Posted on April 28, 2010 by livinintheloin
Anonymous sources at City Hall confirm that San Francisco is running a pilot program to test the feasibility of heating outdoor trash cans. The mastermind behind the concept says “…we go hog-wild with your tax dollars anyhow, and we needed innovative ways to waste more money.” The pilot program will run indefinitely, or until City Government has spent their last penny.
If you have other unique ways to waste tax payer money, please contact your District Supervisor or Nate Ford at MTA.
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Posted on April 28, 2010 by livinintheloin
The latest behavior that could become illegal on city sidewalks is lying — telling a falsehood — not to be confused with the other pending site-lie proposal that would prohibit the act of sitting or lying down on the sidewalks.
Supervisor Chris Daly introduced legislation Tuesday that would make it against the law to tell a falsehood when on sidewalks in the city and county of San Francisco.
The legislation is apparently a tongue-in-cheek proposal designed to cast criticism on Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposed legislation that would make it illegal to sit or lie on city sidewalks. This politically charged proposal has the backing of police Chief George Gascón, who pitched it, and a number of community members who say they are fed up and fearful of people just hanging out on the sidewalks.
Filed under: Bad Urban Experience, Chris Daly, District Six, What's Going On?, crime, homeless | Tagged: Chris Daly, sit/lie lay, sit/lie ordinance | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 1, 2010 by livinintheloin
“Thank goodness the Board of Supervisors is about to step up. Thank goodness so many other people are stepping up. One big important group has yet to step up. There’s still a group of employees that are in line to receive an $8 million to $12 million pay raise. They are not part of the public employee group that has agreed to [furlough days]. Our transit workers still have not given a penny. They need to step up, too.”
— Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, issuing a challenge to Muni operators at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting right before the vote to reject proposed Muni fare changes. Also a challenge to Muni operators: behaving pleasantly and not killing people.
Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/columns/melissa_griffin/
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Posted on March 20, 2010 by livinintheloin
Walk into the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District gallery , and you’ll find walls filled with art that inspires pride of place and the dignity of its residents.
The CBD Gallery is putting its mandate for social change into practice with “Woman Hood: Work by Tenderloin Women Artists,” featuring pieces by women working and/or living in the neighborhood. The exhibition offers a rich panoply of perspectives and stories from a wide swath of people who’ve been making waves, artistically and socially, in the Tenderloin community for years.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 20th, Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Where: CBD Gallery 134 A Golden Gate [map]
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Posted on March 13, 2010 by livinintheloin
District Six is the crazy stew of San Francisco politics. Voters range from the formerly homeless in single-room-occupancy Tenderloin hotels to empty-nesters in million-dollar condos south of Market with panoramic views of the bay. Candidates include far left ideologues, downtown development interests, and the deeply offbeat – political hopeful Glendon Hyde, who preforms as drag queen “Anna Conda.”
For 10 tempestuous years – Daly got two extra years because of the changeover from citywide to district elections – Chris Daly has been the District Six supervisor, giving the city a lesson in how district elections can turn relatively few votes – Daly got just 8,654 in 2006 and 6,645 in 2002 – into an impressive position of power.
He’s stymied the mayor’s projects, pushed his own agenda, and thwarted the efforts of developers. With five supervisors’ seats up for election, and Mayor Gavin Newsom running for lieutenant governor, this will be a critical moment for the Board of Supervisors.
Now a lame duck who has moved his family to Fairfield, Daly isn’t about to give up District Six without a final power play. He’s proposed a “progressive primary” for the district for this summer. The winner, as he wrote in an editorial in the Bay Guardian, would, “become the beneficiary of my endorsement and campaign support.”
Read more [SFGate.com]
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Posted on March 12, 2010 by livinintheloin
Urban Farming is collaborating with Triscuit’s Home Farming campaign to create 50 farms in cities across the country this year. The program aims to convert otherwise unused land into a source of fresh food for the communities. The food grown at the McAllister and Larkin community garden will go directly to the volunteers who help maintain it. The Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) residents are the active garden stewards, and the community will always be welcome to grow, enjoy and share in the harvest.
There will be a groundbreaking “first shovel” ceremony and press conference on Tuesday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m.
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Posted on March 6, 2010 by livinintheloin
The ongoing revitalization of the Mid-Market neighborhood in San Francisco has the potential to once again make Market Street one of the most majestic and vibrant main streets in America.
CityPlace, a proposed retail project by Urban Realty Co., Inc. and Commonfund Realty, Inc., will revitalize a segment of Market Street by bringing viable stores and foot traffic to the area. Located in the Mid-Market neighborhood between 5th and 6th Streets, this exciting new development will continue the enhancement of San Francisco’s primary retail corridor. The proposed project will stretch from 935-965 Market Street and bring approximately 250,000 square feet of new value-based retail to the neighborhood. CityPlace will make Market Street a shopping destination that caters to San Francisco’s diverse demographic.
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Posted on March 3, 2010 by livinintheloin
The North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District invited Mona Caron to create a mural at the North-East corner of Jones and Golden Gate. The mural design was developed after being inspired and informed by dozens of interviews, tours, and meetings with local residents, communities and organizations. The mural includes references to local history, and depictions of the neighborhood with details inspired by ongoing direct contact with the neighboring population. It also includes a section featuring tiles with artwork created by artists working at Hospitality House Community Art Center, by children at the Boys and Girls Club, and members of other communities in the immediate vicinity of the mural.
If you haven’t seen the mural yet, please stop by and join the dedication celebration this Friday!
Where: Golden Gate and Jones [map]
When: 3:45-4:30 Short program including presentation on the historical context of the buildings represented in the mural, brief presentations by Mona Caron, and representatives from the Mayor’s Office and the Community Challenge Grant.
4:30 – 6:00 Indoor reception at the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District community space and gallery, 134 Golden Gate [map]
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Posted on March 1, 2010 by livinintheloin
Angered by Muni’s recent spate of fare increases, service reductions and poor management decisions, frustrated commuters hope to persuade the Municipal Transportation Agency board to reverse recent rate increases.
Jared Roussel, one of two city residents organizing a grass-roots effort, is urging riders beginning Monday to boycott public transit for the month, a measure some passengers and advocates see as counterproductive.
Formed a little more than a week ago, the March Against Muni Facebook page already has nearly 1,000 members — and is growing — all of whom are frustrated with the recent developments of San Francisco’s public transit agency.
“You mention Muni in a conversation, and inevitably someone will bring up a really bad experience,” said Blake Bakken, the movement’s co-organizer along with Roussel. “We really want to create a collective voice for Muni riders.”
Between 1,000 and 2,000 participants are expected to gather at 5 p.m. Monday at Powell Street (cross Market) , Roussel said.
Read more: SFGate.com
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Anonymous sources at City Hall confirm that San Francisco is running a pilot program to test the feasibility of heating outdoor trash cans. The mastermind behind the concept says “…we go hog-wild with your tax dollars anyhow, and we needed innovative ways to waste more money.” The pilot program will run indefinitely, or until City Government has spent their last penny.
