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Home of The Grateful Ped(estrian) —
The Summer of Love is the Haight-Ashbury’s most famous legacy, and between the psychedelic storefronts and itinerant youth, that presence is still visible today. But how has that legacy shaped the neighborhood for those who live here? Ask that question of 10 different locals and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. What makes it a great place to live for the people who make it their home? What community benefits are realized from the regular influx of outsiders and the commercial climate that serves them?
The livability of neighborhoods succeed (or fail!) based upon how both physical and social aspects weave together into a living fabric. What lessons, inspirational or cautionary, could be learned from this slice of San Francisco? Come along for a Jane’s Walk and decide for yourself.
