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The SF Solar Map shows you solar installations in San Francisco plus the ability to calculate energy savings if you did install solar panels on your roof.  We don’t get much sun here but still, there’s enough sun to save most houses power.

What a great selling tool for people interested in purchasing PV, but are unsure whether they have the right roof for solar. Neighbors can see who in their area has solar, take a peek at their system, and decide whether they think it was a clean install, compare with other installs and determine whether its even going to be visible from the street.

Jared Blumenfeld, Director of the SF Department of the Environment, says that they are aiming to put solar on 10,000 rooftops by 2010. To help encourage people on the fence, the site also has testimonials by area residents with installed solar systems, dispelling myths like San Francisco is too foggy for solar and whether its noisy or a bother to have solar.

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Zombie Walk in San Francisco!

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Well, it looks like I did miss the Zombie Walk this year but here’s some footage to keep you all zombied out today.

A “zombie walk” also known as a “zombie mob” is an organized public gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes. Usually taking place in an urban center, the participants make their way around the city streets and through shopping malls in a somewhat orderly fashion and often limping their way towards a local cemetery or other public space.

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Green Roof Advertising on SF Bus Stops!

If you notice new green roofs appearing everywhere in SF bus stops, don’t worry as they are a form of advertising by California Academy of Sciences.  Seems like a great idea for greening the bus stops but I hope no homeless guys take it as decoration for their carts. :p

What the triplepundit article doesn’t mention is that this marketing scheme is actually a very good thing, for several reasons. First and foremost, air pollution from large diesel vehicles is greatest during acceleration. When the buses pull away from the shelter, those giant black clouds of soot and sulfur dioxide can be mitigated (at least a little) by the shelter green roof. Secondly, the green roof will help keep the shelter about 10% cooler. Finally, the green roof will help reduce runoff, while also capturing the fine particulate matter in the rain as it falls.

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Roz Savage on her way to rowing the entire Pacific Ocean.

Roz Savage is a British woman who has “rowed” her way all the way from San Francisco to Hawaii.  Her next step will be rowing to Australia?  Oh gawd, please be safe.

Roz Savage’s rowing site

Roz Savage, the Brit who aims to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific, is back on land for the first time in nearly 100 days and is marking a milestone.

She arrived in Hawaii on Monday morning, completing the first of three legs of her journey across the Pacific Ocean. That’s after setting off from San Francisco in her 24-foot rowboat known as the “Brocade” just before midnight on May 24. In all, she rowed about 2,600 miles.

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The Pink Party this Friday!

For this Friday, make sure to check out the Pink Party held by Tribeca on 2080 Van Ness Ave.  Mostly Asian crowd here so dress appropriately. (meaning dress to impress Asian girls)

Party for a cause! Tribeca returns with an exclusive fundraiser party at HEIGHTS, the newest cosmopolitan nightclub in San Francisco. The Pink Party will bring together the sophisticated party scene for a single night of pink fashion, music, entertainment, and personal connections. Show your support by wearing PINK and making a donation! The Pink Party will donate all net proceeds to The Breast Cancer Fund, a leading national organization working solely on prevention.This is a private, guestlist-only event. You may bring as many guests under your name. A twenty dollar donation will be collected at the door, but additional contributions would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to partying in pink with you!In May, we rocked out Circolo with over 800 beautiful people and raised over $20,000 for the China Earthquake Relief! Together we can make a difference again by working to increase awareness about the prevention and early detection of Breast CancerHEIGHTS - Offers unrivaled service in a high-energy atmosphere, the exquisitely chic and stunning 5,000 square foot space will make Heights a world class nightclub destination. Guests will be greeted by a sensuous foyer previewing the entry into a nightlife fantasy. Entrance into the nightclub presents a dramatic perspective: elegant VIP booths, an exquisitely lit dance floor, and an amazing stretch bar all in an impressive multi-tiered environment. An amazing DJ booth raised in the dance floor creates a brilliant focal point in the center of the room.Please contact vip@sftribeca.com for bottle service reservations. There are only 2 tables left!

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Piano Bike Spotted at Giant

Next time you are at the Giants Game, make sure to look for this Piano Bike and ask for a free song. (well, make sure to tip him a dollar for the effort)

If you’ve been to a few Giants games, you may have seen Gary riding or playing his wicked-cool contraption. I stopped to ask Gary a bit about the bike — he built it from hand, using an almost-worn out piano (which, fortunately, had no broken strings), and part of a cruiser.

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Here’s an interesting site in San Francisco called Wave Organ near Marina.

If you want an unusual escape from the hubbub at San Francisco’s pier attractions, head out to the mysterious Wave Organ. It’s past the St. Francis Yacht Club, at the end of a jetty.

Usually no one is out there, and the jetty offers a pleasant view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and that low part of the city prone to catch on fire after earthquakes. The jetty was constructed from tombstone and monument fragments from a demolished 19th century cemetery. The Wave Organ incorporates some of this ornate — and creepy, if you think about it — stonework into its design.

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Here’s a cool toothpick version of San Francisco downtown.

Scott, a Rohnert Park resident and supermarket produce man with time on his hands since he injured a knee, has created a 9-foot-tall sculpture of San Francisco Bay scenes, attractions and landmarks.

There’s the Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods, Humphrey the humpback whale, the Ferry Building and on and on — all made of glued-together toothpicks.

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September 19th is a Parking Day in San Francisco and other major cities around the country.  It’s basically a day where you can turn “any” parking space into a mobile “park”.

Heck, you can even take police car parking spots on this day.

It looks like San Francisco had the most parks last year so let’s hope we win again this year.

Conceived by REBAR, a San Francisco-based art collective, PARK(ing) Day is a one-day, global event centered in San Francisco where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks.

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San Francisco has just upped their new parking ticket prices to pay for more government bullshit.

Yes, just don’t get a parking ticket but if you do, make sure to request a written review. (Just write some bullshit so they will let you go.)

Here’s the current prices and old prices. (via sfmta)