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Pier 54, Where Are You!?

I am aware that I do not speak for everyone.

I understand that my tastes for the forgotten landscapes of  yesterday are not necessarily shared. But this is the internet, and last time I checked the internet was still a free country. So, if Steve the neo-nazi can have his say on here, so can I.  And I am not looking forward to this stupid boat race one bit.

I’m sure you’ve heard all about the the upcoming America’s Cup, and if you haven’t, there are several sites I can direct you to that will fill you in on all the details.  They say it will bring jobs and revitalization to the waterfront district, but people say lots of things.  Frankly, I feel that Gavin Newsom sold us out on a grand scale, bending over backwards to give away developing rights to some billionaire, on the condition that he not be bothered to give us a reach around. Whether or not you choose to believe the rhetoric regarding “jobs” and “revitalization” is your own business. One thing we can all be certain of though is that my beloved rotten piers will be demolished, and that saddens me. What am I talking about? Let me show you.

Here they are at sunrise, adorned with astronauts.

I hope that my pictures have managed to convey some of the beauty I find here. I will miss this terribly when it is torn down and replaced with whatever they deem fit for their prestigious race.

Thank you for listening.

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3 Responses to Pier 54, Where Are You!?

  2. zenvelope ⋅
    January 29, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    The rotting piers you describe down by Dogpatch hold a special meaning to me- I took my friend there to finally dispose of the ashes of her father. Her relationship with her father had been almost non-existent, abandoned at a young age, only seeing him a few times after the age of 7, and even then he was a bastard to her. But the bond existed, and he having fished from those piers before world war II, they were about the only meaningful place to scatter his dust.

    The boat race, though, will not be there, it will be up by the Bay Bridge and where the tourists go. Your beloved rotting piers will continue to be neglected, just as much of the neighborhood.

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