Category Archives: Infrastructure

The Fight Is On to Secure the Future of St. Luke’s Hospital

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Uncertainty about the future of St. Luke’s hospital in the La Lengua Autonomous Zone is holding up approval of the California Pacific Medical Center’s $2.5 billion hospital development plan. Supervisor David Campos and Mayor Ed Lee want guarantees that St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Politics | 4 Comments

Soviet Invasion Forces Uninterested in Bernal Heights

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

La Lengua separatist and rebel spokesblogger Burrito Justice recently found an interesting Cold War-era map of the San Francisco Bay Area that was produced by military cartographers in the former Soviet Union: The Soviets (good god, that sounds weird now) … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Infrastructure | 10 Comments

A Rare Diesel Machinery Sighting on Bernal Hill

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

As you know, Bernalwood routinely carries news about strange creatures spotted on Bernal Hill. Today neighbor Ken found two large and unusual specimens in the wild: Another day in paradise. This big baby got through the Bernal gate for a retaining wall project … Continue reading →

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Newfangled Gas Pump Converts Sunlight Into Text Messages

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Just in time for tonight’s glamorous Summer Solstice Stroll, a clever new fixture has been installed in front of the exceedingly clever New Wheel Electric Bicycle Shop on Cortland. As you no doubt recall, The New Wheel sells newfangled electric … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Interesting Objects, Merchants, New Stuff | 6 Comments

Precita Park and Playground Begin Super-Sexy Makeover

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

The venerable and much-beloved Precita Park just keeps getting better. But even better things are on the way. Neighbor Demece, ringleader for the  fabulous Precita Valley Neighbors, brings us an update: The Precita Park improvements have begun! Here is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure | 11 Comments

Work Begins (and Artists Wanted) for New Bernal Library Mural

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

If you visited Cortland Street this weekend, you might have noticed the new scaffolding that surrounds the Bernal Heights Branch Library. The remuraling of the library is now set to get underway: The waiting is over! Implementation of Phase One … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cortland, Infrastructure | 9 Comments

The Right Way to Dispose of Big Stuff (Hint: Don’t Just Leave It Outside)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

It goes without saying that the citizenry of Bernalwood was outraged by the recent rash of dumping incidents on Bernal Hill. But while we’re on the topic of dumping, the Bernalwood Research Department has uncovered an interesting litter-related fact: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Crime, Infrastructure | 19 Comments

Bernal’s 67 Muni Bus Is Not Swift, But Often On Time

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

The 67 Muni bus is neither fast, nor frequent. But when it comes, it often comes on schedule. Neighbor Amanda tells us: Hey, our fabulous neighborhood bus line is one of the best-performing (on-time) citywide. So we’ve got that going … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Transportation | 4 Comments

A Stoneman Connection Links Bernal Heights to Levon Helm

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

The death of Levon Helm, the former lead singer for The Band, late last week prompted a lot of media remembrances, yet the most interesting one I read was an oral history of the The Band’s signature song, “The Night … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Infrastructure, Music | 6 Comments

Photographer Makes 280-101 “Spaghetti Bowl” Look Delicious

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Photographer Toby Harriman has taken what may well be the definitive photo of the 280-101 Spaghetti Bowl in southeast Bernal. You can see it above: A crisp, long-exposure shot taken last week that animates the flow of traffic in vivid arterial … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Photography, Transportation | 7 Comments

Revised Maps Illustrate Final Bernal Hill Trail Restoration Plan

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Slides and notes have now been posted from last week’s meeting about the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Bernal Trails Project. I wrote up my own notes last week, but I was waiting for Rec and Park to release … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Infrastructure | 2 Comments

A Brief History of Peralta Avenue’s Discontinuity Problem

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

If you live on Peralta Avenue in Bernal Heights, you’re probably used to getting phone calls from lost delivery drivers.  They’ve managed to find the 200 block, you’re in the 500 block; how many obstacles could there be between you? … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Infrastructure, Transportation | 16 Comments

Geyser Alert! Eruption on Cesar Chavez at Florida

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Ah yes, the perils of progress. Luckily, Reader Michael was on hand to capture the spectacle on Cesar Chavez at Florida, which happened just moments ago. Even more luckily, the spew is not brown. PHOTO: Reader Michael

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, Infrastructure | 2 Comments