My Changing Neighborhood(s): June 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

HOMELESS SIDEWALK SALES

This is the PG&E substation at Larkin and Eddy.

Sometimes in the afternoon, when the Larkin Street sidewalk isn’t being hosed down, a number of homeless people will set up shop to sell merchandise.

People who get their information about homeless people from movies and TV think this is where all sorts of stolen goods are sold.

I went by there a few weeks ago when the sidewalks weren't being hosed down to take photos of some of the items people were selling:

If you're looking for a hot item to sell on eBay for big bucks,

homeless street sales are not the place to do it.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 6/30/16

Monday, June 27, 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS 2016 – UNTITLED, BACK WALL, MITCHELL BROS. THEATER (#6 in a series)

This new mural appeared last week on the back wall of the Mitchell Bros. Theater at O'Farrell and Polk.

Friday, June 24, 2016

CONTEMPORARY SIGNS OF DISCONTENT 2016 (#24 in a series) – HOMELAND SEC. GOV POLICE

The above graffiti recently appeared on the wall of Fox Plaza, which is currently being remodeled.

I have to admire whoever did this. They had to scale a 10-foot fence topped with barbed wire, erect ladders to block-paint the letters, take down the ladders and get back over the fence, all under the cover of darkness.

Well done.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

MEMORIAL WINDOWS FOR ORLANDO

Names of the Orlando massacre victims written on the windows along Bush Street of the Metropolitan Community/First Congregational churches at 1300 Bush at Polk.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD FATHER'S DAY 2016

Saturday, June 18, 2016

CONTEMPORARY SIGNS OF DISCONTENT 2016 (#23 in a series) – LABOR PROTEST, 1355 MARKET STREET

Thursday, June 16, 2016

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENT – FRIDAY NITE MIC

June 17 at Metroplitan Community Church, 1300 Bush at Polk.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

POLICE ON POLK

In the last few months I've noticed more police cars in and around Polk Street.

I imagine it's a response to the ongoing problem/reality of car window break-ins in the neighborhood

which has caused people to tape signs on their windows announcing there are no valuables inside.

(which I always thought would be sure to inspire someone to break in).

Or maybe it's to report about the homeless people in the neighborhood

who keep being homeless.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 6/15/16

Monday, June 13, 2016

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENT – HIMALAYAN, WESTEROS DINNER SPECIALS AT NEW VILLAGE CAFE

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

CONTEMPORARY SIGNS OF DISCONTENT 2016 – SEIU PROTEST ON MARKET STREET (#22 in a series)

SEIU protesters outside of 1455 Market.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

CITY MURALS 2016 – SELF CONSUMING SELF – DAVE (#9 in a series)

Painted on the rear of the City Center Hostel building at 685 Ellis, "Self Consuming Self – Dave" is one of my favorites. (Dave is so intent and focused looking through the microscope. Does he like what he sees? Does it disturb him?)

I happened to be down in that area recently and was able to take this photograph through the bars of the locked parking lot.

For more information about the mural and its creator, BiP, click here: http://hoodline.com/2015/04/anonymous-artist-bip-unveils-7-story-tenderloin-mural

Friday, June 3, 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSINGS 2016 (#8 in a series) – CALIFORNIA YOGA COMPANY

The California Yoga Company at 1467 Pine has abruptly closed and cleared out, almost overnight.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENT – SF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, JUNE 2nd

The SF Planning Commission will decide today the fate of the Lombardi Sports building at Jackson and Polk when it votes on whether or not to ban chain stores along Polk Street (click here for an SFGate article on the issue: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Whole-Foods-365-Polk-San-Francisco-Street-7956935.php

The meeting starts at noon and is open to the public. It takes place in City Hall, Room 400. The issue is formula retail, and is #9 on the agenda.