Posted in Art, Neighborhoods on December 1, 2006 | No Comments »
I’ve often speculated about the De Avila Elementary school on Haight street. It has a striking facade, vibrant and colorful, but it seemed to sit empty, abandoned. Turns out the elementary school was axed by the Board of Education after the 2004 - 2005 school year, in an effort to close the $22 [...]
Posted in City politics, Neighborhoods on September 21, 2006 | 4 Comments »
I’ve heard The Tenderloin of San Francisco described in many ways. Perhaps ‘excused’ is a better word. Many San Francisco residents accept it as an unchangeable part of the city’s terrain. It is what it is, and if you don’t like it, stay away. This attitude is so prevalent that it can be found even [...]
