SFist: SFist Photo: Nimbies Kill Off the Panhandle Bandshell

davey k

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:16:43 -0800

Hey, again. Took the same walk today. 5 homeless people, 2 shopping carts, 1 open container of vodka. At noon. A slow day, I know, but things look like they're getting back to "normal." Bibibibibibibibi.

davey k

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:04:34 -0800

I don't know if this is relevant or not, but the other day I went for a walk in the panhandle and saw a police cruiser driving through the park, and stopping to talk to the various burnt-out denizens in sleeping bags (at 1 PM, mind you). Later I walked back through the park - from Baker to Masonic, and I did not see one bum! Not one! I walked a total of THREE F*CKING BLOCKS through the panhandle and - FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS - did not see a single 'homeless' person. I saw a group of guys and gals playing frisbee, some local residents pitching their tent (getting ready for BM no doubt), two old ladies walking on the path, a kid throwing a ball for a dog. I looked across Masonic and saw kids playing basketball. Trees, sunshine, grass. I almost cried - seriously! I thank the cops, the neighbors, and the fates for giving me that one brief half hour of what most people take for granted, but which is rare as a 6+ earthquake around here!

guest

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:22:21 -0800

What a bummer. I live directly across the street from the bandshell, I work from home so I'm around a lot, and I've had nothing but positive experiences with it. I rarely go to watch performers on the stage but it's nice to look out the window or walk my dog in the park and see the positive way that it's brought the neighborhood together. Hopefully we'll see it return next summer.

guest

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:27:15 -0800

man, if these people want bland, why don't they drop their cash in some faceless walnut creek housing subdivision? seriously. what is it about SF that you actually like, people? there's good restaurants in the burbs too, you know.

aj

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:19:18 -0800

I'm delighted that they don't allow drumming, but bummed that the bandshell is coming down. Some very very angry people in PROSF made sure that this bit of fun didn't last one minute longer than was initially scheduled.

rahir

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:35:24 -0800

I live 2 blocks from the Bandshell, near Grove and Clayton, and I love it! The Bandshell has provided wonderful, local entertainment to families and adults alike. While I'm sad they don't allow drumming in the Bandshell (or anywhere else in the Panhandle, for that matter), I think it's a great venue that supports environmental education and (mostly) quality arts entertainment within an outdoor community setting.

J

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:34:52 -0800

I heard from a reliable source that it was a single voter from rec and parks that killed it. Neighbors and neighborhood associations were in favor of extending.