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Plug1 and Plug2 are the subjects of the latest installment in the I Live Here: SF project.  I really want to know Plug1′s pigeon picture turned out.

I Live Here: SF

Tangobaby’s recap

I always knew that art galleries were evil because artists are hippies that vote for democrats, but I never knew that they are one of the reasons the Mission is being gentrified:

Editor – I celebrate the representation of art in all its forms, whether it be in museums, on public walls or in galleries (“Artists take it to the street (Valencia),” Aug. 22). However, it should be noted that it is often the artists and gallery owners who move into low-rent neighborhoods who plant the seeds of gentrification. While the growing number of galleries in the Mission District may be engaging a new audience, high-rent condominiums are being built only blocks away, where bakeries, grocery stores and community centers used to stand. I fear the day when the Mission will have to take a new name because the Latino residents and businesses can no longer afford to stay in the neighborhood they worked so hard to build.

- Rachel Rosenberg, San Francisco

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Maybe people disagree with me, but I think the neighborhood could still keep the name “Mission” even if there were no Latinos, given that it was the Mission back when it was mostly Irish and German.  Oh, and Ohlone slaves initially built the Mission.  Sorry, Rachel.

(hat tip Mission Loc@l)

Our buddy Rachel posed an interesting question just now:

Any theories as to why the mission lacks a walkable farmer’s market? Want. (Not that I don’t adore Alemany. I do.)

I guess theory #1 would be that the people haven’t demanded it. Anyone up for making some demands?

I have to say, that diagonal stretch of Treat where they held Rock Make yesterday was a fun place to browse ironic t-shirt stalls. Might be a fun place to browse organic produce stalls too.

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Chase Bank is feeding you Herbivore for free.  FREE FOOD.  Like Herbivore or not, at least it’s not a cult (although they could be).

(via vegansaurus!)

Bikes and the City points us to this shot from some New York Times thing of a rad bike perched atop Dolores Park. I mean, it’s a great bike and a nice-looking woman, but c’mon: Everything looks good with that skyline in the background, amirite? You could perch a Republic Bike and an obese retard in that spot and it’d make for a striking shot. Still, link.

If you know what’s good for you, you’ll encourage @bikebasketpies to add these revolutionary snacks to her regular rotation. For serious, these are something else.

Photo by Dave Schumaker.

For more Mac Battle Royale (w/ Cheese) wrapup, see termie‘s photo set.

Mission Local this morning published the results of a weekend photo walk. It’s a nice celebration of both the Mission and walking. Link.

Thanks to Fashionist for letting us sit in.

Previously:

Worst Fashionist Post to Date

Cowboy Boots and Purple

Fashionable Footwear in the Mission

Dolores Park was truly in fine form this Sunday evening.  As Allan already mentioned, this gang of pendejos sent out for five cases of PBR reinforcements at 6pm.  When they decided to start skateboarding down the hill, it was obvious that we were about to witness the premiere of Destination: Awesome.

I know absolutely nothing about making videos, never mind skateboarding videos.  That said, I hope you love the phat beats I put to the clips of people being awesome.

(youtubes Daily Motion (youtube was hating on my music.  Lame.))