Friends of Billy Goat Hill Park

An upper Noe Valley neighborhood association blog aimed at the care and upkeep of one of San Francisco's 31 natural areas, Billy Goat Hill. This 3.5 acre natural area is home to locally significant native plants and several birds breed here including lesser goldfinches and barn swallows. Hawks are frequently seen hunting on this hill during the fall and winter. Billy Goat Hill is also the home of the famous rope swing!

Oct 6, 2015

Double Guard Rail will be installed along the street

We haven't been given detailed plans for the sidewalk construction along Beacon Street that is beginning this week so I am passing along information as I receive it. This was conveyed to us by Betsy Eddy:
"DPW is required to install a pedestrian guard rail in addition to the metal guard rail that already exists bordering Billy Goal Hill. Ed Lee, DPW Project Manager for the sidewalk work for Diamond Heights called to say that he would like residents to know about the two guardrails so that it would not be a surprise. Ed said the guardrail adjacent to Billy Goat Hill is an ADA requirement. DPW plans to install two metal guardrails. To try to be clearer, there will be a metal guardrail next to the street, then the sidewalk, and then another metal guardrail."
It doesn't sound very attractive, but apparently it is a safety requirement. Here is a visual of the proposed guardrails

1 comment:

The Ghotbi FamilyOctober 16, 2015 at 2:53 PM
There are many neighbors who are concerned about this plan. A group of about 10 neighbors met with DPW on 10/14 to discuss the need for guardrails. Any new information will be posted.
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