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Rah

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:56:43 -0800

xyz123, I think the debates about neighborhoods are mostly caused by the fact that it's simply pretty confusing what some neighborhood boundaries are. Then add to the mix that there are certain neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods that some people haven't ever even heard of, and it can make it all even more confusing. For example, I've always associated myself as living in Noe Valley. Some people however(and most maps), claim that I live in Eureka Valley or even the Castro though. As for the Excelsior/Mission Terrace/Bernal Heights thing, I know of some lifelong SF residents who don't know where Bernal Heights is, and don't even know that the Excelsior or Silver Terrace exist.

xyz123

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:07:09 -0800

Is there some word or phrase to describe the way we debate which neighborhood is where? I see this on SFGate as well. There will be an article about a shooting and pages of comments about how the neighborhood mentioned is not where it actually took place. Do we do this because we don't (or do depending on what is at question) want to believe certain things happen in our neighborhoods?

Rah

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:33:38 -0800

And I'll add (wish there was an edit feature) that Silver Terrace is about 20 blocks to the east of this.

Rah

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:31:58 -0800

That's the Excelsior District, where the 3 guys were killed, not Bernal Heights. Bernal Heights is north, across 280.

mariconsoy

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:28:17 -0800

I agree with Pancakebreakfast. I think the area is called Silver Terrace, not BH.

pancakebreakfast

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:16:51 -0800

That's a pretty loose definition of Bernal Heights.

Rah

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:02:53 -0800

The third excelsior shooting victim just died at the hospital.