Mission Mission

This many!

[18th St between Dolores and Guerrero]

Previously:

How Crowded Was Dolores Park This Past Weekend?

The official press release explains:

The Billboard Liberation Front (BLF) is honored to announce a new marketing partnership with Philip Morris (PM) that finally brings together the rugged sense of American independence with your most important choice as a consumer: your death. The message of “My Life. My Death. My Choice.” informs and empowers the consumer to choose, as their god given right, how they want to die. Philip Morris brings this message to the consumer to remind them that some rights are inalienable in life as they are in death.

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Almost as good as the AT&T one.

(Thanks, Rick!)

Previously:

Carlos Mencia Will Give You Leprosy

Graffiti Vs. Billboards

MM reader Jesse W. saw them playing this board game at the common table this afternoon.

By the way, did anyone else catch internal emails that were released revealing how BP purposely neglected to install recommended safety devices (centralizers and stop collars) because it would have taken 12 extra hours and they were already losing money by the day since the project was so delayed.

One BP official, upon realizing the error, wrote to his colleagues “But, who cares, it’s done, end of story, will probably be fine.“  So classy.

Taken from what looks to be Guerrero St. 

[Photo and Title by Fred Mc]

What, you haven’t heard of “seed bombing” yet? Stock up on your arsenal at this vending machine in front of Bi-Rite Market and get the scoop at inhabitat.

Crap, did I just get myself on the “no fly” list?

And then they posed with it. One of the girls got on it, like it was the hood of a muscle car or something.

Cycle-commuting reader Mickey B. (who also happens to have a great mob nickname) was unable to enjoy the exhilaration of riding down the freshly painted green bike lanes on Market Street this morning thanks to this color-blind driver.  He adds:

A friend of mine passed it after I did and said the car was unlocked and there was a purse on the seat…

I wanna know how this car even managed to get in there!  She obviously wasn’t able to fit through those narrowly spaced posts, so she must have entered the bike lane at the beginning of the block, proceeded about halfway, and then stopped her car and got out.  Do automobile drivers really feel so entitled that they think they can get away with this?

To be fair, on the commute this morning I noticed that even the majority of cyclists themselves prefer to avoid the bike lane when they can in favor of the street, green paint or not (although this stretch of Market is also off-limits to private vehicles so it’s inherently safer):

Anyway, in general the separated green bike lanes are a huge win for cyclists everywhere (not just in SF), and I’m all for them since they encourage cautious people who might be too frightened to bike amongst the cars and buses to try out cycle commuting in somewhat safer fashion.

Don’t forget that this Thursday, May 13, is the 16th annual BIKE TO WORK DAY, so remember to pedal out with your cyclist pride on full display.  As usual, the SFBC will be hosting recharging stations throughout the city with free schwag that’s actually useful and awesome (bags, patch kits, water), so volunteer if you have a chance!  See you out there!

Previously:

Posts Be Posting Up All Over Market Street

Wouldn’t It Be Nice If SF Had Bike Lanes Like Copenhagen’s?

Now that Frank Chu (or his dedicated fans) has already had his fun with this Mission Banksy piece, the Sit-Lie folks get their turn at a little political piggy-backery.

Wait a minute . . . now WordPress is telling me that “piggy-backery ” isn’t a real word?  Well, I don’t want to start any fights or anything, but WordPress doesn’t think MIXOLOGIST is a real word either.

Oh snap!

Anyway, you can give your own take on the Sit-lie debate this Monday at the Public Committee hearing in City Hall.  The fun starts at 9am on the front steps!

[Photo and Title by Andy B.]

Previously:

Enough Banksy for Chu?

San Francisco Has Banksy Fever!

Banksy Fever Continues!

(file photo)
Last Friday the San Francisco Guardian Angels did their first night patrol in The Mission. It was led by the New Generation of angels, who are still in their teens. As their chapter leader says “their code names speak for themselves”:
1. Scorpion, 2nd In Command
2. Apache, Sergeant
3. NEMO, Corporal
4. Matador
5. Sonic
6. Puma
7. Robo Cop
8. Breaker
9. Maverick

Read the details of how the youth-led patrol went and check out the pictures on their blog.

Despite my essay about McLaren Park being awesome, it could surely benefit from a $30,000 makeover.

Sears wants to foot the bill for one such makeover, for one lucky park somewhere in the United States. Problem is, it’s a contest, and McLaren is currently getting its ass kicked by some park in Chesapeake, Virginia. Your votes can change all that. Vote McLaren!

Thanks for the tip, Yatima! More coverage at SFist.

P.S. That hazardous old swing set is kind of badass though, don’t you think?