An Unusual Past and Uncertain Future
Peter Linenthal, Potrero Hill Archives Project The brick building with black columns at 312 Connecticut Street, just up the slope from Goat Hill Pizza, has an unusual history and an uncertain future. For the last 30…
February 2023
One-Quarter of Downtown Buildings Vacant; City Struggles to Fill Void
Jessica Zimmer Late last year, the Financial District’s office occupancy was at 42 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to data from Kastle Systems, with a 26 percent vacancy rate. The cratering of…
Jackson Park Redo Designs to be Considered by Rec and Park Commission
Early this year, Friends of Jackson Park (FoJP) and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) will seek RPD Commission approval of a proposed park redesign. The step follows…
Esprit Park Closed for Redo
PV Staff Esprit Park closed last month for a year-long facelift. The refresh will bisect the two-acre open space into segregated meadows; the north for off-leash dogs and their guardians, the south…
Privilege
Steven J. Moss Home for winter break, my daughter, Sara, was eager for help deciding which study abroad program to take during her last semester in college. Society, Culture and Gender in Amsterdam?…
Short Cuts
Coffee Dogpatchers have another place to caffeinate, with the opening of Ikon Coffee on Knox Landing’s 22nd and Mississippi streets ground floor. Roaster Marcel Costas has vended his cuppas at…
Minnesota Street Permanently Slowed
Kai Zheng At the end of 2022 the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) voted to make 16 of the City’s 31 “slow streets” permanent. Introduced during the early days of the…
Letters to the Editor: February 2023
Editor, I am writing to express kudos and accolades for “California,” published in the December View. Overall, I say well played! Moving to San Francisco was like being jumped by…
Community Calendar: February 2023
2/2 Thursday through 2/12 SundayFilm: SF IndieFestFor 25 years, SF IndieFest has brought fresh independent films and digital programs from around the world to San Francisco audiences. These are movies…