Category Archives: Rant

Counterpoint: A Lifetime Resident Laments the Transformation of Bernal Heights

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Bernal Heights is changing. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Actually, Bernal Heights has been changing for about 180 years.  Change is often difficult, yet my sense is that the changes that have taken place here during … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Rant, Real Estate | 52 Comments

Neighbor David Talbot Laments the Tech-Fueled Gentrification of Bernal Heights

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Yesterday’s post about the impact the Silicon Valley commuter shuttle network is having on Bernal Heights pairs neatly with the article by Bernal neighbor David Talbot that appears on the cover of the current issue of San Francisco magazine. Under … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, Rant, Real Estate, Then and Now | 28 Comments

UPS Drops Trash Bomb on Bernal Street

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Reader Troy came home this week to find that UPS had dropped off a battered package on his front doorstep, near Paul Revere School. The item in the box was a family heirloom, and it was very badly damaged. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Rant | 18 Comments

Commuting on the Muni 67 Bus Is Like Waiting for Godot

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Reader Teri asks: Can someone can shed some light on this? How come the 67 never comes?! I waited for it for 40 minutes this morning and it made me entirely late for work. I try to catch it at … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Rant, Transportation | 23 Comments

Supervisor David Campos Unsure If Historic Mural is Worth Saving

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

First, the good news: The effort to save Bernal’s historic Coca-Cola mural is gaining widespread media attention, spreading from this blog, to the SF Examiner, to the San Francisco Chronicle. Now the bad news: Supervisor David Campos is apparently unsure if … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Politics, Rant, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Party Foul: Bernal Hill Is Not Your *&%$#!!! Garbage Dump!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Bernal Heights has changed a lot during the last 30 years, and mostly for the better. But some knuckle-draggers haven’t gotten the memo. They still think it’s 1972. This photo was posted recently by Bernal Journal. Some unscrupulous contractor decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Rant | 7 Comments

Parking Problem on Prospect Prompts Poignant Post About Proper Notification Procedure (and a Not-Nice Neighbor)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

There’s been a parking problem on Prospect Street this week which highlights a few of the themes we’ve touched on recently here at Bernalwood; namely, The Essence of Neighborliness, and the Fine Line Between Engaged Activism and NIMBY Narcissism. This … Continue reading →

Posted in NIMBY, Rant | 18 Comments

Why Your Mobile Service Sucks, and Will Continue to Suck: Blame NIMBY Neighbors and Your San Francisco Supervisors

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

Next time you feel the urge to curse your wireless carrier for dropped calls and crappy reception, take a deep breath. Then, direct some of your wrath at a handful of NIMBY neighbors and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Infrastructure, Politics, Rant, Technology | 57 Comments