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, [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

Photo taken by Jamie Whitaker

I noticed some new signage last week about public seating on the sidewalk between the water and the two Kuleto restaurants (Waterbar and Epic Roasthouse), but I didn’t see the seating until I was walking home from work yesterday. I’m not sure what hours the seating is available [...]

[Read more →]

Lounging on asphalt(from How Weird Faire, 5/4/08)

Today’s San Francisco Chronicle and The Examiner newspapers have an idea floated by Mayor Newsom to use The Embarcadero and other streets in the more urban, densely residential neighborhoods as community recreational space. My first reaction is “Fabulous! When can we start doing this in Rincon [...]

[Read more →]