Tagged with gentrification

The spatial fix will roll on a fixie

"The new land barons ride fixies"

Street stencil: "The new land barons ride fixies"

Thanks to Chris (shoes above) for this photo and his memorable visit! Thanks to Kabu for her appearance.  This stencil is on Valencia Street, the ground zero of San Francisco fixie culture, in front of Lost Weekend video. Spatial fix: see Arrighi; Harvey.

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Gems from the Inbox: The Ivy Plus Society Mixer

The Ivy Plus Society. TIPS, for short. Just couldn’t resist posting this announcement of an event that invited elite grads to cavort and frolic in the very womb of underprivilege, San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.

Slummin’ it with twelve dollar cocktails, while your own privilege gets accentuated by the contrast with the grimy misery all around. Check this out:

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Mission: Gentrify

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