From the Red Sea to Dogpatch
Mark Steensland On January 9 and 10, the former St. Stephen Baptist Church, at the corner of 22nd and Tennessee streets, was consecrated as St. Michael Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s new home.…
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Municipal Transportation Agency to Pause Towed RV Storage at Pier 68
Jessica Zimmer Last month, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) suspended use of Pier 68 to store towed large vehicles. The Agency hopes to find another storage location by March 1.…
Props 2C: “Your Imagination is What We Carry in Stock”
Tamala Motta Tony Rivera, owner and operator of Props 2C, has been in the custom art business, creating larger than life props for special events, for almost three decades. “Your imagination is…
Minnesota Street Grove Reopens as Urban Oasis
Danny Pham A renovated Minnesota Street Grove reopened last summer. The green space, tucked between 24th and 25th streets, is largely the creation of community efforts. “This redevelopment and reopening has been…
History Night at Pier 70
PV Staff The 26th annual Potrero Hill & Dogpatch History Night brought more than 350 attendees, the most ever, to the handsomely repurposed Building 12 at Pier 70 last month. At the…
Highways Increase Air Pollution-Related Health Risks in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill
Dogpatch and Potrero Hill are sandwiched between two freeways: Highway 101 and Interstate 280. These roadways not only define local geography but create the conditions for a constant hum of…
‘Blockheads’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Rebekah Moan “Blockheads,” an art installation in Woods Yard Park, across from Rickshaw Bagworks, is artist Dave Warnke’s favorite project. Warnke creates public art – stickers, posters, and other temporary pieces –…
YMCA Opens in Dogpatch
Last month the YMCA of Greater San Francisco officially opened the Dogpatch YMCA at Crane Cove with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and daylong celebration. Photo: Courtesy of YMCA
Parking Meters to be Installed at Indiana and Cesar Chavez Streets
Kamesh Darisipudi Parking pressures in Dogpatch continue to mount, especially during workdays. Over the past few years, the neighborhood has experienced traffic increases, largely due to travel associated with new multi-unit residences,…
Dogpatch Business Reaches for the Stars
Science fiction stories have frequently inspired real-life inventions. Martin Cooper, for example, the Motorola employee considered the father of the modern cell-phone, was stirred to innovate by the communicators used…
American Industrial Center Celebrates Half-Century Hosting Small Businesses
Robyn Smith On a typical day at the American Industrial Center, Greg and Diane Markoulis can be found in the building’s management office alongside their dogs, distributing produce, grown in the backyard…
Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Proposed for Dogpatch
Municipal officials are asking Dogpatch and Duboce Triangle residents and businesses for advice about the best locations to mount curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The installations would be part…
Dogpatch Residents Make New Year’s Resolutions
Photos: Alex Mangot
Gather Dogpatch
Gather Dogpatch, which opened last fall at 2490 Third Street, a location that previously housed Yield Dogpatch, offers a comfortable spot to enjoy wines from around the globe and closer…
For The Love of Letters
Graphic designer Rob Saunders founded the Letterform Archive ten years ago as a place to share his personal collection of graphic arts ephemera with the public and preserve the history…
Bakery Blossoms in Dogpatch
Butter& offers cakes that feature modern designs and unique flavors. Located on Indiana Street, next to Esprit Park, the bakery’s storefront is characterized by a sleek, minimal aesthetic that reflects…
Progress Park Bocce: Rolling Through the Seasons in Dogpatch
Christine Mineart If you live near Progress Park in Dogpatch, you may have noticed a lively gathering of prosciutto-loving locals or heard the knock of a heavy bocce ball against a backboard…
Some Like it Hot
Chaitanya Tondepu Aruna Lee launched Volcano Kimchi in 2014 after years of experimenting with vegan kimchi recipes, alongside other influences, including her Korean upbringing, PBS cooking shows, and YouTube videos. “When I…
Crane Cove Park to be Made Even Better
Odin Thien-An Marin Nestled along the Central Waterfront, Crane Cove Park will soon receive a family- and pet-friendly makeover. At an estimated cost of $2.2 million, a Tot Lot, fenced-in dog run, and…
Curry Scores Building Linked to Dogpatch History
John Borg When National Basketball Association superstar, Steph Curry, recently closed an $8.5 million deal to acquire a non-descript office-warehouse in Dogpatch it drew national attention, highlighting a red-hot real estate market…
The Park Market Returns to Crane Cove Park
Last month, The Park Market, an open-air food, music, and maker sooq, re-launched at Crane Cove Park, to be held on the last Saturday of the month through October. The…
Place to Play Games in Dogpatch
Mike Lin Located at 1095 Tennessee Street, Dogpatch Games is a retail store and community space that hosts events centered around tabletop games, amusements that’re typically played on a table or other…
The History Issue
The Potrero View’s special History Issue in April features a cover showcasing Alison Pebworth’s map of the Phantom Coast and images of our neighborhood’s rich manufacturing and shipbuilding history. We…
At Dogpatch Studio the Future is Now
Nestled in a walkway outside Uber’s Mission Bay headquarters at Pierpoint Lane and Bridgeview Way is a tall, highly reflective serpentine structure that bounces sunlight from its geometric, shiny, stainless-steel…