So what beat does the Mission move to?
I only ask because an urban planner friend of mine said that a city is like music, it moves to a certain rhythm, a certain vibe. As free flowing as San Francisco might be, I’d venture to say the Mission experiences a collision/encounter of jam sessions.
Danza Azteca and jazz music will open up for the Art in Storefronts pilot program on 24th Street next Friday, Nov. 20th. Don’t be surprised to see expressionless storefronts take on a new character over the next week. Already, the former auto repair shop at 3135 24th Street is donning new paint and a new name: Ms. Teriosa. Behind the mystery is fortune-telling.
Walk past the BART station on Mission and 24th and step into La Boheme. This inconspicuous little coffee shop has quite a few stories to share from way back when…a low murmur, the clink! clank! of a spoon against a coffee mug, and the tone is set for revolution. Alissa Figueroa shares the story.
Meanwhile, muralist Josue Rojas is painting Enrique’s story on Balmy Alley. Can you hear the trumpets in the background? Inspired by L.A. Times journalist Sonia Nazario’s book Enrique’s Journey about a boy who travels from Honduras through Guatemala and Mexico and into the United States to find his mother, Rojas is compelled to reinterpret this experience, for himself and for others, in brushstrokes.
I’m reminded of Sam Cooke’s song:
…and just like the river,
I’ve been runnin’ ever since
it’s been a long…a long time comin’
but I know, a change is gonna come,
oh yes it will…
Excuse me as I change topics.
To smooth the ride, the San Francisco Transportation Authority launched a new bicycle route data application called Cycle Tracks. Bicyclists with iPhones or GPS-enabled iTunes players can now map their bicycle route. The information they input will be gathered as data and used for further research to aid the transportation authority in planning adequate bicycle facilities – and see why people bike where they bike.
It’s getting cold…I think it’s time to get a snuggie.
