Monthly Archives: July 2008
Supervisors Buckle Up to Drive Over Sunday Streets
| July 18, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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The Sunday Streets events are being threatened – if you’d like to read my rant about it, please visit the Rincon Hill Examiner. Happy Friday! – jamie Keep reading
San Francisco Rated the Most "Walkable" City in America
| July 17, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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According to an article that appeared on the front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco is the most “walkable” city in the nation. The most walkable sections of the City today are Chinatown, the Financial District, and “Downtown” according to Walk Score. I guess I would lump Rincon Hill into a portion of… Keep reading
Pier 1/2 Parking Structure by Ferry Building Closed
| July 17, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Transportation & Ped Safety |
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I noticed that the parking lot beside the Ferry Building was closed yesterday while walking over to Pancho Villa for lunch. According to an article in today’s Examiner, the parking lot (a.k.a. Pier 1/2) has been closed since July 3rd when it was decided the structure was in worse shape than what the Port of… Keep reading
New Streetscape Elements Appearing in Rincon Hill
| July 16, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces |
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Credit: Jamie Whitaker Sorry for the lack of posts … busy as can be at my full-time job with a fresh quarter-end and, in most cases, fiscal year-end for my clients. I’ll probably write more about this on my Examiner.com page (for which I’ve set up a forwarding domain, www.SFRinconHill.com) later this week, but I… Keep reading
Announcing Rincon Hill Examiner on Examiner.com
| July 15, 2008 | Posted by jamie under RinconHillSF.org |
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I’ve recently been invited to contribute articles about the Rincon Hill neighborhood and the surrounding area to the examiner.com web site. I’ll likely post news-oriented articles to the Rincon Hill Examiner page while keeping this Rincon Hill neighborhood blog a little more casual and opinionated (but that may change). While the RinconHillSF.org web site remains… Keep reading
Muni Manners Blog
| July 14, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Public Services |
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Photo taken by Jamie Whitaker. The Sunday edition of The Examiner featured a relatively new blog that provides some “Miss Manners” advice for San Francisco Muni riders. The web site, www.MuniManners.com, offers some excellent tips such as refrain from singing while riding the bus and stow your bags. I took the photograph posted with this… Keep reading
Sharper Image Selling Corporate Office Decorations and Equipment
| July 13, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Rincon Hill Businesses |
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While wandering around the neighborhood today, I stopped in to the former Sharper Image store at 345 Spear Street out of curiosity piqued by open doors, a cash register, and a bunch of stuff for sale. The stuff for sale is mainly office decorations and equipment from the company’s 6th floor corporate headquarters. As you… Keep reading
Phone Numbers to Keep on Your Cell Phone
| July 13, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Community Services |
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Here are four phone numbers that I recommend all San Franciscans keep programmed in their cell phone. I use the numbers on a fairly regular basis (except the emergency one, thankfully). Emergency, 911: 415-553-8090 Use the number for emergencies. Non-emergency Police Dispatch: 415-553-0123 Use this number when you see people acting suspiciously and would like… Keep reading
Sunday Streets – More Information about the Upcoming Physical Recreation Open Space Days on August 31 and September 14
| July 12, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces |
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The Chronicle ran a story about Sunday Streets today. This is a great opportunity for Rincon Hill and other densely populated communities in San Francisco to temporarily have much-needed Open Space for recreational activities. Wouldn’t it be great to rollerblade/skate/skateboard, dance in the street, push the baby stroller without as much car exhaust going into… Keep reading
Sunday Streets: Come Out and Play on August 31st and September 14th!
| July 10, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Open Spaces |
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Photo taken by Jamie Whitaker This is very exciting! The City is taking a bold step towards expanding the open recreational space in areas (like Rincon Hill) that sorely lack such permanent resources with a test run on two Sunday mornings this summer and fall. If you did not have to worry about traffic on… Keep reading
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