“The plan envisions sidewalk rain gardens to absorb storm water and new plazas with permeable paving designed to ease flooding.”
Valencia Sewer System to Get Green Improvements [ML@L]
“San Francisco’s rental market still confounds apartment hunters, with competition for scarce openings as asking rents continue to rise – albeit less steeply in the first quarter as in recent years.”
Rents in Bay Area keep rising [Chron]
“Consider the aptly named Grand View Park, an isolated realm above the Inner Sunset with sandy trails that lead past wind-beaten cypress and are framed by wooden fences more rustic than refined. Now consider the approach from the west: a stairway cloaked in colorful tiles, some mirrored, embedded with the names of donors as well as fanciful creatures from the sea.”
Golden Gate Heights’ shining mosaic steps [Chron]
“You want to see something frightening on a lovely afternoon? Check out this amazing interactive map of Ellis Act evictions in San Francisco put together by Brian Whitty.”
You want scary? We’ve got an eviction map [SFBG]
“the Planning Department is not convinced that the finding should be changed, and are recommending the Planning Commission uphold the exemption at tomorrow’s hearing.”
Very Appealing: Dolores Park Appeal Hates Puppies [Curbed]
