Category Archives: Infrastructure

Visualizing the Proposed Renovation of Bernal Hill

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Neighbor Joe Thomas has been attending the meetings hosted by the City Rec and Park Department on plans to renovate the trail network on Bernal Hill, and he’s been visualizing how the changes might look. San Francisco Rec & Parks … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Infrastructure | 8 Comments

Mysterious Paint Blobs Befuddle Observant Pedestrians

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Neighbor Leander discovered a Bernal Heights mystery recently: My son and I walked all over south Bernal and noticed something odd: Every single storm drain has blobs of paint that look like balloons rising from the grating. The blobs are … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Infrastructure | 18 Comments

Ski Bernalwood: Snow Report and New Upgrades for 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Hello Skiers and Snowboarders! Thanks to all of you who bought a 2012 Ski Bernalwood season pass. As you know, your 2012 Ski Bernalwood season pass allows you to take unlimited advantage of Ski Bernalwood’s extensive lift and trail network anytime … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Infrastructure, New Stuff, Weather | 47 Comments

… In Which I Am Revealed to Be Only Marginally Prepared for a Very Big Earthquake

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

A few months ago, I volunteered myself, my daughter, and my home to serve as on-camera crash-test dummies for a series of earthquake-preparedness videos produced by Totally Unprepared, a public-awareness organization which describes itself as… … what happens when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, Calamity, Geology and Seismology, Infrastructure, Media | 10 Comments

ABC7 News Team Makes Bernal Heights Sinkhole Disappear

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Dan Noyes is the Chief Investigative Reporter at ABC7News, and he’s probably feeling pretty good about himself right now. That’s because he decided to unleash his investigative kung-fu on a nasty Bernal Heights sinkhole, and he made it go away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Media, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Sights and Sounds of Pavement Progress on Precita

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

There was some big excitement happening on Precita Avenue this morning, as I awoke to the thrilling spectacle of an asphalt scraper-flume thingy doing its asphalt-launching trick right outside my home. At long last and after many months, it seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure | 10 Comments

Great Bernal Sinkhole of 2011 Becomes Much Much Greater

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Sure, it was a funny little joke at first. A pothole on Ellert near the intersection of Bennington opened a few weeks ago, and a neighborhood wag dubbed it “The Great Bernal Sinkhole of 2011.” Well, there’s actually some truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Calamity, Infrastructure | 14 Comments

Beware the Great Bernal Sinkhole of 2011

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Reader David sent this to the newsroom today… We’ve scrambled the Bernalwood Shadow Traffic helicopter to cover the scene, but this much is clear: motorists, cyclists, and small animals should avoid Bennington Street near Ellert. PHOTO: David Spector

Posted in Calamity, Infrastructure | 2 Comments

Gulp! Why You Should Be Nervous About a PG&E Gas Pipeline with History of Big Trouble That Runs Through Bernal Heights

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Did you happen to catch this anxiety-generating bit of news last week regarding the safety of PG&E’s gas pipelines?  From the San Jose Mercury News: More than a year after the San Bruno natural gas explosion, PG&E still lacks “a … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, Geography, History, Infrastructure | 20 Comments

Help Our Senior Seismologist Create a Custom Calendar of Local Landmarks

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Julian Lozos is Bernalwood’s Senior Seismologist. When he’s not providing up-to-the-minute insight about local earthquakes or extolling the virtues of our beloved chert, he also dabbles in illustration. Julian’s latest project is a Kickstarter effort to create an illustrated calendar of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Infrastructure, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Nomenclature Update: Introducing “Sutrito Tower”

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

There was another fashion shoot on Bernal Hill last week, only this time, the subject wasn’t a glamorous supermodel. Instead, photographer Rusty turned his camera toward the familiar microwave tower that sits atop the hill, to deftly capture its jaunty … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Infrastructure | 36 Comments

That Odd Bend in Precita Avenue, Explained

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

The machinations of the San Francisco Department of Public Works are obscure and mysterious, but after a long hiatus, work has resumed on Precita Avene’s sexxxy sewer replacement and street repaving project. The action is now happening just west of the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Infrastructure | 48 Comments

Bricks Make Big Comeback on Winfield Street

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

We all know that infrastructure is sexy. Sometimes, however, it can also be rather sweet. The photo above shows the new roadbed on Winfield Street; It represents a tasty victory in a hard-fought battle to preserve a subtle link to … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Infrastructure | 25 Comments