2015 Techie and Me Contact on the Enrollment Campaign Trail

Yesterday I went back to the CBO (community-based organization) New Door Ventures:  Ally/Switch Program, which was listed as being  at 3075 21st (between So. Van Ness and Shotwell) because when I'd gone the day before, it was closed.  The hours posted online did not correspond with the hours painted on the wall!

When I rang the doorbell, a techie-looking tenant (very good looking and very young) opened the door and said that New Door Ventures had moved down the street to 20th. 

"So this is your place now?"  I asked him.

  He said, yes, and I asked whether he would be interested in a class at City College--taking or teaching one.  

He said, "I'm pretty well set."   

 "Are you one of the geniuses that is totally changing the face of San Francisco?" I asked, and he said, "I guess.  I'm in software." 

I told him, "I don't blame you personally.  I can't remember whom I do blame, but I don't think it's you." 

He thanked me, and I moved on.  Then I remembered we're supposed to blame the "leaders" who gave the Invaders from Silicon Valley a tax incentive to take over.

  I forgot to add, "I don't blame you unless you're one of those who won't let the kids play at Dolores Park when you want to play there." 

     New Door Ventures is now  at 3221 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 and is open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on weekdays.  Phone:(415) 920-9200

It's near Harrison.  (Cafe Gratitude used to be on the corner of 20th and Harrison, where The American is now--and right across the street from Water and Flour, a good Italian restaurant.) I think Central Kitchen at 3000th 20th Street  was the place I passed by and asked directions, which looks like another good place to eat--at least the techies think so.