Mission Mission

On Saturday, we reported that some local businesses had voiced some opposition to the news that Blue Bottle had been approved to open a coffee cart in Dolores Park. Blue Bottle was compared to American Apparel. Since then, a flurry of comments has run the gamut from thought-provoking to nasty. Today, the owners of Fayes Video weighed in to clarify their position:

The actual point I was trying to make was not a comparison between Blue Bottle and AA, but rather comparing the situation. I was trying to point out that it seemed okay for other businesses and neighbors to speak out about the possibility of AA opening a store on Valencia Street, in fear that it would ruin the local aspect of the neighborhood. I am not trying to say that BB should not be allowed in Dolores Park. When Tartine opened 6 years ago we did not protest another coffee venue coming to the street, people should be allowed to set up shop and do business you are right. BUT those places are privately owned and have a lease and rent… the situation here is entirely different. We are talking about PUBLIC space.

The comment volley starts here. The Fayes folks start talking here.

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No booze, no floats, no non-registered participants. Broke-Ass Stuart will surely lead an insurrection, am I right? SFist has the full story.

Photo by Jitterball.

Yours, right? I thought so. I hid it right here:

See it? You’re welcome!

From Bob Brust of Dolores Park Works:

Jacob Gilchrist, Rec and Parks Project Manager for the Dolores Park renovation has organized a series of public meetings to “help create the vision for a renovated Dolores Park.” The first of these Public Meetings will be this Monday, September 13, 6:30 PM at the Dolores Park Church.

If you have thoughts, concerns or ideas on the renovation, this is the place to bring them. The meeting will include panelists from local organizations committed to Dolores Park, including Dolores Park Works steering committee member Crystal Vann Wallstrom.

Jacob promises to provide an overview of where we are in the renovation process and to answer all of our questions. “We can now begin, as a group, the overall conversation for how best to improve the park.” Jacob told us, “I am optimistic that we can actually begin moving forward with a real design and improvement conversation.”

Information on this project can also be found on the new Dolores Park Renovation website, parks.sfgov.org/dolorespark where you are encouraged to participate in the on the on-line survey. Jacob is also encouraging us to contact him directly with any questions or ideas. Please make sure your ideas are heard.

When: Monday, September 13, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Where: Dolores Park Church, 455 Dolores Street
For additional information contact Jacob Gilchrist, 415 581-2561

See you there!

Previously:

Dolores Park Community Meeting Recap

(still from "Fire in the street spreads to parked cars.")

Sunday night around midnight someone lit the northside gutter between Mission and San Carlos streets on fire. At least two cars parked along the block were caught in the blaze. A third car pulled out from behind them before the fire spread, as seen here.

I came along after the flames had been put out and the two cars were pretty much melted into the sidewalk on their right sides. Since my camera’s in the shop I had no proof until Void (winner of our science themed music video contest) sent us this video by “northofsouthofmarket“.

The owners of the car in front, a middle aged male and female couple talking to each other in Spanish, stood and stared at the melted mess. I asked them what had happened and the man told me that “somebody with nothing better to do came here and lit a fire.”

Is this the work of the “carsonist” we’ve heard so much about? Or just some wanna be burner who missed the last bus to the playa? Either way, not cool, bro.

Look at all this good stuff! For sale, on the cheap, right now!

I’d say read all about it over at SFist, but the whole world seems to be reading about it over on SFist, so SFist seems to be down at the moment. So, I’m reading about it on Twitter, before Twitter goes down.

Watch out Brooklyn! Valencia is The New Hip Street in the City according to NBC Bay Area!

Mention of skinny jeans? Check.

Mention of ironic sunglasses? Check.

Mention of fixies? Check.

Mention of gentrification? Check.

I’m so glad our “flannel-draped” community gets to park our bikes in front “high-end restaurants” like Spork. NBC really hit the nail on the head with this one.

SFist just published a barn-burner of a post about an effort to slap a stop sign on the above intersection so as to curb drivers tearing ass down the hill. Read up.

Photo by TomasFu.

Eye on Blogs explains:

Bay to Breakers spokesman Sam Singer moments ago fired off a sobering press release: Next year’s race, the 100th, will take place on May 15th — and no alcohol of any kind will be tolerated.

Read on.

Is this even possible? Enforceable? Won’t the people revolt? Look what fun they’re having!

Photo by Jitterball.