Tag: San Francisco
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Airbnb to Owe City Hotel Tax in San Francisco
The pioneering site that brokers accommodation in private homes must now pay city hotel tax in San Francisco, according to a new ruling. What does this mean for collaborative consumption?
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Artist Uses the Beach as Canvas for his Ephemeral Sand Art (Photos)
Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.
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60,000 sq.ft. Warehouse Grows Edible Mushrooms for Health and Ecology
A San Francisco gourmet mushroom entrepreneur takes us on a tour of his impressive operation.
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More Parklets Popping Up Around San Francisco
The Parklet trend is spreading from San Francisco to other cities in the Bay area, in the U.S. and around the world
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Plastic Bag Makers Challenge San Francisco's Plastic Bag Ban
The Save The Plastic Bag Coalition Brings a Lawsuit against the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for its Plastic Bag Ban
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How to Build a Tiny, Mortgage-Free Home Using Cash Only
Living off less than $20,000 a year, a San Francisco housekeeper builds himself a tiny house in paradise.
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The Week in Pictures: Classy Ways to Hang a Bike, CDs Turned into Incredible Animal Sculptures, and More
Why not make your bike an object'art in your home? We also have an artist that transforms old CDs, an oddly placed cabin in San Francisco, and more.
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A Suspended Wood Cabin Creates Extra Living Space in San Francisco
Manifest Destiny! is a wood cabin built on the side of a San Francisco building, suspended 40' above the ground.
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Airstream-Inspired Apartments Offer Tiny Luxury Homes on a Budget
A developer envisions 160 square foot prefab apartments catering to single urban dwellers. He may be onto something.
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Tenderloin National Forest Brings Green To San Francisco’s High Crime Neighborhood
Tenderloin National Forest is an urban oasis in one of San Francisco's poorest neighborhoods.
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100,000 Garbage Bags Worth of Trash Washes into San Francisco Bay Each Year
It turns out that behind the Golden Gate there lies much more than meets the eye.
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Reclaimed Fences Become a Beautiful, Stealthy Shedworking Studio
An artist creates a beautiful studio from reclaimed redwood fences.
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Hilly San Francisco to Get Shared Electric-Bikes
Do you live in San Francisco? If so, make sure to keep an eye out for new electric bikes that will be deployed by City CarShare!
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"Buy One, Give One" Condoms Help Spread the Love in Haiti
When you buy condoms in America, you could be providing protection for couples in Haiti too.
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Electric Bike RV is Tiny House on Wheels
A DIY electric bike/quadricycle doubles as a temporary home for one San Francisco surfer.
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San Francisco Owners of Historic Houses Fight Creation of Historic Districts
It was one of those stories that I did not think even worth posting about, but it started an interesting debate.
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Can We Compost Our Anger?
From orange peels to diapers to latex condoms, you can compost a lot of things. But is it possible to compost your anger?
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Is the City the Future for Honeybees? America's Only Urban Beekeeping Store Owner Thinks So
An urban beekeeping store may seem like a San Francisco oddity. But as city bees thrive, these stores may become a normal sight.
