How Wealthy and College Educated is Your Zip Code?
A new interactive map published by The Washington Post shows the average education and income of different zip codes....
Civic LifeA collection of 54 posts
Why Is There So Much Human Shit on the Streets?
A friend of mine once told me that he had to take an extended break from the Mission because every time he’d visit, often in the middle of the day, he’d see someone publicly pooping....
I Removed the Boot from My Car
Parking meters? Sure. Speeding tickets? Delighted. A $100 fine for parking on the curb the wrong way? Go fuck yourself....
If You Love Being Robbed and Assaulted, Look Away!
Purse snatching, Apple picking, pickpocketing, and other street crimes are a sad reality of living in any major city....
Let’s Activate Idle Buildings
San Francisco’s urban landscape is in serious flux. Just look at the new commercial and residential additions along Market Street or throughout Mission Bay....
What’s It Like to Be a Teen in SF?
One thing that seems striking about San Francisco compared to other cities is the seeming lack of teenagers interacting with the city alongside the rest of us....
Berkeley’s Most Lovable Weirdos
Since The Bold Italic and San Francisco are home to so many proud Bears (Cal Bears, gay bears, and gay Cal Bears), we present a list of Berkeley’s most notable eccentrics....
Oakland’s Declining Diversity Makes National Headlines
San Francisco’s diversity (or lack thereof) isn’t the only Bay Area population to make headlines....
Why the Chinese Chase the Bus
They are getting on, mister...
Shorty Fatz Redesigns the San Francisco Flag
Did you know the city’s flag hasn’t been altered since it was unveiled in 1900? Truth....
What are those dots on the storm drains?
One of our readers asked us “What are those painted dots next to the drain systems?” We were intrigued, so we decided to investigate....
Eat and Run
By Caleb Garling...