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Month: February 2017

Lynn

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Lynn Valente, Program Director of People in Plazas. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“Let’s make our own history, shall we?”

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Randy

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Randy Carter, Hunters Point Family. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“If I hit the lotto, I would still want to do this. Because it does something for me on the inside.”

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The Leferinks

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Leferink Family, Visitors from the Netherlands. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“I think if you visit a city in Holland, you will remember the atmosphere more than the buildings and what you can see.”

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Youth Art Exchange

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Youth Art Exchange Program (Summer 2016). Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“Our program is the Youth Art Exchange of Architecture and this project has been designed throughout the school year by our youth driven architecture firm.”

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Dean

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Dean Mermell, Project Director for Sunset Piano. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“Anything that kind of sharpens people’s awareness of reality and question the way they do things and listen to things I think is good.”

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Ingrid

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Ingrid Roman, Special Events Manager at the San Francisco Ballet. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“This is one of the areas that gets more quiet on the weekends. Because it’s so many of the government buildings. There’s not like a coffee shop or anything over here if we wanted to grab something or get my son a treat. There’s nothing.”

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Alan

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Alan Van Dam, Musician and Neighborhood Resident. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“It’s changing with the high tech. I’m not blaming anybody; it’s just the way the times are.”

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Latisha

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Latisha Meadows-Dickerson, Neighborhood Resident. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“I like this place right here, because I get to stretch out. When I get to stretch out here, it relieves my soul.”

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Chad, Patrick, and Erte

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Chad, Patrick, and Erte of the Asian Art Museum. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“It’s a pretty comfortable spot compared to other areas where you’re likely to have to engage somebody.”

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Carlos

February 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Gary Chen Civic Center Stories 2016
Carlos Andrade, Big Bus tour guide. Photo by Rua Al-Abweh.

“Some people…get out from the bus and take a few pictures and continue looking around. They like more the bridge than this area.”

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