Historical April 1998 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
A neighbor reminded me recently of some of the minor indignities that still accompany city living.
For a long time, I have been aware that some of our county brethren consider us either brave or foolhardy to live where we do. Aren’t you afraid, they might ask or they inquire if it is safe to park their relatively new vehicles outside our homes. Of course. the 10:00 p.m. news does not help in painting a positive picture.
I used to refer to such broadcasts as “murder of the night” reports.
In the case of Skinker DeBaliviere, this neighborhood was once a good deal less stable than it is today. Thanks to the dedication of a number of residents, today we have made tremendous strides and are the envy of many other city neighborhoods. Crime is relatively low and our homes appreciate in value. Yet. many—even in close vicinity—seem unaware of what our neighborhood is actually like.
I was miffed to learn of a nearby restaurant that will not deliver pizza to Skinker DeBaliviere. Safety was apparently a factor.
Another restaurant within the city limits would not do so either; it is shuttered. Several chains do deliver without problems. Perhaps decision makers at the restaurant which recently refused delivery are unaware of the genuine attributes of Skinker DeBaliviere and also of a growing population of students. usually frequent pizza eaters.
A restaurant staffer said that his employer won’t deliver in zip code 63112. That zip code takes in a very large area. Just as I would say to any insurer, the neighborhoods within vary significantly. Come take a look at us. Look at the stats for Skinker DeBaliviere. Don’t redline. Irate residents in the Hunters Point area of San Francisco forced certain delivery services to re-examine their indiscriminate redlining and to judge on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis.
I echo their sentiments.
It is especially irritating to see discriminatory behavior on the part of entrepreneurs located less than a mile away.
As the song goes, “When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?”
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1998.
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Original source: SD_Times1998_04.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
