(not so) Public Open Spaces

It may appear that downtown San Francisco, especially in FiDi, doesn't have the option of parks for outdoor seating.  Looks can be deceiving - there are several areas where you can go and have a quick lunchtime picnic.  These places, called POPOS (Privately Owned Public Open Spaces) are wonderful little escapes, but are not very well publicized.  Maybe on purpose, which I don't mind.  No offense, tourists.

To take advantage of the nice warm weather yesterday, I went for a lunchtime picnic with coworkers on the sun terrace of 343 Sansome.

On our way there, I realized how unique this city is.  Not only to have things like outdoor garden seating in select skyscrapers open to the public and cable cars which are the "obvious" city things.  But what about the not-so-obvious?  I wonder if I will come across the following in my new town...




Advanced and confusing options for throwing away trash.
I think someone will get a non-recyclable plastic fork in their recycled paper cup from me someday.



A line zigzagged inside, out the door, and wrapped around the corner for delicious, but over $10 organic salads.