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   Bob Horowitz (bobhorowitz@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:46:20 JST Bob Horowitz

   #FotoVorschlag
   "ÖPNV (ohne Fernbahn + Flug)” / Public transport

   Today's photo challenge reminded me that I needed to post a picture of the cable cars because San Franciscans are required to do that at least once a year. It's the law.

   #photography

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     Jeri Dansky (jeridansky@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:57:25 JST Jeri Dansky

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     @BobHorowitz @TheEddieShow Ah, I'd missed the news about the Westfield Mall. And I didn't know one tenant is still fighting the eviction.

     Still nothing certain about what will be done with the big Macy's, it seems.

     https://sfist.com/2026/03/04/local-developers-snap-up-vacant-westfield-mall-with-plans-that-include-housing/

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     Bob Horowitz (bobhorowitz@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:57:26 JST Bob Horowitz

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     @TheEddieShow One Powell is across the street, other side of the cable car turnaround, on the corner of Hallidie Plaza. That's where the AT&T store will return.

     The old Gap Store is still vacant... Or at least it was the last time I walked past. Haven't seen plans for it yet.

     The best news is that the giant, empty Westfield Mall / San Francisco Centre was just resold to a developer who promises to redevelop it into a mix of offices, retail, and residents. This will probably take years to happen but it's nice to see the forward direction there.

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     The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ (theeddieshow@beige.party)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:57:27 JST The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️

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     What's in the old Woolworth's/Gap building? Or is that 1 Powell?

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     Bob Horowitz (bobhorowitz@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:57:28 JST Bob Horowitz

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     @TheEddieShow Yup. This was taken in December, in the late afternoon on a weekday. The street was quiet and there were very few tourists lined up, waiting for the cable cars.

     Last year, 2/3 of the storefronts were vacant. But it's coming back. I just did a Google search of the changes:

     AT&T: Returning to its former location at the One Powell St. building.

     The RealReal: Returning to its former 253 Post St. location (near Powell).

     Off the Grid: Opened a 30,000-sq-ft space in the former Uniqlo location at 111 Powell.

     TIAT (The Intersection of Art & Technology): Immersive space at 151.

     Best Bookstore: Opened on Powell Street.

     Pop Mart: Opened at 200-216 Powell St.

     And Jollibee is opening a chicken restaurant on Hallidie Plaza.

     Other recent additions: Nintendo, Shoe Palace, Nooworks, and the café The Wild Fox.

     Additionally, Uniqlo is returning to the area at a new location around the corner, at Fourth and Market Streets, in the former Old Navy flagship store.

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     The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ (theeddieshow@beige.party)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:57:29 JST The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️

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     That used to be such a busy block, Bob! I remember slices at Blondie's in particular.

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     Bob Horowitz (bobhorowitz@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 03:59:59 JST Bob Horowitz

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     • The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️

     @jeridansky @TheEddieShow Yup... I saw that article. SFist is on my RSS news feed.

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     soaproot (soaproot@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2026 07:11:13 JST soaproot

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     @jeridansky @BobHorowitz @TheEddieShow I've been watching the slow closure of the Westfield mall but nice to see there's at least some progress towards redeveloping it. I'm curious about a lot of things including whether the financing will come through (conversions to residential are very much not cheap).