{"id":912,"date":"2010-04-13T02:31:19","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T02:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/?p=912"},"modified":"2010-04-13T02:31:19","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T02:31:19","slug":"uptown-Tenderloin-guided-tour-in-the-NYT","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/13\/uptown-Tenderloin-guided-tour-in-the-NYT\/","title":{"rendered":"uptown Tenderloin guided tour in the NYT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>all over the <a href=\"http:\/\/sfist.com\/2010\/04\/12\/the_tenderloin_takes_center_stage_i.php\">blogs today<\/a>, including a <a href=\"http:\/\/gawker.com\/5514933\/next-stop-on-the-human-monorail-sfs-tenderloin\">nice one in Gawker<\/a> about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/04\/12\/us\/12tenderloin.html?partner=rss&#038;emc=rss\">New York Times article on Sunday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>be sure to check out the comments on the blogs, because they reflect the best and most accurate local post on the subject from <a href=\"http:\/\/brokeassstuart.com\/2010\/04\/12\/things-you-will-see-if-you-tour-the-tenderloin-nsfw\/\">Broke Ass Stuart (NSFW)<\/a> (is anything in the TL SFW?). Broke Ass Stuart does a good job predicting what an outside tour might look like, but Randy Shaw, who was interviewed in the article, suggests a tour INSIDE the SRO&#8217;s<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We can bring people into an SRO and show them where people are living now,&#8221; Mr. Shaw said, referring to the single-room occupancy dwellings, or residential hotels, in the area. &#8220;And that&#8217;s a real plus.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, it would be a real plus, especially when it involves Mr Shaws own Tenderloin Housing Clinic run SRO&#8217;s. And what would a tour of inside MR Shaws own hotels look like?<\/p>\n<p>it would look like this<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/eDOkxztQyis&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/eDOkxztQyis&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>and this<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-ruqhxyR5UE&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-ruqhxyR5UE&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>and this<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/655E6rAsFZ0&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/655E6rAsFZ0&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>and this  <\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tPacdGqI3FQ&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tPacdGqI3FQ&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>and this<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/QIzRr2zGY0M&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/QIzRr2zGY0M&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>and this<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/gr8EmD4m-h0&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/gr8EmD4m-h0&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/vXLhzEQE5Jo&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/vXLhzEQE5Jo&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>and when you take the guided tour inside Mr Shaws SRO&#8217;s, bring a video camera, cause you&#8217;re going to want to show your grand  kids this one<\/p>\n<p>also mentioned in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanfranciscosentinel.com\/?p=68611\">Sentinal<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbreakingnews.us\/phil-bronstein-san-francisco%E2%80%99s-tenderloin-lite-for-tourists-html\">Bronsteins blog<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sf.curbed.com\/archives\/2010\/04\/12\/history_tours_coming_to_san_franciscos_seedychic_tenderloin.php#comment-567823\">Curbed<\/a> and all the way from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/andersmeanders\/entries\/2010\/04\/13\/san_francisco_tenderloin_tours.html?cxntfid=blogs_anders_meanders\">Austin, Texas<\/a> and also <a href=\"http:\/\/thefastertimes.com\/traveltrends\/2010\/04\/13\/tourism-in-the-tenderloin-a-knifing-waiting-to-happen\/\">Faster Times<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/7x7.com\/blogs\/get-out\/tenderloin-sfs-hottest-tourist-destination\">7 X 7<\/a>. Plus somebody wrote on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2010\/04\/12\/18644552.php\">Indybay about how SF somehow found 3 million for a TL museum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But wait, there&#8217;s more!&#8230;be sure to redeem your bonus ticket from the tour and follow up on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/index.php?\/archives\/250-Tenderloin-Eviction-Clinic.html\">inevitable mass evictions<\/a>, which, of course, solves the homeless problem in a way that only Randy Shaw and San Francisco can<\/p>\n<p>update. In response to the Gawker and Bronstein articles, Randy Shaw, still clueless, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondchron.org\/news\/index.php?itemid=8009\">wrote a follow up<\/a>. Among other choice quotes is this one<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The San Francisco Chronicle frequently bashes progressive politicians for being anti-business. Yet Bronstein\u2019s comments injure businesses in an entire neighborhood. He particularly hurts the primarily immigrant owned restaurants that depend on patronage from non-residents for survival.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>the fact of the matter, backed up by proof, is that Randy Shaws own clients are the ones who are doing real damage to local businesses. Here&#8217;s an example of one of Randy Shaws own clients ripping off the pizza place next door<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zPrmOVfNrhw&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zPrmOVfNrhw&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>here&#8217;s another one of Randy Shaws own clients <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/index.php?\/archives\/155-bleeding-on-the-sidewalk.html\">beating the shit out of another resident on the sidewalk in front of the pizza place<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Despite this assessment, as well as his claim that \u201cnow it\u2019s mostly poor people coping as best they can,\u201d Bronstein nevertheless concludes that tourists could \u201cpossibly die\u201d by visiting the community.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>that&#8217;s because of the <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.sfgate.com\/2009-09-12\/bay-area\/17204066_1_neighbor-drug-police\">murders taking place in Randy Shaws own housing units<\/a>, as a direct result of Randy Shaws own policy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/index.php?\/archives\/695-McGarr-v-THC-depositions-and-updates.html\">allowing the worst kinds of drugs into and outside his own buildings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>all over the blogs today, including a nice one in Gawker about the New York Times article on Sunday be sure to check out the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-6-Tenderloin-Housing-Clinic","tag-tenderloin-housing-clinic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}