Four Ways You Can Help

Step 1: Take two minutes now to sign our online petition! In the "Personal Statement" section you can share with the City Board of Appeals why the noise is such an important issue, what how impacts could affect you and your work. You can also write about how the San Francisco Buddhist Center has positively affected your life and work. (The petition requires that you enter your name, email, and street address, which are crucial information for us.)

Step 2: Please come to the Board of Appeals hearing on February 10, 5pm, at City Hall (map). If you can come to some or all of the meeting, mark your calendar and RSVP to CoExist@SFBuddhistCenter.org or 415-282-2018. Read more about how you can help on February 10.)

Step 3: Come meet with concerned neighbors February 1, from 7-8pm, to share information and prepare for City Hall. Pizza provided! Location: The SFBC, 37 Bartlett St. (map)

A strong February 10 showing of neighbors is critical to communicate concerns about noise impacts. The SFBC can’t speak for everybody – it’s critical to speak for yourself and voice your concerns. This will balance other viewpoints being communicated by Medjool's professionally run PR campaign.

At the hearing you can either 1) just stand up when needed to show you want noise impacts addressed, or 2) speak for one minute during public comment period (optional talking points provided).

If you can't come to the whole meeting, but can be available between 5pm & 10pm on Feb. 10 to zip over to City Hall for public comment (most essential), sign up for Twitter updates (@missioncoexist) and we will announce the time that this agenda item will be likely to begin.

Step 4: Help secure neutral legal advice for the concerned neighbors point of view. Medjool's attorney is currently suggesting solutions to neighbors. If we pool our resources, we can get independent consultation on noise and legal aspects. A starting estimate is around $10,000. Please consider visiting our donation page for credit card donations, or by writing a check to 'FWBO'. (Specify 'noise impacts fund.')