Bike to Books is 3!
SF Coastline
Hey look I made a map!
Click on the animated version NOW
http://bl.ocks.org/burritojustice/raw/5938a5bee73792f7db101d4be87f056c/
The D3 code and GeoJSON is here. It is based on Noah Veltman’s example of the California coast. Thanks Noah!
I generated the borders of contiguous San Francisco (man we have a lot of islands) via the shapefile from SFgov and a lot of clicking in QGIS. (It included piers that no longer exist!)
Here’s the rotated version.
Cordova Pintura
If you know anything about the Mission you know this picture.
For decade(s) I have wondered why this painting was in El Farolito. When I learned about how al pastor was actually made, it made more sense. But still, a mystery was afoot.
I was just in El Royal Cuckoo having a beer after work when the proprietor Deb (who also ran the greatly missed Way Out Cafe) brought the “taqueria paintings” up. “You will know them, I guarantee you.” She then showed me this site and my immediate reaction was wtf WTF WTF.
“He moved here (the Mission) in the ’60’s, and I remember him talking about it being very difficult to be here. He was a janitor but he had some relatives who helped him with a place to stay. One time I went to look for him, he had a studio at Valencia and 14th, in a parking lot, underground, just a little corner with all these cars in there. He had all his paint cans, and I said, “Hey Cordova, how can you paint in this place?” And he said, “It’s all right. In the morning everybody takes their cars and goes to work. By 11:00 am it is empty.” That was his studio. So at night he would go around to all the bars and see people.”
I am glad to have learned about Cordova. Wish I had sooner.
Ancient Artifacts
I can totally fix this just need a pencil
La Lenguarama
Books! Maps! Benders! Wed, Dec 16th!
It’s that time of year again! We will be at Bender’s on Wednesday Dec 16th from 7-9 to talk and beer and even sell a few Bikes to Books maps and posters if you’re so interested. See you there!
UPDATE: we also welcome the people of #geobeers!
Sutro Tower, Home Edition
How many times have you said to yourself, “I love Sutro Tower, but I wish I could have one in my living room.”
Well, now you are in luck! Behold, a second human-sized Sutro Tower coat rack joins the fray!
And this one is a SYSTEM!
(I am pretty sure this GIF is bait but hey, Sutro.)
Anyway, head on over to Kickstarter and make a little bit of Sutro yours. Your coats and your heart will thank you.
