The scaffolding on the apartment building at Polk and Green has got to go. It is simply unsightly. I hate to pick favorites (not!), but I must admit it sits on my favorite block of Polk (between Green and Union). This ominous black sheath might pass for Halloween, but if it remains stationary for long, [...]
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I’m Blue Da Ba Dee Da Ba Die
Posted in Repairs, tagged Green, Polk, Scaffolding on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve Got the Dirt on Van Ness and Filbert
Posted in News, Repairs, tagged Construction, Development, Filbert, Gas Station, Van Ness on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Van Ness is balding. In the last year or two, two gas stations on the west side of the avenue, a Chevron on Union and 76 on Filbert, have both closed. What’s left are two bare, fenced-off lots just asking for trouble. There’s also a lot on the North East corner of Van Ness and [...]
The Chipped Concrete Jungle
Posted in Repairs, Tid Bits, Uncategorized, tagged Broadway, Repairs, SF Department of Public Works, Steep Hills, Taylor, The Hills on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The SF Department of Public Works has finally repaired a treacherously chipped set of concrete stairs (see a before photo here) and a wall on Broadway St. at Taylor. I would say, “It’s about time,” but on second thought, it’s a luxury that our city’s steep hills even have stairs. You know . . . in [...]
