Neighborhood Identity Crisis Alert: Is It FiDi? Transbay? SoMa?
From a reader’s comment (and query) regarding The Millennium: “Wow, I like the midrise. I wouldn’t mind the location since its in the heart of FIDI . . . .”…
Request For Proposals For San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337
The Port of San Francisco is now calling on “experienced development teams” to respond to their official “Request for Developer Qualifications/Proposals” (RFQ/P) for the 16 acres that comprise San Francisco’s…
Last Night’s Week’s Gathering: A Reader Driven Wrap Up (We Hope)
Considering the standing room only crowd, one might expect appreciate a few more comments (and discussion) from those who were able to attend. So let’s try this again… Our end…
JustQuotes: From Mission Bay To Chinatown In Mere Minutes/Years
“One of San Francisco’s most ambitious subway projects finally has funding in place, thanks to budget cutting and an unexpected windfall from the state. The Central Subway project, which will…
A Huge (Potential) Development For The Mid-Market/SoMa ‘Hood
“The Hearst Corp. is quietly seeking a developer for 3.9 acres of prime property in the fast-changing Mid-Market neighborhood, 20 separate parcels that include the current home of Hearst’s San…
The Scoop On Wednesday’s (10/24) Gathering For Plugged-In People
As promised, we’re hosting another gathering for plugged-in people next Wednesday (10/24). The topic of the evening: SoMa’s emerging midtown/mid-market neighborhood. We’ll be moderating a panel discussion and Q&A (which…
San Francisco’s Market & Octavia Neighborhood Plan Moves Forward
According to SF New Developments, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee has “approved the overall Market & Octavia Neighborhood Plan and have established the…
Got Plans For Next Wednesday (10/24) Evening? Cancel Them Now.
We promised a “grander” gathering of plugged-in people in October, and damn it if we’re not going to deliver. So pencil ink your calendars for next Wednesday (10/24) from six…
Hell Hath No Fury Like An Architect Scorned Tagged
Yesterday’s piece on the boundaries between Pacific Heights and Western Addition (real or imagined) leads to a discussion of graffiti creep (real or imagined). It also yields our plugged-in reader’s…
The Rough And Tumble “Inner City” Of Pacific Heights
The Chronicle’s C.W. Nevius characterizes Envision Schools’ Metropolitan Arts & Tech High School as being “ocated where Pacific Heights meets the Western Addition.” A characterization which is the antithesis of…