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Comment on Entertainment Commission committee takes aim at WSoMa Plan by somaleadership

somaleadership — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:18:47 +0000

This was the first of three meetings. Commissioner Joseph was surprised to learn that the buffer zones in the area south of Harrison Street only apply to three or four residential enclave districts, not all residences, and as a result leave lots of room for the growth of entertainment. Industry flacks continue to argue that’s “not good enough” and now bemoan the lack of public transit as an obstacle to the spread of nightclubs in that area. Outstanding issues still to be discussed include, why are the buffers zones 200 feet (it was an attempt to preserve some quality of life for those already living in the neighborhood) and why didn’t we apply “special” zoning to the 11th Street corridor (because Terrance Alan from the Late Night Coalition, in an attempt to establish trust with the neighbors, ruled out the creation of an entertainment district right at the beginning of our process).

Comment on Entertainment Commission committee takes aim at WSoMa Plan by jfrankwalks

jfrankwalks — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:54:59 +0000

Any follow up from the meeting?

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by money money money

money money money — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:27:00 +0000

Boy that gets tiring….”move to walnut creek”. Where were you when the Western SOMA plan was being developed by the community? You must have skin in the game, perhaps an owner? In any case it makes no difference. The City will always be an tourist destination but it does not have to happen at the expense of tearing the neighborhood fabric apartment. Try working with people that have lived here for several decades before throwing them out of town will you please?

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by money money money

money money money — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:14:24 +0000

@MoistPup, perhaps you are not getting it. This has nothing to do with the telling people to “move to the suburbs” and everyything to do with “process” and the many years that went into the West SOMA plan by people actually living here, in cases for many years. Why on earth would I be forced to move out of my apartment after 22 years in SOMA because the big Entertainment MONEY is making an end run around a plan that the broad community has worked so hard for? Hardly democratic. I suspect that MONEY interests will win in the end…they kinda try to occupy everything.

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by Jimmy Strano

Jimmy Strano — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:41 +0000

It’s really sad. San Francisco was the #1 Tourist Destination for entertainment for many years back in the late 80′s and into the early 90′s. Now we don’t even rank in the Top 30. It is because people that live the City have A) gotten too old to remember how to have fun and B) they are trying to raise children above a bar. Look, this is a CITY. It’s ALWAYS going to be noisy. We need to focus more on extending after hours and keeping nightlife FUN. Move to Walnut Creek, for Christ’s sake!

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by somaleadership

somaleadership — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:57:14 +0000

What post?

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by Chickpea

Chickpea — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:49:40 +0000

hummm , not sure why someone would take down my post ? it was how i felt living here in SF for 24 years with Entertainment ..i guess this isnt an open forum , just a selective few…… now more people are aware of whats going on down there ……. i think every voice should be heard ..Chickpea

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by MoistPup (@MoistPup)

MoistPup (@MoistPup) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:53:21 +0000

Glendon Hyde is right on. These people need to move to a suburb and stop being such curtain twitchers. My god, you live in a city folks. This is why you live in the city? To complain about noise?! Really?!

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by somaleadership

somaleadership — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:41:36 +0000

An 11th Street neighbor forwarded an email that they received from Mr. Hyde:

From: Charlie Horse (charliehorsecincha@yahoo.com)
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 4:58 PM
To: undisclosed
Subject: I make a living in night clubs

I want you to know that myself and the 10 people I employed lost our jobs thanks to new neighbors wanting to control a bar that had been a bar since the 1800s. I feel that you have very little right to complain about YOUR needs over ours. You moved in AFTER the club had been established and you should be ashamed of your behavior.

Glendon “Anna Conda” Hyde

Comment on Entertainment and hate speech by Glendon Hyde

Glendon Hyde — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:06:13 +0000

I just want to make it clear that I never participated in burning any building and think it is regrettable to have my name linked by Mr Meko to arson. Also what friends say on my facebook page do not always reflect my own opinion. I find it regrettable that for a second time my opinion is created by the words of someone else.