Showing posts with label Mission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mission. Show all posts
5.19.2014
11.17.2013
Morgan's Magical History Tour
Professor Morgan Fitzgibbons, founder of SF's Wigg Party, took a group of us on a magical history tour today from the Mission to the Haight, the neighborhoods adjoined by the bike route that San Franciscans adoringly call The Wiggle.
Morgan's community activism is centered around the idea that we all must be resilient in building more sustainable communities, much like his predecessors, the Diggers, about whose legacy we learned on his tour today.
Even those of us who ride The Wiggle every day learned a thing or two about the history of this famous zig-zag that makes mountains into molehills.
We also learned about some of the plans for improvement on The Wiggle, potentially including a roundabout at this very intersection at Scott & Page.
It's people like Morgan who preserve San Francisco's integrity, connecting the high-tech city of today to its roots in creative community activism of the 60s and 70s.
So thanks for getting us all together again for an enlightening and empowering day, Morgan! Ride on!
Morgan's community activism is centered around the idea that we all must be resilient in building more sustainable communities, much like his predecessors, the Diggers, about whose legacy we learned on his tour today.
Even those of us who ride The Wiggle every day learned a thing or two about the history of this famous zig-zag that makes mountains into molehills.
We also learned about some of the plans for improvement on The Wiggle, potentially including a roundabout at this very intersection at Scott & Page.
It's people like Morgan who preserve San Francisco's integrity, connecting the high-tech city of today to its roots in creative community activism of the 60s and 70s.
So thanks for getting us all together again for an enlightening and empowering day, Morgan! Ride on!
9.25.2013
Benny Gold Bites the Bullitt
The cool people at Benny Gold are now the denizens of a bad ass, Danish designed, Bullitt cargo bike replete with beautiful hand painted signs and cargo box. Gorgeous and functional, this bike/street sign is a welcome addition to the 16th Street-scape.
6.14.2012
postcard from sf: if i told u
I'm launching a new series here on Vélo Vogue - postcards from the various cities I visit and bike in. Enjoy this "piece" of SF.
6.07.2012
SUNday Streets!
Another Sunday Streets summer street party hit SF, this time on Valencia Street in the hip and happenin' Mission District.
It was a hot day, so of course hot dudes on bikes were abundant.
San Franciscans put on their Sunday best.
And PUBLIC Bikes held a sidewalk sale.
Dan says, "Wanna take a test ride?"
My friend Young said "YES," and ended up buying herself her first bike in years. (Congrats, Young!)
A sunny day like this one is a perfect day to hang out at a parklet!
So 'Deepistan was the place to see and be seen.
mamakSF was there serving up some Malay goodness.
And the LocalistSF rolled through on Pushbike's pink Bullitt.
But seriously folks, Sunday Streets in the Mission is boring. (heehee)
So do yourself a favor and don't come to the next one on July 1, 2012, from 11 am to 4 pm.
It was a hot day, so of course hot dudes on bikes were abundant.
San Franciscans put on their Sunday best.
And PUBLIC Bikes held a sidewalk sale.
Dan says, "Wanna take a test ride?"
My friend Young said "YES," and ended up buying herself her first bike in years. (Congrats, Young!)
A sunny day like this one is a perfect day to hang out at a parklet!
So 'Deepistan was the place to see and be seen.
mamakSF was there serving up some Malay goodness.
And the LocalistSF rolled through on Pushbike's pink Bullitt.
But seriously folks, Sunday Streets in the Mission is boring. (heehee)
So do yourself a favor and don't come to the next one on July 1, 2012, from 11 am to 4 pm.
6.05.2012
Looking for Cyclists in the Mission
Check out Ramona Wheelright and Kevin Lee's video made during a two day workshop with Mission Local. A video production first for this duo!
MissionLocal.org is a project of the UC Berkeley School of Journalism covering news and culture in print and electronic format, in english y español, from San Francisco's Mission District. In the workshop, they not only teach essential skills to shoot video on a DSLR camera and edit in Final Cut Pro, they also provide the equipment to learn on if you don't have your own. Recommended.
MissionLocal.org is a project of the UC Berkeley School of Journalism covering news and culture in print and electronic format, in english y español, from San Francisco's Mission District. In the workshop, they not only teach essential skills to shoot video on a DSLR camera and edit in Final Cut Pro, they also provide the equipment to learn on if you don't have your own. Recommended.
9.06.2011
would carefree bikers = carfree bike lanes?
Can a cyclist, chic or un-chic, really be footloose and fancy-free biking on our city streets?
I would love to believe that San Francisco has a bicycle culture as evolved as Copenhagen's or Amsterdam's, but alas, we do not. Our bicycle infrastructure, even with the incredible giant steps we've made this past year, still forces us to battle cars, parked in our lane like this:
and thereby forcing us to move to the left and into car traffic, which many would-be cyclists may not feel comfortable or empowered enough to do.
Alternatively, we often confront the ominous car door, as illustrated by this clever animated gif from SF Streetsblog.
After I retweeted the above Streetsblog article, we had a short conversation with some friends overseas, notably my pal Marc from Amsterdamize, who says the solution is simple:
@amsterdamized
solution is decades old, really: road<>parking<>buffer<>track<>sidewalk.
Why, then, do we continue to create the same kind of infrastructure over and over, and not improve upon the concept? Isn't there one neighborhood in San Francisco, where drivers, residents and business owners would be cool with a brand spankin' new kind of bike lane - the kind that safely welcomes cyclists of all ages, genders and dispositions like they do in New York, Paris, Copenhagen and Amsterdam?
I would love to believe that San Francisco has a bicycle culture as evolved as Copenhagen's or Amsterdam's, but alas, we do not. Our bicycle infrastructure, even with the incredible giant steps we've made this past year, still forces us to battle cars, parked in our lane like this:
and thereby forcing us to move to the left and into car traffic, which many would-be cyclists may not feel comfortable or empowered enough to do.
Alternatively, we often confront the ominous car door, as illustrated by this clever animated gif from SF Streetsblog.
After I retweeted the above Streetsblog article, we had a short conversation with some friends overseas, notably my pal Marc from Amsterdamize, who says the solution is simple:
@amsterdamized
solution is decades old, really: road<>parking<>buffer<>track<>sidewalk.
Why, then, do we continue to create the same kind of infrastructure over and over, and not improve upon the concept? Isn't there one neighborhood in San Francisco, where drivers, residents and business owners would be cool with a brand spankin' new kind of bike lane - the kind that safely welcomes cyclists of all ages, genders and dispositions like they do in New York, Paris, Copenhagen and Amsterdam?
8.27.2011
1.08.2011
SF Humor FTW!
Le Rouge et Noir and I met up with a wall of famous Orange and Black men the other day in the Mission.
I am riding the wave of Giants World Series joy as long as it carries me!
And since SF is a savvy kind of town, with a snarky sense of humor, we can't allow ourselves to gloat too much. Even baseball gets scrutinized by the politically correct magnifying glass.
Indeed, these countries are part of the World as we know it, and yet in baseball, still, 29 American teams + 1 Canadian team = The World.
My BF Buster and I think that's pretty funny. (Actually I think I'm laughing at this unflattering portrait of him).
Or maybe we're laughing because the Huffinator looks like Sergio Romo...
And G-Mo looks like a Vampire.
I am riding the wave of Giants World Series joy as long as it carries me!
And since SF is a savvy kind of town, with a snarky sense of humor, we can't allow ourselves to gloat too much. Even baseball gets scrutinized by the politically correct magnifying glass.
Indeed, these countries are part of the World as we know it, and yet in baseball, still, 29 American teams + 1 Canadian team = The World.
My BF Buster and I think that's pretty funny. (Actually I think I'm laughing at this unflattering portrait of him).
Or maybe we're laughing because the Huffinator looks like Sergio Romo...
And G-Mo looks like a Vampire.
12.04.2010
Taco Bike Timmy Redux
Y'all know Taco Bike Timmy:
He is one radical taco sensation on wheels!
Rocking the Sgt. Pepper's style!
But did you know that he's also the owner of Weird Fish?
That's where I'm going to din din tonight - getting hungry!
Photos by Daniel Chimowitz
He is one radical taco sensation on wheels!
Rocking the Sgt. Pepper's style!
But did you know that he's also the owner of Weird Fish?
That's where I'm going to din din tonight - getting hungry!
Photos by Daniel Chimowitz
11.30.2010
young at heart
How does it feel to be young?
Carefree. Spontaneous. Flirtatious. Ambitious. Gutsy. Invincible.
We take risks because we can afford to make mistakes.
We throw caution to the wind because we have nothing to lose.
We follow every whim because we have the time.
In every interaction, there is so much possibility.
Carefree. Spontaneous. Flirtatious. Ambitious. Gutsy. Invincible.
We take risks because we can afford to make mistakes.
We throw caution to the wind because we have nothing to lose.
We follow every whim because we have the time.
In every interaction, there is so much possibility.
11.12.2010
A Moment in the Mission
18th Street.
Urban dude.
XL t-shirt, jeans with new kicks.
Pretty hipster girls.
Leggings and flats.
Thrift Town dresses.
Vintage Bikes.
Zero Emissions Vehicles.
11.11.2010
Soeur Jumelle du Rouge et Noir
It's the long lost twin of my Rouge et Noir!
Not quite a Mixte, but it was the red and black on this Frenchie that stopped me in my tracks, as if I was looking into the mirror.
Its owner and I briefly discussed which twin was older or younger. I do believe my Mixte is from 1979, but I could be wrong. We couldn't figure out if the Mixte came first or this more feminine frame.
Not quite a Mixte, but it was the red and black on this Frenchie that stopped me in my tracks, as if I was looking into the mirror.
Its owner and I briefly discussed which twin was older or younger. I do believe my Mixte is from 1979, but I could be wrong. We couldn't figure out if the Mixte came first or this more feminine frame.
9.27.2010
9.13.2010
oh where oh where has my Indian Summer gone?
Seems like just yesterday, I was riding around jacketless, the sunshine beaming down and bronzing my skin, a thirst for a cold cold drink.... wait it was just yesterday! Alas, vacay is over and I'm back in the pea soup fog of SF. Great to be home, but today I pine for one sunny warm day as I cast layer upon layer over my shoulders.
A couple shots from the heat wave here in SF a couple weeks ago from the infamous corner of 16th & Valencia.
The sunshine brings out all colors.
Wither the weather, dear friends, and ride on!
A couple shots from the heat wave here in SF a couple weeks ago from the infamous corner of 16th & Valencia.
The sunshine brings out all colors.
Wither the weather, dear friends, and ride on!
9.07.2010
9.02.2010
Dog Days of Summer
No helmet. No leash. (I'm not advocating, just documenting.)
As Mikael puts it, Style Over Speed.
Hope you're all enjoying the hot weather!
As Mikael puts it, Style Over Speed.
Hope you're all enjoying the hot weather!
8.12.2010
public for the people
Unless you live in a cave, by now you should have heard about PUBLIC bikes, as well as have seen a generous smattering of these pretty bikes rolling along the bike lanes of SF in an array of jazzy, fresh colors. But have you seen their bike warehouse in the Mission? When you're riding down Harrison Street, keep an eye out for the baby blue banner and the cute boy sipping a coffee.
Repeating spirals of beautiful baby blue - simply mesmerizing.
And I find their bike mechanic Tyler equally mesmerizing. ;-)
And if you're in San Francisco on Saturday, August 21, make sure to stop by their Launch Party for all kinds of fun you can have in PUBLIC (har dee har har). See you there.
Repeating spirals of beautiful baby blue - simply mesmerizing.
And I find their bike mechanic Tyler equally mesmerizing. ;-)
And if you're in San Francisco on Saturday, August 21, make sure to stop by their Launch Party for all kinds of fun you can have in PUBLIC (har dee har har). See you there.
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