I live right on UN Plaza, so my walk to the BART hole is a short one. A quick walk down the pedestrian pathway, past the fountain (can you get hepatitis from the mist?), and you’re gold.
This morning as I round my building, I noticed the smell of urine, and something else. I don’t [...]
Filed under: Tenderloin | Tagged: 94102, Graffiti, Public Urination, Scuzzz, SF Tenderloin, UN Plaza | 3 Comments »
A friend told me about some great eats she had over the weekend. That’s her quote, above, not mine. Farmerbrown farm-fresh soul food. The place is located at 25 Mason Street — where Mason and Turk hit Market (the “Surrounded by Scuzzz” bit from the quote).
I hope to dine (not die, on that corner) sometime [...]
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So, you’re walking around the city, and whilst dodging the cyclists that ride on the sidewalk, and reciting your mantra “sorry, I don’t have any change” – you notice that what was there…just isn’t there anymore. That building that was on the corner is now an empty lot. There may even be some construction equipment [...]
Filed under: What's Going On? | Tagged: Tenderloin, UN Plaza, rent control, Did you know?, District 6, SF Tenderloin | 1 Comment »
Today I witnessed a guy drop a glove, right as he was getting on the BART at the Civic Center Station. I was about 50 yards away, and thought “that train is going to pull away”. <imagine suspense theme music here>That’s when it happened — some sort of super-hero-professional-business-woman (no cape) swooped down, [...]
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A colleague clued me in on this: rent control is on the June ballot. The ballot measure would impact ALL of California. Time to get informed, and involved?
NO ON 98 – The Hidden Agendas Scheme
Wealthy landlords spent millions to get Prop. 98 on the ballot to eliminate rent control and other important renter [...]
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Elaine Zamora, of TNT (North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District) asked me to circulate the Tenderloin Food Service Survey. Please take a minute, and get involved.
the Survey: tnt-food-service-survey-updated-version.doc
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Over the next few months, the Civic Center Plaza will be home to a 15,000 sq. ft. garden. The Garden is part of the Slow Food Nation festival, which is scheduled for Labor Day weekend.
Full Article
More information about Slow Food
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Please take a minute to read. There is a link to the petition (for signatures) at the bottom of the post.
To: Board of Supervisors, Mayor, District Attorney, Criminal Court Judges and the Police Commission
Your actions or failure to act impact our neighborhood, the Tenderloin, everyday. We should not be treated as a [...]
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I have been corresponding with Elaine Zamora, at TNT. She has provided some information on efforts to improve our neighborhood:
There are several efforts going on in the neighborhood right now. The CBD along with TNT-The New Tenderloin is looking at the issue of a Full Service Post Office, and as a result [...]
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