Neighborhood news
Fence at Koshland
The idea of the installation of a locked fence has created a controversy dividing the community.
Issue 5
December 2025
In this issue
Neighbors
Lisa Z Will Teach You How to Buy a House!
On a chilly Friday morning, I sat down with my neighbor Lisa at her brightly-lit kitchen table to talk about her roots in the Lower Haight and her work as a real estate agent demystifying the home-buying process.
Arts & culture
A Bathroom Without Art Is Stupid
When I enter the first of the three single use bathrooms in Madrone Art Bar (each one a distinct color and distinct experience, like portals) I can feel the deep and thumping bass of the We Work Here collective’s blend of deep house, disco, and…
Poetry
Lactose Tolerant
A poem about resisting an insistent inner voice.
Poetry
Holiday Haiku
Come to the table Where warmth and joy await you Eat and be merry.
Haight of Flavor
Haight of Flavor: December 2025
We made it to the last month of the year! I want to note that it can feel a little dreary to eat seasonally in the winter months, which is totally understandable.
Neighbors
You know the Wiggle, but do you know... The Waggle? The Woggle?
Exploring alternative bike routes through Lower Haight, including the Waggle V1, Waggle V2, and the Woggle—creative variations on the classic Wiggle bike path.
From the Editor: December 2025
A note to the neighborhood from the December 2025 print issue.