Town Hall
What came out of the sidewalk Town Hall
Ninety people spent two hours on folding chairs arguing about parklets. The proposal that came out of it is now in front of the city — here is what it says and what happens next.
News
What happened at the last Town Hall, who is making work on this hill, and what is about to change on your block.
All stories
Arts
The six painters remaking Columbus Avenue
A wall that sat blank for eleven years is being worked on every Saturday by a rotating crew of neighbors, half of whom had never held a brush.
Music
The jazz rooms that remain
North Beach had more than twenty clubs at its peak. We counted what is left, talked to the people still booking live music, and asked what it costs to keep a stage open.
Community
A neighborhood reading list
Twelve books about this square mile, chosen by the people who work in its bookstores. Start anywhere.
Guides
How to put on a block event without losing your mind
Permits, insurance, power, sound limits, and the four phone calls that save you a month. Everything we learned producing events here, written down.
Community
Why we lead with art
People who will not come to a policy meeting will come to a concert. Our premise, stated plainly, and the reasoning behind how we program.
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we’re missing
This is a community resource. If something is happening on your block that the rest of the neighborhood should know about, send it over.