Our Mission
Russian Hill Neighbors (RHN) is a voice for residents and merchants to preserve and advance neighborhood character and quality of life through collaboration, volunteerism, and celebration of community.
Who We Are
A nonprofit neighborhood organization established in 1981 to encourage friendly association among Russian Hill neighbors and merchants and to respond to neighborhood concerns.
An all-volunteer organization with all projects accomplished through volunteer efforts of members.
Nearly 500 members who are neighbors and merchants residing east to west between Mason/Columbus and Van Ness and North to south from North Point to Pacific.
What We Do
Develop a Sense of Community by bringing people together to
- Meet their neighbors
- Discuss neighborhood issues
- Enjoy social events
Protect Quality of Life on Russian Hill
- Promote safety
- Alert neighbors to security concerns
- Improve the physical environment
- Monitor construction and planning issues
- Address traffic issues
- Prepare for emergencies
- Beautify the neighborhood
Preserve Russian Hill History
- Encourage members to participate in gathering and
preserving historical materials that pertain to Russian Hill - Protect historic buildings in our neighborhood
Communicate with our Members
How We Do it
Meet Your Neighbors
- Walks and private docent tours
- Annual general meeting
- Periodic get together happy hours
- Dinners at neighborhood restaurants and other social events
- Community projects (park work days, street cleaning,
utilities undergrounding, etc.) - Special interest groups (book group)
Promote Quality of Life
- Address traffic and parking issues
- Represent neighbors in proposed Design and Zoning issues
Promote Neighborhood Enhancement
- Periodic broom brigades
- Neighborhood garden projects
- NERT Training (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team)
- Safety
- Tree planting
Preserve Our Neighborhood
- Participate in citywide neighborhood organizations
- Promote preservation of historic buildings
- Collect and preserve oral histories
- Historic walks
- House history projects
How We Communicate
- Annual membership drive
- Russian Hill Neighbors’ website
- Event mailings
- Monthly email eBlast to all who have provided email addresses
Russian Hill Neighborhood Boundaries
- The south side of North Point from the east side of Van
Ness Avenue to the east side of Columbus Avenue - Southeast on Columbus Avenue to the west side of Mason
Street - South on Mason Street to the south side of Pacific Avenue
- West on Pacific Avenue to the east side of Van Ness Avenue
- North on Van Ness Avenue to the south side of North Point
Street