August 20th, 2008

["sending the throne out for a tune up." Image courtesy Curbed SF Flickr pool photog Crow Soup.]
· Fun on Lombard: Smart Car conga line [Funcheap]
· California gets monster solar plants [CNET]
· Sadness: The Under-$190K Club [SF Schtuff]
· Downtowns have a desire named streetcar [NYT]
· Yikes: foreclosed house goes for $1 [Detroit News]
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The Reconfiguration Of Cesar Chavez: It's All About The Pedestrians
August 14th, 2008
Speaking of a the evolution of Cesar Chavez (Army) Street, a plugged-in tipster notes the next Cesar Chavez Street Design Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26 (6:00 to 7:30 pm, Leonard Flynn Elementary School, 3125 Cesar Chavez Street)....
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Like A Bug In Amber And Not Just On Bernal (Via Laughing Squid)
August 14th, 2008
By way of Laughing Squid and Todd Lappin of Telstar Logistics, the corner of San Francisco's South Van Ness at Army in 1953 (above) and in 2008 (below). The great line: "Like a bug in amber." And the link...
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The Presidio's Main Post Finding Of Effect Finds A Few Adverse Effects
August 14th, 2008
The Presidio's Draft Finding of Effect for the Main Post Undertaking has been released. And while some were certain that the Presidio Trust Board of Directors had already made up their mind with regard to how the redevelopment of the...
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The Artani (818 Van Ness) Update: From Unveiled To Unwrapped
August 14th, 2008
The Artani has been unwrapped. Feel free to compare and contrast (and spill the scoop). ∙ 818 Van Ness: Building Still Wrapped, Name Unveiled ("The Artani") [SocketSite] ∙ The SocketSite Scoop On The 52 Condos Rising At 818 Van...
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The SocketSite Scoop On 1840 Washington: Demo And 26 New Condos
August 14th, 2008
A plugged-in tipster delivers the scoop on 1840 Washington, currently commercial one-story-plus-mezzanine but soon to be nine stories with 26 condos, subterranean parking, commercial on the ground floor, and a roof deck (all despite the fact that they're still...
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Too Early To Be The Quote Of The Week, But Another Neighbor Speaks
August 14th, 2008
"The sentiment expressed by the neighbor is not shared by all of us on the block....It is unfortunate that he was able to speak on our behalf." (the context)...
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UPDATE: All is Quiet on the Japantown Front
August 14th, 2008
Following last week's outpouring of community support after the developers at 1600 Webster Street threatened two Japantown mainstays, the Cherry Blossom Festival and Nihonmachi Street Fair, it appears as though the annual Nihonmachi fair went off without a hitch. The beef: In a series of not-so-passive-aggressive notes, representatives from 1600 Webster claimed both cultural events as public nuisances peddling "schlocky souvenirs" and "mediocre food stands." Both the developers and HOA Association threatened to take community reps to small claims court in order to pay for steam cleaning outside of their building; unfortunately, the fair committee can't afford to hire city crews, though it did pledge to dispatch its own team in order to leave the streets in decent shape. (Please note: San Francisco is a city, not a suburban enclave in Walnut Creek- city streets tend to be less-than-pristine, folks.) No reports of post-festival animosity. So let's keep it that way, kthanks.
· Nihonmachi Street Fair Recap [Nakayoshi]
· Throwdown in Japantown: Developer Threatens Festivals [Curbed SF]
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The Artani (818 Van Ness) Update: From Unveiled To Unwrapped
August 14th, 2008
The Artani has been unwrapped. Feel free to compare and contrast (and spill the scoop). ∙ 818 Van Ness: Building Still Wrapped, Name Unveiled ("The Artani") [SocketSite] ∙ The SocketSite Scoop On The 52 Condos Rising At 818 Van...
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The SocketSite Scoop On 1840 Washington: Demo And 26 New Condos
August 14th, 2008
A plugged-in tipster delivers the scoop on 1840 Washington, currently commercial one-story-plus-mezzanine but soon to be nine stories with 26 condos, subterranean parking, commercial on the ground floor, and a roof deck (all despite the fact that they're still...
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Too Early To Be The Quote Of The Week, But Another Neighbor Speaks
August 14th, 2008
"The sentiment expressed by the neighbor is not shared by all of us on the block....It is unfortunate that he was able to speak on our behalf." (the context)...
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UPDATE: All is Quiet on the Japantown Front
August 14th, 2008
Following last week's outpouring of community support after the developers at 1600 Webster Street threatened two Japantown mainstays, the Cherry Blossom Festival and Nihonmachi Street Fair, it appears as though the annual Nihonmachi fair went off without a hitch. The beef: In a series of not-so-passive-aggressive notes, representatives from 1600 Webster claimed both cultural events as public nuisances peddling "schlocky souvenirs" and "mediocre food stands." Both the developers and HOA Association threatened to take community reps to small claims court in order to pay for steam cleaning outside of their building; unfortunately, the fair committee can't afford to hire city crews, though it did pledge to dispatch its own team in order to leave the streets in decent shape. (Please note: San Francisco is a city, not a suburban enclave in Walnut Creek- city streets tend to be less-than-pristine, folks.) No reports of post-festival animosity. So let's keep it that way, kthanks.
· Nihonmachi Street Fair Recap [Nakayoshi]
· Throwdown in Japantown: Developer Threatens Festivals [Curbed SF]
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The Reconfiguration Of Cesar Chavez: It's All About The Pedestrians
August 14th, 2008
Speaking of a the evolution of Cesar Chavez (Army) Street, a plugged-in tipster notes the next Cesar Chavez Street Design Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26 (6:00 to 7:30 pm, Leonard Flynn Elementary School, 3125 Cesar Chavez Street)....
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Like A Bug In Amber And Not Just On Bernal (Via Laughing Squid)
August 14th, 2008
By way of Laughing Squid and Todd Lappin of Telstar Logistics, the corner of San Francisco's South Van Ness at Army in 1953 (above) and in 2008 (below). The great line: "Like a bug in amber." And the link...
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The Presidio's Main Post Finding Of Effect Finds A Few Adverse Effects
August 14th, 2008
The Presidio's Draft Finding of Effect for the Main Post Undertaking has been released. And while some were certain that the Presidio Trust Board of Directors had already made up their mind with regard to how the redevelopment of the...
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Comment Roundup: Nothing's Wrong With Dolores Park!!!
August 11th, 2008
Nothing like a good, hearty neighborhood rally. Sayeth our readers on Monday's post regarding recent talks of a crack down in Dolores Park:
Commenter #1: If any of our esteemed city management- rec and parks, supr dufty, dpw, sfpd, dpt, would just look at the clusterf**k caused, not by the quantity or diversity of people, but the shameful lack of attention in services that should be allocated, maybe we could get somewhere. How about Dufty holding his meeting at 8 pm on Sunday evening IN Dolores park among the aftermath of a beautiful weekend?
Herb Urb: I agree with the posters who rightly point out that the park used to be weird and slightly unsafe. Now that it isn't, we should be celebrating like all those who descend on it each weekend. What is it with events that are fun, become popular, and then a shit storm erupts from locals who don't want any event near them.
Comment #3: I'm not wild about the garbage, but Dolores Park is a far healthier place and better asset to the City than it was just a few years ago. It wasn't too long ago the place was overrun with drug dealers who on one occasion literally attacked the park volunteers who strayed into their turf.
· What's the Matter with Dolores Park? [Curbed SF]
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