An urban intersection with people crossing, a person on a scooter, and palm trees lining the street. A bus and various buildings are visible in the background.
3/23/25, 1-2 p.m. NE plaza. Photo by Mark Rabine

Sunday appeared calm, unless you were looking for vendors on Misson Street between 16th and 15th streets. Readers have said vending has moved north on Mission Street, and some have sent in photos to document this.

A lot can change in a few hours, so here, first, is what Mission Street looked like Saturday afternoon. As one reader wrote, the vending can get very dense.

People are gathered on a sidewalk lined with palm trees, engaging in various activities. Some are standing while others are sitting near a red brick building.
3/22/25 Mission and 15th streets. Photo by a Mission Resident.
A long line of people in coats and hats stand on a city sidewalk, stretching past shops and trees.
3/22/25 Mission and 15th streets. Photo by Mission resident.
People standing in line along a city sidewalk, with various belongings and shopping carts, in front of buildings on a cloudy day.
3/22/25 Mission and 15th streets. Photo by a Mission resident.
People standing on a sidewalk near a metal fence and pole, with tools and a scooter on the ground, one person holding a shopping bag.
3/22/25 Mission and 15th streets. Photo by a Mission resident.
Overflowing blue recycling bin and gray trash can on a city street corner. Nearby, litter and a pink bag are scattered on the sidewalk. Buildings and a parked truck are in the background.
3/22/25, 3.p.m. Julian Avenue, west side Photo by h. Brown.
Narrow urban street scene with people standing near buildings and fences. A child rides a bicycle in the middle. The street is littered, and a taqueria is on the right.
3/22/25, 3 p.m., Wiese Street. Photo by h. Brown.

Mark wrote that the plazas were “very clean, except for one block.” The vending between 16th and 15th Streets had not yet created a pedestrian traffic jam, and all seemed to be moving well.

A city street with parked cars on the right side. Colorful buildings line the street under a clear blue sky. A person walks on the left sidewalk.
3/22/25, 1 to 2 p.m. Julian Avenue, west side. Photo by Mark Rabine.
Street view with parked and passing cars on a sunny day. Buildings line both sides, and a few people are walking on the sidewalk.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m. Julian Avenue, east side. Photo by Mark Rabine.
City street scene with a narrow alley, several people near a building marked "FAQ-ERIA," parked cars, and a crosswalk under a clear blue sky.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m. Wiese Street Photo by Mark Rabine.
Urban street scene at 16th St with cars parked, people walking, and a visible graffiti-covered wall. A 'don't walk' signal is illuminated at an intersection under a clear sky.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m., Capp Street looking south. Photo by Mark Rabine.
A black car is parked on a street next to a building under a blue sky. Adjacent buildings line the street with parked cars. A "No Parking" sign is visible.
3/23/25. 1 to 2 p.m. Capp Street looking south. Photo by Mark Rabine.
An urban intersection with people crossing, a person on a scooter, and palm trees lining the street. A bus and various buildings are visible in the background.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m., northeast 16th Street BART Plaza. Photo by Mark Rabine.
Person in a green jacket walks on a sunny street with palm trees, passing a parked bus and several people. Urban setting with buildings and murals in the background.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m. Southwest 16th Street BART Plaza. Phoot by Mark Rabine.
City plaza scene with a white car, several pigeons on the ground, and a mobile command truck on the right. Background includes modern buildings and a mural on the fence.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m. Southwest 16th Street BART Plaza. Phoot by Mark Rabine.
People browsing items displayed on the sidewalk of a busy street with palm trees and parked cars. Buildings line the opposite side of the street.
3/23/25, 1 to 2 p.m. Mission Street between 15h and 16th streets. Photo by Mark Rabine.

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Mark Rabine has lived in the Mission for over 40 years. "What a long strange trip it's been." He has maintained our Covid tracker through most of the pandemic, taking some breaks with his search for the Mission's best fried-chicken sandwich and now its best noodles. When the Warriors make the playoffs, he writes up his take on the games.

I’ve been a Mission resident since 1998 and a professor emeritus at Berkeley’s J-school since 2019. I got my start in newspapers at the Albuquerque Tribune in the city where I was born and raised. Like many local news outlets, The Tribune no longer exists. I left daily newspapers after working at The New York Times for the business, foreign and city desks. Lucky for all of us, it is still here.

As an old friend once pointed out, local has long been in my bones. My Master’s Project at Columbia, later published in New York Magazine, was on New York City’s experiment in community boards.

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