Opening the street to pedestrians (aka "humans") has some opponents; some folks claim that it'll make it harder to valet their cars when frequenting the nearby hotels and malls. And to be fair, they've got a point -- it's not easy finding a place to stash your limousine in a crowded metropolis. Poor, sadly, lonely, neglected limousine; why does everyone hate you?

The new hangout-space will cause some disruption to the buses as well. Muni reports: "The Municipal Railway 26-Valencia motor coach terminal, which was formerly located on Jessie Street west of 5th Street, has been relocated to the south side of Mission Street west of 5th Street." We have read that sentence eight or nine times now and we still have no idea what it means. Hey, Muni, you oughta try this awesome new technology they're calling "maps."