By Christin Evans, HANC Board Member
As Phase 1 of the multi-year construction project along Haight street wraps up, local merchants are bracing for the more extensive impacts anticipated with Phase 2 and expressing their frustration with the City on its slow response to their concerns.
Phase 1 work was primarily located in the roadway with much needed sewer main and lateral replacements and repair. But the SFMTA-funded project expected to kick off Phase 2 on June 3 will move the work onto the sidewalks with work planned to install conduit for new traffic lights, street lights and community wifi. All the concrete between the buildings will eventually be replaced with new planter boxes and the removal of one third of the trees along the corridor.
Have you seen these antenna systems going up around your neighborhood? What is it? Who put it up? Who does it serve? These are cellular phone hotspots. But are they, really? While there are many community issues and objections with this technology, in this article we’re going to focus on the types and how they appear publicly, and the actual technology will come in a later one.