PUTTING ON AIRS

This is the foundation of the TheAustinSF, a new apartment building for those who can afford it being constructed  on Pine Street between Polk and Van Ness.

Back in the old days (before 2010), this would have been advertised as a multi-unit building.

These, however, are the new days, and multi-unit buildings just don't cut it anymore. This, however, does: 

with bespoke fixtures, no doubt.


Copyright © by Chris Enquist  8/17/16

HEARING ON POLK STREETSCAPE PROJECT NEXT TUESDAY

I first wrote about the proposed parking ban on Polk Street on March 26, 2014. I still like the explanation a friend of mine gave at that time for the repeated attempts to decimate parking on Polk:

‘Do you really think the [san francisco] bike coalition has the money or the clout to ban parking on Polk Street? No way!’ she snorted. ‘They’re just pawns, a means to an end, which is to get rid of parking and drive a lot of local businesses under so high-end shops can move in instead.’

Don't let it happen.

The hearing for final approval of the project is this Tuesday, March 3 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 400 at City Hall.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 2/27/15

POLK STREETSCAPE PROJECT/SAVE OUR STREETS

Two posters appeared taped to various streetlights and poles along Polk Street over the weekend.

The first, below, is about the Polk Streetscape Project, a proposal to create a seven block bike-only lane on Polk from Pine Street to Broadway.

The second one, below, signed by many local merchants, is dead set against the proposal .

As you can see, many local residents and businesses have strong feelings about this issue.

A hearing on the proposed changes will take place this Friday, January 30, in Room 416 at City Hall at 10:00 a.m.

It should be a lively affair.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 1/26/14