Nighttime urban scene with people sitting and lying on a sidewalk. Nearby buildings are lit, and a police trailer is parked to the left. Streetlights illuminate the area.
3/13/2516th Street Plaza Photo by Mark Rabine

Nearby residents are telling us that the activity has moved to the side streets so we will be taking more photographs in the days to come.

Urban square at night with a few people sitting and lying on benches and pavement. A police vehicle and a lit-up building are in the background. Scattered items are on the ground.
Southwest 16th Street Plaza, March 13, 2025. Photo by Mark Rabine.
Street view at night with buses and an SUV parked near a sidewalk. A row of buildings is illuminated in the background.
Southwest 16th Street Plaza, March 13, 2025. Photo by Mark Rabine.

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.

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