NENtv

This is a short conversation about the need for volunteer-run neighborhood support centers after a major earthquake, and what are some of the supplies and services the neighborhood support center could give to San Franciscans. This is episode 2 of a 10 part series which illustrate easy steps to take before an earthquake to stay safe in your home after a major earthquake.

N Judah Project – Community Workshop from NENtv on Vimeo. The next phase of the project occured on Saturday, December 15th where residents convened at a local elementary school auditorium and conducted a traditional neighborhood planning session using the innovative methods of Crowdbrite, a locally owned company which is revolutionizing how communities discuss land use opportunities.

The N Judah Project from NENtv on Vimeo. On a Saturday, November 18th the project team and Neighborland convened in front of the Java Beach Coffee Shop and set up a large billboard that allowed people to answer the question “I want BLANK at the N Judah Turnaround”.  For four hours residents gathered around the billboard and shared their ideas, goals and dreams for an area long considered a let down [...]

Join Rebecca Solnit, author of A Paradise Built in Hell, the pick for this year’s One City One Book by the San Francisco Public Library as she describes her work and how it relates to disaster recovery efforts across the globe.

Lower Polk Neighbors, in collaboration with MOEWD, focus on establishing a positive street identity, supporting the arts and the artistic revitalization of the the area between Bush and Geary off Polk Street. Join the NEN for a visual tour of the first quarterly art walk and be sure to catch the upcoming walk on October 20th, 2011 from 6-10pm.

LaToya Cantrell, President of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, on the anniversary of the levees flooding New Orleans in 2005, shares with NENtv an update on the process of restoring her community and the Andrew H. Wilson School. Specifically she thanks the City and County of San Francisco for all of its support in helping secure funds and resources for her neighborhood. See more images from the NEN’s trip(s) to New [...]

Join NERT Program Coordinator Lt. Erica Arteseros and Advisory Board Member Lynn Jacklevich as they guide us through the 2012 City Wide Nert Activation Drill held at Everett Middle School in San Francisco. Everett Middle School – San Francisco, CA View Larger Map

Join NEN Director Daniel Homsey and Laurence Kornfield on a visual tour of the Safe Enough to Stay Exhibit at San Francisco planning and Urban Research Association. Under the leadership of Laurence Kornfield, Program Manager for the Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety and the San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association (SPUR), Safe Enough to Stay was designed to advance the concept of “Sheltering in Place” after an earthquake [...]

FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino discusses resilience in San Francisco and the cities growing role in disaster mitigation throughout the United States.

Join District 4  Supervisor Carmen Chu for a visual tour of the newly renovated Ortega Branch Library located in the heart of the Sunset District. After four years of planning, the newly finished library boasts LEED certification as well as a newly refurbished playground. Also featuring Michelle Jeffers, the San Francisco Public Library Public Relations Officer and Greg Syler of Friends of the West Sunset Playground.   The Ortega Branch [...]