High Care Costs, Pandemic Period Policies, Increases Shelter Demand for Dogs
Jessica Zimmer San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SFACC) is experiencing a deluge of dogs due in part to the high cost of veterinary care and the pause in neuter and spay…
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Four Candidates, Plus Roughly 40 More, Vie to Replace Incumbent Mayor
Steven J. Moss Mayors running for reelection typically scare off significant challengers, given the power of incumbency. Not so this year. Four notables – Mark E. Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Aaron Peskin and Ahsha…
The History Issue
PV Staff 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…
Starring Potrero Hill
Jim Van Buskirk Potrero Hill has starred in dozens of feature films, television shows, and commercials over the last fifty plus years, capturing our photogenic corner of the City, as well as inadvertently…
Historic Buildings and Their Stories
THE RICHARD’S HOUSE, 301 PENNSYLVANIA AND BETHLEHEM SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION. HOSPITAL, 331 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE The Italianate Victorian at 301 Pennsylvania, at 18th Street, is one of Potrero Hill’s oldest mansions, built…
Potrero High Schools Have Low Graduation Rates
Jenna Duncan Although San Francisco high schools slightly exceeded the state average for students graduating within five years of starting, San Francisco International and Downtown high schools, both in Potrero Hill, had…
Parking Reduced to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Mark Steensland As a result of Assembly Bill (AB) 413, as of January 1, 2024 drivers are no longer allowed to park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, marked or unmarked, on…
Green Benefit District Holds Election
The Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District (GBD) has its annual board elections this month, in advance of a year in which the organization will work to convince…
Neighbors Say Proposed Indiana Street Building is Great, for Somewhere Else
Rebekah Moan MBC BioLabs wants to develop shared laboratory, office, conference, and community rental space for biotechnology startups at 700 Indiana Street. Prospective Dogpatch neighbors indicate that they don’t generally oppose life…
City Shaves Sidewalks as Part of Repair Program
Pedestrians throughout San Francisco have noticed what appear to be random incidences of the grinding down of portions of sidewalks. The patches of polished cement are sometimes adjacent to trees.…
At Dogpatch Studio the Future is Now
Danny Pham 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…
Franklin Square Park Gets a Pit Stop
In November a staffed Pit Stop public toilet opened in Franklin Square Park. Friends of Franklin Square hope that the temporary toilet will ultimately be replaced with a permanent facility.…
New Buildings Attract New Residents to Area
Chaitanya Tondepu Potrero Hill was mostly used as pastureland by European settlers during the 19th Century. The earthquake and fire of 1906 triggered mass migration into the community from adjacent neighborhoods, including…
Three Generations of Community Activists: the Maxwell and Hatter Families
Enola D. “Miz” Maxwell, Sophenia “Sophie” Maxwell, and Edward Hatter are part of a generational line of civic advocates, which began with Enola’s arrival to Potrero Hill. Enola was born…
Affordable Housing to be Built at Site of Retired Potrero Power Plant
Last fall at Power Station, a 29-acre mixed-use project in Dogpatch, shovel hit dirt to inaugurate development of The Maxwell, a 105-unit affordable apartment complex. The building is named after…
Potrero Hill Resident Patrick Mākuakane Awarded a MacArthur
Lorraine Sawicki Though he lives on 20th Street, Patrick Mākuakane is mindful of and dedicated to his Hawaiian roots. Mākuakane is a hula dancer and kumu hula, or teacher. A San Franciscan…
Minnesota Street Building Blighted
A flurry of failed renovations at 945 Minnesota Street has left the property unprotected from the elements, prompting concerns by community members and municipal departments. “It’s a complete eyesore for…
Neighborhood Leaders Essential to Civic Life
The View canvassed its readers to identify individuals who volunteer their time to make a positive difference in their community, some of whom are described in this article. The paper…
AI Takes Root in Mishpot
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly getting smarter and steadily finding its way into mainstream businesses. According to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, which tracks public data related to…
A Day in Dogpatch
Consisting of equal measures of residential and commercial enterprises, Dogpatch increasingly offers destination shopping, eating, and has emerged as a prime node for art galleries and institutions. Located in Crane…
Incidences of Rape Decline, While Robberies and Murders Increase
Between 2022 and 2023, San Francisco saw a three percent dip in overall crime and a marked reduction in certain offenses, including rape, down 17 percent; assault and burglary, both…
Affordable Housing Slated for Pennsylvania Avenue
Mayor London Breed’s Housing for All plan, announced earlier this year, has a goal of building 82,000 new homes over the next eight years, with roughly 60 percent, or 46,000,…
Starr King: One Campus, Two Schools
Mosaics on the wall, the sound of kids laughing and playing in the yard, a painted eagle, and a sign that says, “LOVE TO LEARN LEARN TOGETHER”. This is what’s…
Fire Erupts at Potrero Terrace-Annex Housing Complex
A one-alarm fire erupted at 74 Dakota Street at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. No injuries occurred; the blaze took place in a vacant unit. The San Francisco…
San Francisco Flower Market to Bloom Next Year
Dwiveck Custodio After a decade of evolving relocation plans and construction delays, the San Francisco Flower Market will open at its new Potrero Hill location the first half of 2024. The move…
