Thanks for k9sound for sending in this video of the Dancing in the Park event at Golden Gate Park’s band shell in the Music Concourse on Saturday, which includes a piece to “A Day in the Life” by the Beatles.

The performances were in celebration of the 15th season of the Mark Foehringer Dance Project | SF, and featured dance companies from around the Bay Area.

Sarah B.

The new handrail that was installed at 48th Avenue and Balboa. Photo by Jesse Friedman.

Back in January, we told you about a group of residents on a steep block of 48th Avenue at Balboa that were looking for some help with the replacement of a handrail.

The original handrail was wiped out when a truck lost its brakes a few years back, and it was never replaced. Several of the residents that live on on the hill are elderly, and one fell and injured herself on the stairs in the last couple of years.

48th Avenue resident Gabriel Lampert has been on a personal crusade to get the handrail replaced, working with Supervisor Eric Mar’s office and the DPW for several months to try and get it done.

With the help of Supervisor Mar’s office, the city finally agreed in March to replace the handrail at no cost to the residents.

And last week, the job was completed! The photo above shows the new, sturdy railing that was installed by the DPW. The residents are thrilled.

“I’m very happy, and can tell you that at least two seniors are using the rail already,” Gabriel said.

Thanks to Gabriel, Supervisor Mar and the DPW for their hard work and help to make make this happen!

Sarah B.

The staircase before the new handrail was installed.