Category: Activism

I kept hoping somebody else might call 311 or visit their website at www.sf311.org to request graffiti abatement on the traffic signal box on the NW corner of Spear and Harrison. I first spotted the graffiti on that box in November 2009 (see photo below). Nearly a year and a half later, I finally broke… Keep reading

This past week’s Board of Supervisors Budget Committee included the hot topic of the Twitter Payroll Tax Exclusion. One of the justifications for granting an incentive for Twitter to move to the former San Francisco Mart building between 9th and 10th on Market Street is that the area has been downtrodden for years with many… Keep reading

Next to Perilla restaurant, this piece of restaurant  furniture has been chained to the fence for months now. What up DPW? Keep reading

Up and down Main Street, there are several “No Stopping” signs left over from the 2/19/2011 Chinese New Year Parade event. Many are still loosely tied to parking meters, but some have fallen to the ground. I would think that the same City department that charges a fee to event organizers to hang these signs… Keep reading

November 2nd is election day, and Rincon HIll neighbors in District 6 along with residents in 4 other Supervisorial Districts (Districts 2, 4, 8, and 10) in San Francisco get to choose who makes legislative decisions for them in City Hall. There are five ballots for District 6 voters to fill in at the polls. … Keep reading

For municipal elections in San Francisco, we are able to choose our preferred first, second, and third choice candidates. It is important to use all three options to make sure you maximize the opportunity for your vote to count. There are over a dozen candidates for District 6 Supervisor in 2010. Check out this demo… Keep reading

FYI … a previously mentioned District 6 Supervisor candidate night at The Infinity was not finalized and will not be happening. However, you can meet the candidates at UCSF Mission Bay this Thursday from 6pm – 8pm at Genentech Hall’s Byers Auditorium. Hope to see you there! Also, SPUR has released their much anticipated voter… Keep reading