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Tag Archives: Scott Wiener
San Francisco Supervisors Approve Nudity Ban Expansion, 'Tiny Apartments' Legislation
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 6-5 on Tuesday to expand the city's ban on nudity and 10-1 to pass an ordinance allowing "micro-unit" apartments. The legislation expanding the nudity ban could force people to keep their clothes on … Continue reading
Live Video SF Debates Nudity Ordinance
Update Nov. 6: A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 on Monday to recommend a partial ban on nudity in the city, the San Francisco Examiner reports. The proposal goes next to the full Board of … Continue reading
Debate: Should Nudity Be Allowed in San Francisco?
Some people feel like they should have the right to walk around nude, and other people feel like they shouldn't have to see it. That's the crux of a controversy that has San Francisco's Castro neighborhood in an uproar, San … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Wiener Takes on Castro Nudists; Dolores Park Rehab Plan; Candidates Talk Muni Memories
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SF Supe Scott Wiener of the Castro, The Snitch reports, is sponsoring legislation to regulate the proliferation of nudists that are currently, depending on your point of view, plaguing, adorning, or just taking up space in the neighborhood. Some of … Continue reading
The Eagle Tavern Closes
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Recent efforts to save The Eagle Tavern, a much-loved gathering place of San Francisco's leather community, have fallen short. The South of Market bar ended a 30-year run on Saturday. For those who didn't regularly frequent The Eagle, it might … Continue reading
SF Board of Supervisors Vote to Oppose GGNRA Dog Policy
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Update 2:42 p.m. The motion passes 10-1, with Supervisor Sean Elsbrnd — who just lost the canine vote — the lone holdout. It should be noted, as is sometimes the case when writing about San Francisco board actions, that the … Continue reading
Future of SF's Eagle Tavern Uncertain; Fans Rally to Stop Shutdown
We're awaiting word from the owner of property on which the Eagle Tavern stands, to learn more about the future of this historic San Francisco bar. It's known as a hub for the leather community, a source for charitable fundraising, and … Continue reading
SF Supervisors' GGNRA Dog-Plan Hearing
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Land Use & Economic Development Committee met today. Item 4 on the agenda was a hearing on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area's Draft Dog Policy, which has some dog owners rabid with dismay … Continue reading
