The darker the line, the more DUIs.  Pins represent police stations.

Data cartologist Doug McClure recently published a bunch of maps of San Francisco DUI arrests over the past two years.  No big surprises there: most of the DUIs occur around bars (16th and Mission, Castro and 18th, Columbus, Divis in the Lower Haight, and most of the TL/Nob Hill) and major thoroughfares (Geary, Broadway, Great Highway, San Jose Ave.), while industrial areas such as Potrero Hill are relatively DUI-free.  However, comparing the DUI map to Eric Fischer's map of cab locations from 8pm-midnight reveal an odd enforcement pattern:

In theory, these two maps would match up pretty well; as cabs hover around the city's bars and nightlife and chauffeur people home, the density of cabs and DUIs should be fairly similar.  For the most part they do, but overlaying the two directly exposes a few key differences:

The popular cab route along Polk, Broadway, and in the Marina has very few DUIs.  In the Mission, there are far more DUIs around 16th than around 24th, despite the cab volume being virtually the same.  24th and Castro in Noe are practically DUI free.  And there's an explosion of DUIs in along Geary approaching Richmond Station, despite cab traffic falling off.

In a few of these locations, the high concentration of DUI arrests correlate with a nearby police station (represented by a red pin):

Does this data mean that SFPD does a poor job of enforcing drunk driving laws outside the immediate vicinity of their stations?  Probably not; there's going to be more cruisers returning to and leaving from stations than cars patrolling 10 blocks away, so the likelihood of the police nabbing a drunk driver is much higher near a station.  That said, if you're biking home late at night, you're probably safest from drunk drivers if you're riding near police stations than, say, riding down 17th on the way home from Retox Lounge.

[More maps and analysis over at Doug McCune's blog]

I've seen my fair share of needlessly long and bitchy parking notes in my days in SF, but this note spotted by the Tenderloin Geographic Society really takes the cake.  Not only does this notemaker own a car and a color printer, suggesting they actually have a job that allows them to afford such niceties, but they also have a spare 45 minutes to write such a condescending rant before leaving the house.  You think we'd all have better things to do with our time than spend it on a stranger whom doesn't even bother to hang such literature on the refridgerator for friends and family to jest over for months to come, but rather discards it on the street for cars, pedristrians, and pigeons to beat into the ground until the internet has a chance to document it.

A waste, really.

Muni Diaries recently caught up with @MUNI_HULK, the all-caps stream of Muni rage, for an interview.  And while the idea of interviewing a fake Twitter persona/the creature San Francisco turns into when it rides the bus seems fairly ludicrous, this turned out to be pretty solid:

MD: What is a Hulk smash on Muni?

Muni Hulk: HULK SMASH WHEN HULK GET SHORT TURNED. HULK SMASH WHEN HULK GET GHOST BUS! NO SMASH ON CROWDED BUS. THAT CAUSE DELAY.

MD: Does Muni Hulk direct more rage at Muni employees, or fellow passengers?

Muni Hulk: HULK RAGE AT PASSENGERS. LOUD MUSIC NO HEADPHONES GUY, NOSE PICKER, AND SUNFLOWER SHELL SPITTER ALL MAKE HULK RAGE.

Read on.

Noise Pop is bringing the Culture Club to Public Works next weekend, which provides us San Franciscans with a rare opportunity to interact with creative legends and doodle while Kid Koala DJs, and we have some tickets to throw at the broke and hopeless:

The Culture Club brings together creative individuals from the community and beyond to participate in a series of exciting presentations on independent culture in its many forms. In addition to the talks there are plenty of hands on experiences and opportunities for participants to delve into their personal creativity. Pop ‘n’ Shop, our local designer fair, will also be a part of this very special weekend.

Confirmed Speakers and organizations include:
Kid Koala, No Age, Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), DJ Nickodemus, John Wesley Harding, Flavorpill, Isotope Comics, Cinemasports, The Masses, Rebar, Jason Jagel, Yak Films, Turf Feinz and many more.

To score a ticket for you and your buddy, let us know in the comments why you deserve the pair.  Or you can just buy yourself a ticket for Saturday (Sunday is free!).