirardelli Square 1951	Ghirardelli Square-Alcatraz

For more pictures click here.

Join us on Nextdoor. Nextdoor is a social network for the neighborhood. It is a site for information about what is happening in the neighborhood. Click here to find out more information and to join.

Safety Alerts

Notices

The SFMTA plan for America's Cup and Waterfront Transportation Plan is here. Key points:

Visitors will be able to buy clipper cards online and from kiosks throughout the wharf area.

Golden Gate buses will be picking up all along their routes once in the city and will take clipper

Precidio buses will pick up people who aren't working in Precedio and take clipper

Muni E line switches so you can ride from ATT Park to Taylor without changing cars.

There will be satellite parking with shuttles at garages in Financial District that aren't used at night

SF Examiner article on Francisco Reservoir Park. Momentum is again picking up on a long-discussed proposal to transform a dilapidated water reservoir on Russian Hill into a new public open space. Read more in the San Francisco Examiner here.

The National Park Service (NPS) and its cooperating agency project partners, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and the Federal Transit Administration, are pleased to announce the availability of the approved Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Extension of F-Line Streetcar Service to Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA. Related documents are here. The press release is here.

Information about the process of EIRs and public comment opportunities and timing concerning the location of the Alcatraz Ferry embarkation berth is located here This is sponsored by the National Park Service.

Parking permits. In March, 2012 the SFMTA notified all Contractor Permit holders of a draft proposal to restrict permit use within 1,500 feet, or three blocks, from the primary or satellite business office address. For more information click here

A Neighborhood Farmer's Produce Market at the Senior Center at Aquatic Park Center, 890 Beach St.(@Polk St.) Mondays between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Visit Cafepress. Buy an APN memento emblazoned with the APN logo and join the in crowd. Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Caps, Hoodies, more.